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One thousand people a day left without help as national crisis deepens for frontline community legal services

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Representatives from over 160 community legal centres will launch a national campaign at Australian Parliament House that calls on the Federal Government to save the frontline legal services that support around 180,000 people each year, including women and children escaping family violence. The Save Community Legal Centres Campaign will reveal that underfunded local legal services … Continued

One thousand people a day left without help as national crisis deepens for frontline community legal services

By API User

Representatives from over 160 community legal centres will launch a national campaign at Australian Parliament House that calls on the Federal Government to save the frontline legal services that support around 180,000 people each year, including women and children escaping family violence. The Save Community Legal Centres Campaign will reveal that underfunded local legal services … Continued

Master Builders welcomes additional measures to clean up industry

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19 August 2024   Master Builders acknowledges the Coalition’s commitment for long-term reform of the building and construction industry.   Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has introduced two private members’ bills this morning which seek to reintroduce the ABCC and ensure the integrity of registered organisations.   “Master Builders strongly opposed the abolition of the ABCC … Continued

Do we really know what Australia’s position on poverty is?

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This week, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) will host international poverty measurement expert Professor Sabina Alkire to gain a clearer insight into how Australia can better measure and track poverty rates. In 1975 a landmark Commission on poverty in Australia called for the establishment of a national poverty measure. Now, nearly 50 years later, … Continued

First Public Hearing – Inquiry into Pacific Priorities

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On 16 August 2024, the Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will conduct its first public hearing for its inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Islands and countries in the Pacific. During the full day public hearing, the Subcommittee will hear evidence from diplomatic and regional … Continued

Redress Scheme inquiry ending soon

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A parliamentary committee inquiring into the operation of the National Redress Scheme is expecting to finish its inquiry in October 2024. If you have been thinking about making a written submission, you should send it to redress@aph.gov.au as soon as possible. Submissions will close on 2 September 2024. The National Redress Scheme was established in response to the Royal Commission … Continued