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*** MEDIA ALERT *** CFMEU this morning at Parliament House, Canberra

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*** MEDIA ALERT ***   Who: CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith and former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, who has incurable silicosis from working with engineered stone What: Media conference calling on all governments to lock in a ban on the import, use and manufacture of engineered stone ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s ministerial meeting When: Wednesday December … Continued

Farmers have their say: Net zero sector plans

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Under embargo for release Wednesday December 13   Most Aussie farmers say climate change is the single greatest threat to their business, according to Farmers for Climate Action’s online survey on the Net Zero Sector Plan for Agriculture and Land.   Farmers for Climate Action created the survey to make sure farmers, many of whom … Continued

*** MEDIA ALERT *** CFMEU at Parliament House, Canberra

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  *** MEDIA ALERT ***   Who: CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith and former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, who has incurable silicosis from working with engineered stone What: Media conference calling on all governments to lock in a ban on the import, use and manufacture of engineered stone ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s ministerial meeting When: Wednesday … Continued

Migration Strategy Reckless In Its Approach To The International Skills Training Sector

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The Australian Government’s approach to the international skills training sector set out in the new Migration Strategy is highly problematic, based on broad and often inaccurate generalisations about quality, and data from a broken visa processing system.  That is the view of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers … Continued

Migration reform is critical to address Australia’s future challenges

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Reforms announced yesterday could bring Australia closer towards realising a migration program that meets the needs of industry, employers and migrants alike, while retaining our reputation as a destination of choice, according to leading non-profit organisation Settlement Services International (SSI). The Federal government has released a Migration Strategy outlining a new vision for Australia’s migration … Continued

Queensland woman sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for GST fraud

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A Queensland woman has been sentenced in the Cairns District Court this week to 3 years in prison after obtaining almost $283,000 in fraudulent GST refunds contrary to s134.2 of the Criminal Code (Cth).  Deborah Martin pleaded guilty to 11 charges of obtaining a financial advantage by deception from the Commonwealth, namely GST credit refunds from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) … Continued

Advocates Deliver Over 540,000 Signatures Demanding Increased Regulation to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online

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The Petition’s Delivery to EU Institutions Marks the First Mass Public Outcry Calling for Legislators’ Attention Amid Global Debates BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / ACCESSWIRE / December 7, 2023 / Since 2022, proposed legislation to combat online child abuse — the Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse — has gone through a number of iterations, … Continued