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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 NOVEMBER 2023 Effort matters: Climate report card shows Aussies benefit from Govt action Today’s climate report card shows that Australia’s emissions have fallen in sectors like electricity where the government has put in concerted effort. However, pollution is rising in transport and from fossil fuels, where policy is languishing. Today’s … Continued
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International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia applauds progress on the establishment of an Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner, with the introduction of amendments to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 tabled by the Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus KC MP, in federal Parliament today. Following advocacy by IJM Australia, the Albanese Government committed $8 million over four years in the 2023 … Continued
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The Victorian Government must immediately adopt all 61 recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry which has detailed a comprehensive blueprint to dramatically cut gambling harm across the State. The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) report, published today, details a raft of recommendations including the consideration of setting gambling loss limits, reducing the number of poker … Continued
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28 November 2023 The country’s peak body for public health has welcomed the announcement of the Australian Government’s new vaping regulations, which will come into effect from 1 January 2024. The changes include a ban on the import of disposable vapes, and an expanded access scheme for medical use from the start of 2024. “The … Continued
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Turn Your Mobile Phone Into a Life Saver Send medically-approved texts from the free App “Suicide and attempted suicide are the commonest causes of death and injury between the ages of 15 and 49, male or female, in Australia.” (ABS) “Suicide and attempted suicide are the commonest causes of death and injury in our … Continued
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Three of Australia’s leading tobacco experts from the Public Health Association, Australian National University and Cancer Council have today urged the Senate to pass one of the most significant pieces of public health legislation in decades. The government will this week introduce the Public Health (Tobacco and other Products) Bill 2023 to the Senate. The … Continued
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The CFMEU has called for the Albanese government to boost the ACT and NT’s Senate seats to four in line with a parliamentary committee’s recommendation. A Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters report, released on Monday, says the territories should each be represented by four senators, up from two. CFMEU ACT and National Secretary Zach … Continued
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UNESCO World Heritage nomination for the Burrup Peninsula has been delayed by 12 months due to an invalid submission from the federal government. Former chair of the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Raelene Cooper described the confirmation as the latest example of government and industry collusion to develop Woodside’s Burrup Hub. UNESCO has confirmed that consideration of … Continued
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CANBERRA, Embargoed until 5.00am Monday 27 November – New analysis released today has revealed that Woodside’s Burrup Hub is Australia’s biggest climate threat, belching out 6.1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over its proposed 50-year lifetime. The new data from Greenpeace shows that the predicted emissions from Woodside’s Burrup Hub are far greater … Continued
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Embargoed until 5am Monday 27th November Politicians, experts and campaigners will bring the beauty of the Scott Reef and the stark reality of Woodside’s proposed Burrup Hub – Australia’s greatest climate threat – to Parliament House. The delegation will lead a photo opp on the lawns of Parliament House and host a roundtable discussion … Continued
