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Post-sentence terrorism legislation under review

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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) will hold a public hearing for its Review of post-sentence terrorism orders: Division 105A of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Criminal Code) this week. Government and non-government representatives will discuss post-sentence terrorism orders, including continuing detention orders and extended supervision orders. The PJCIS statutory review follows the publication of a Review … Continued

Public hearing on trade negotiations

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The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth is holding a virtual public hearing tomorrow on the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements. The Committee is considering how the Australian Government develops a negotiating mandate and framework that reflects whole of government priorities, as well as priorities for State and Territory Governments, businesses … Continued

Wilya Janta welcomes funding and encourages more First Nations involvement in designing remote housing

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Wilya Janta (Standing Strong) housing collaboration welcomes the $4 billion remote housing agreement announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today.   “We commend the federal and territory governments, land councils, and housing on this agreement, which will invest urgently-needed funding to fix the longstanding remote housing crisis,” Wilya Janta CEO Dr Simon Quilty said.   … Continued

By-election for Cook

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Milton Dick MP, has issued the writ for the election of a Member of the House of Representatives, for the electoral division of Cook in New South Wales. The dates in connection with the by-election will be as follows: Issue of writ              … Continued

Aussie suburbs overtake inner-city on EV uptake: new data

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Outer suburban drivers are zooming past inner city-dwellers on electric vehicle uptake, according to new analysis by the Electric Vehicle Council.    The new data, compiled exclusively by the EVC, shows the shift, with inner metropolitan EV orders (38.95%) being outstripped by those placed in outer metropolitan suburbs (43.29%). The divide is even greater when … Continued

Mental health experts urge governments to act on prevention

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Media release 11 March 2024 Mental and public health experts will gather in Melbourne tomorrow, Tuesday 12 March, to discuss the growing number of young Australians experiencing mental illness, and encourage governments to tailor their investments in programs which help protect and promote mental wellbeing.   The Public Health Association of Australia’s inaugural Preventive Mental Health … Continued

ATO successful in SingTel case

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has been successful in the Full Federal Court decision of Singapore Telecom Australian Investments PTY Limited (SingTel) vs Commissioner of Taxation. This decision confirms SingTel claimed a transfer pricing benefit for deductions based on interest paid on loans between two of its subsidiaries regarding its acquisition of Optus in 2002. … Continued

ATO welcomes SGSP (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd (Jemena) settlement

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The ATO welcomes the announcement from SGSP (Australia) Assets Pty Ltd (SGSPAA) (trading as Jemena) to the Singapore Exchange. The settlement shows the ATO’s continued commitment to maintaining the integrity of the tax system by working with multinationals to ensure they are complying with their tax obligations. The settlement resolves the dispute in relation to … Continued

Submission to inquiry into Parliament House Lobbyists – Lobbyist controls: ‘toothless and opaque’ – Flaws in system allowing powerful interests undue influence

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The system that governs lobbyists’ access to our Federal parliamentarians is toothless, opaque and excludes an estimated 80% of lobbyists in Canberra, according to the Alliance’s submission to the Inquiry into Access to Parliament House by Lobbyists. The CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said she was concerned that powerful vested interests from … Continued