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The Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) hunt for GST fraudsters continues as four more individuals are sentenced following action of Operation Protego. These recent sentencings reinforce the ATO’s unwavering commitment in investigating and holding all offenders to account. ATO Deputy Commissioner and Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) Chief John Ford said the ATO’s ability to detect and halt … Continued
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Emergency Child Care Wage Audit Needed Is government policy working? The Federal Government should order an immediate review of its Early Childhood Educator retention payment and urgently audit its effectiveness. Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman suspects reported drastic staffing problems are being caused by the government undervaluing the workforce, and possible rorting by … Continued
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A new federal payment is enabling a Charles Darwin University (CDU) student to undertake a vital regional placement in Alice Springs, without sacrificing her home in Melbourne. Bachelor of Social Work student Rebekah Hill-McNeill will travel to Alice Springs this month to complete her mandatory placement with the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at Alice Springs Hospital. … Continued
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ACOSS is deeply disappointed by today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave interest rates on hold, saying there is a missed crucial opportunity to deliver relief to millions of people doing it tough. “Today’s decision is a blow for millions of people in Australia on low and modest incomes who are struggling … Continued
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Payman ‘olive branch’ to Hanson Staffing issue hanging over new Parliament Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman has reached out to offer support to Senator Pauline Hanson, as One Nation explores legal action against the Prime Minister. Senator Payman says the government is blocking her and other Senators from reviewing legislation by denying access to … Continued
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Two years on from the findings of the Robodebt Royal Commission, the Federal Government has still not implemented all of its recommendations, and alarming flaws in the social security system remain. “Robodebt was a shocking abuse of government power that caused severe distress to more than 400,000 innocent people,” said Charmaine Crowe, ACOSS Program … Continued
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CHILD CARE & PRODUCTIVITY Government drops ball on child safety; ignores questions Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman has written to the Prime Minister, demanding answers to her questions about why he’s ignoring Productivity Commission recommendations on early childhood safety. The questions, which have gone unanswered for four months, relate directly to the safety … Continued
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Thursday 3 July 2025 The Environment Centre Northern Territory is dismayed that the Albanese Government is spinning one of the world’s largest carbon dumping projects as a ‘low carbon’ project while opening the floodgates to massive gas expansion across the Northern Territory. In a move many would label as greenwashing, the Albanese Government has designated … Continued
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The federal government’s policy to cut 20 per cent of outstanding student debt will primarily benefit high-income earners, provide very different levels of debt relief to similar individuals, and do little overall to accelerate HELP debt repayment, according to economic modelling by the e61 Institute, which also finds a simple tweak could reduce the unfairness … Continued
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2 July 2025 National Children’s Commissioner calls for urgent action on ‘safer’ childcare National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds has called for national leadership on systems reforms required to keep children safe following news of the distressing case of the childcare worker alleged to have sexually abused numerous children in Victoria. ‘This is not the first … Continued
