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The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes the appointment of Deb Tsorbaris as the new National Children’s Commissioner, following an open merit-selection process. Ms Tsorbaris will succeed Ms Anne Hollonds, who finishes her 5-year term as Commissioner on 1 November. ‘On behalf of Commissioners and staff, I welcome Ms Tsorbaris to the Commission. Her deep experience … Continued
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MEDIA STATEMENT Deep Concerns About Detained Australians “I am deeply concerned by reports that Australian citizens – Surya McEwen, Abubakir Rafiq, Hamish Paterson, Juliet Lamont, Bianca Webb-Pullman and Dan Coward – have been arrested by Israeli authorities after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of the Sumud Flotilla.” “The blockade of Gaza has … Continued
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Statement attributable to Alex Lynch – Director of Aged and Community Care Catholic Health Australia welcomed the opportunity to appear before Senators at the Aged Care Services Inquiry, noting that the Inquiry’s main goal to have more home care packages released by the Government has been achieved. The bipartisan decision to release home care packages … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has published its annual Corporate tax transparency (CTT) report revealing large corporates paid a combined $95.7 billion in income tax in 2023–24, marking the second-highest total ever recorded. When combined with the results from our compliance programs for large business (which includes both public and private corporate groups), it is the … Continued
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Many aged care workers across Australia are receiving a long overdue boost to their pay packets, following the success of the Health Services Union’s landmark aged care work value case. From Wednesday October 1, a personal care worker will earn $34.60 an hour. This is the final stage of wage increases stemming from the aged … Continued
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MEDIA STATEMENT Western Australia’s only independent senator, Fatima Payman, says she is “dismayed” by Alcoa’s decision to close its Kwinana refinery. “The Kwinana Alumina refinery has been a big part of WA’s economy and the culture of the southern suburbs since the 1960’s and its permanent loss will be felt heavily by the community,” … Continued
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ACOSS is disappointed by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to leave interest rates on hold, as people with the least continue to suffer. “Today’s decision fails to confront the reality of rising unemployment ,” CEO of ACOSS Dr Cassandra Goldie said. “With underlying inflation inside the RBA’s target, there’s no case to hold rates … Continued
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DIGI has today launched a public consultation to inform a review of the Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation (ACPDM). The ACPDM is a commitment by a diverse set of major technology companies to reduce the risk of online disinformation and harmful misinformation. DIGI has published a Discussion Paper to guide the consultation, … Continued
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ACOSS is calling on the Reserve Bank of Australia to cut interest rates tomorrow amid clear signs of the labour market slowing. “The economic risk now lies with jobs and incomes growth, with ABS data showing that there were two people unemployed for every job vacancy, the highest ratio since 2021,” said ACOSS CEO Dr … Continued
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Barnardos Australia warns that children in regional NSW are bearing the brunt of coercive control, as new crime statistics reveal rural communities are experiencing dramatically higher rates than other areas. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research quarterly report shows regional NSW recorded 170 coercive control incidents from July 2024 to June 2025 compared … Continued
