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The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has commenced an inquiry into the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024, introduced in the Senate by Yamatji-Noongar Senator Dorinda Cox. The Bill proposes to establish a Federal Truth and Justice Commission, which would provide a national framework for truth-telling about the history and impacts … Continued
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Be aware of important changes to super from 1 July 2024. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging all taxpayers to be aware of important changes that might impact their super. ATO Deputy Commissioner Emma Rosenzweig said taxpayers should ensure they understand their superannuation entitlements and requirements. ‘Super is one of the most important investments … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY 8TH JULY 2024 Stuck in traffic: 7 million Aussies missing out on public transport NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL ANALYSIS has found more than 7 million Australians living in our five biggest cities don’t have access to the frequent, convenient and reliable public transport options, leaving them stuck using polluting and … Continued
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Embargo until 12.01 am (AET) Monday 8 July 2024 Canberra: The Social Cyber Institute released a discussion paper calling for Australia to set up militia units based in the community to counter information warfare and provide open-source intelligence.(Crowdsourcing an Australian cyber intelligence and information militia) The author, Professor Dan Svantesson, called on the … Continued
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Community legal centre peak bodies have issued an open letter ahead of today’s meeting of the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) calling on all state, territory, and federal Attorneys-General to commit to finalising a new legal assistance agreement that delivers increased funding and long-term funding security to the community legal sector by the end of … Continued
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“If the Federal government won’t take on the fossil fuel industry, we will” Rising Tide’s national tour coming to Sydney with a message to Prime Minister Albanese Former Socceroo and human rights activist Craig Foster will urge the Federal government to show a red card to fossil fuel companies at the Sydney Splash, a … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the administration of Commonwealth regulations. The Chair of the JCPAA, Mr Julian Hill MP, said that “compliance with Commonwealth regulations is critical to achieving policy outcomes. Numerous Commonwealth agencies have to police regulatory compliance with limited resources, hence proper evidence-based risk-based activities are … Continued
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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has commenced an inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities. The Chair of the JCPAA, Mr Julian Hill MP, said that “recent major inquiries into Commonwealth Procurement and Probity and Ethics revealed serious failings. Recent audit reports have highlighted similar issues ‘downstream’ of procurement in … Continued
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The Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) welcomes the Federal Government’s response to the report of the House of Representatives inquiry into Workforce Australia – particularly the acknowledgement that our broken employment services system requires significant improvement and that people who use the system must be at the heart of any impending reform. “It’s clear this … Continued
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St Vincent’s Health Australia, a CHA member, has today announced it will end its contract with nib after the hugely profitable insurer refused to put a fair offer on the table during negotiations. “This year nib had one of the highest premium increases at 4.1 per cent, yet in 2022–23 only returned 79 per … Continued
