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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
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A new report reveals the harsh reality of the homelessness crisis hitting Aussie families, with more than a third of the 88,696 family members who sought support still homeless during their last contact with homelessness support services. The disturbing family homelessness figures are compounded by a new report released today by Homelessness Australia which shows … 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 Minister’s … Continued
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Media reports the Federal Government’s will not honour the recommendations of the Murphy report by rejecting recommendations to impose a phased-in ban on all gambling advertising is ‘bitterly disappointing’. But the Alliance has welcomed a potential crackdown on social media gambling advertising as ‘significant’ and again urged the government to implement all 31 recommendations of … Continued
