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An expert from RMIT University says the review is disappointing and is effectively recommending more of the same when what is needed is wholescale reform. Dr David Hayward, Emeritus Professor, Public Policy and the Social Economy Topics: NDIS, healthcare, care economy, disability, social policy, aged care, childcare “The NDIS review is disappointing and confirms it will … Continued
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The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer, has today announced the appointment of Mr Rob Heferen as the next Commissioner of Taxation, Registrar of the Australian Business Register, the Australian Business Registry Services, and Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets. Mr Heferen has been appointed to a 7-year term starting 1 March 2024. Current … Continued
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The Australian economy will be fairer and more efficient as a result of the federal government’s industrial relations reforms passed today, according to the McKell Institute. The McKell Institute has long recommended policy change in the areas of wage theft and labour hire loopholes, which have led to widespread exploitation and have cost the economy billions of dollars … Continued
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The NDIS Review has backed the Australian Services Union’s longstanding call for the introduction of portable leave and training schemes for disability support workers. In a bid to fix workforce attraction and retention, the Review says the federal government should work with state and territory governments, unions, workers and participants to “urgently” design and trial … Continued
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7 December 2023 The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has congratulated the Australian Parliament on today passing the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023. “The parliament’s action, which fulfils the Government’s historic update of national tobacco laws, represents one of the most important moments in Australia’s public health history,” Public Health Association … Continued
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The gambling lobby’s influence is clear in the ‘watered-down’ bill to ban gambling on credit passed by the Senate, the CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said. And it is profoundly telling that the Albanese Government and opposition would not contemplate an amendment from independent Senator David Pocock to the bill that … Continued
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A Monash University expert is available to discuss the proposed Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy and how it needs further review to ensure it can actually meet sustainability and environmental goals. Associate Professor Anita Foerster Business Law and Taxation, School of Business, Monash University Director, Monash Business School Green Lab Contact: Monash Media +61 3 … Continued
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LABOR: PROTECT COMMUNITY RIGHTS, OUR PRECIOUS OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE As organisations whose collective purpose is to ensure a healthy environment and a stable climate, we are deeply concerned by the oil and gas industry’s aggressive lobbying campaign to water down the environmental regulations that protect Australia’s oceans. Woodside, Santos and Australian Energy … Continued
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Evening, Ahead of Climate Minister Chris Bowen arriving at COP28 tomorrow Australian NGOs have sent him a signed letter calling on the Australian govt to make an initial pledge of $100 million to the Loss and Damage Fund. It asks for this financial commitment to be made when he touches down at COP28 on Thursday. … Continued
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Evening, Ahead of Climate Minister Chris Bowen arriving at COP28 tomorrow Australian NGOs have sent him a signed letter calling on the Australian govt to make an initial pledge of $100 million to the Loss and Damage Fund. It asks for this financial commitment to be made when he touches down at COP28 on Thursday. … Continued
