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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will hold its second biannual public hearing with the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Ms Michele Bullock, on Friday 16 August 2024. Additional RBA representatives will also appear. Committee Chair Dr Daniel Mulino MP said that the RBA’s decision this week to leave interest rates unchanged was “welcome … Continued
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8 August 2024 Releasing its Future of the Workforce: Skilled Migrants in Building and Construction report, Master Builders Australia calls on the Federal Government to establish a dedicated building and construction visa pathway. “Skilled migrants represent a vital part of the building and construction industry and are key to building the homes, infrastructure, schools and hospitals … Continued
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The Australian Government is pursuing policies that are inconsistent and confusing immigration and education policy in a manner that is putting the livelihood of more than 30,000 Australians employed in the international education sector at risk. That’s the position of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training and … Continued
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7 August 2024 Tomorrow, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP will be in Canberra, as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local member on what a typical day looks like in their electorate … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging taxpayers to consider what work-related expenses they will be looking to claim in the new financial year, and what records they will need to substantiate those deductions. ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said work-related expenses are a key focus for the ATO. ‘Work-related expenses are the largest category of … Continued
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Australia’s threatened species list keeps growing, with eight animals and five plants added in the last month. The new fauna listings are three freshwater fish, three lizards, one frog and one turtle. The flora listings are one rainforest tree, two flowering shrubs, a daisy and an orchid species. Each of the new animal listings is under threat … Continued
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A South Australian man has been sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in prison, with a non-parole period of 3 years and 8 months, after he obtained over $1 million in fraudulent GST refunds. Mr Shaun Both fled to Western Australia in 2019 to avoid facing court in South Australia on refund fraud charges. The … Continued
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August 5 2024 Reports that the WA EPA is poised to recommend against Woodside’s massive polluting Browse gas project make clear the choice for the Albanese Government: will it protect our environment and a safer future for our kids? Or back in one of the country’s biggest carbon bombs? Woodside wants to drill … Continued
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The EPA reached its finding due to a wide range of major concerns about environmental, nature and pollution impacts, according to a letter the EPA sent to Woodside Energy in February this year. Browse, Australia’s largest untapped conventional gas field, is located off the coast of the pristine Kimberley region in WA, beneath the … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT New Housing and Homelessness Minister Clare O’Neil to launch Homelessness Week Minister for Housing and Homelessness The Hon Clare O’Neil will officially launch Homelessness Week 2024 and discuss her approach to homelessness and her new portfolio in what will be her first public event on the issue in her new role. The … Continued
