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The Department of the House of Representatives and Y Australia are excited to announce the upcoming launch of the National Youth Parliament, a program that will provide 16–17-year-olds with a unique opportunity to explore aspects of the role of a Member of Parliament and to learn about parliamentary processes, including how bills are drafted, debated, … Continued
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The collapse of nature is an economic problem, the Australian Conservation Foundation will argue at Treasurer Jim Chalmer’s economic reform roundtable this week. “It’s not a choice between the economy and nature; you can have both or you can have neither,” said ACF’s CEO Kelly O’Shanassy, who will attend the roundtable session on Better regulation … Continued
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With the Albanese Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable kicking off today, Weld Australia is calling out the false promise of deregulation. The Productivity Commission’s push to “slash red tape” completely misdiagnoses Australia’s productivity challenge. The problem is not standards. It is non-compliance and weak enforcement. Regulations like the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian Standards exist to … Continued
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Billions of dollars in tax breaks that push up house prices and lock people out of a home must be wound back to tackle the housing crisis and productivity, a group of housing sector advocates, economists, and union leaders have urged the government. In a letter to the Prime Minister and Treasurer, the group … Continued
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Senator’s proposals for economic summit A tax band system for small businesses; a $100,000 tax-free threshold for micro businesses; harmonisation of payroll tax. These are just some of the things the Federal Government should be considering at its economic roundtable in Canberra this week, according to business leaders who gathered in Perth for a small … Continued
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Federal Child Privacy Code Coming Too Late Western Australia’s only independent Senator, Fatima Payman, is calling on the Federal Government to fast-track its proposed Children’s Online Privacy Code due to urgent concerns about school apps collecting children’s personal data. It follows a report in the West Australian that parents from a Perth public primary school … Continued
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The Economic Reform Roundtable must be open to meaningful reform that lifts living standards for those falling behind and makes Australia a better place. “This roundtable is an historic opportunity to make Australia a fairer, better country, both for people and for the planet,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie. “We must move … Continued
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The widespread assumption that boosting productivity will naturally flow through to living standards has been debunked by a new report from the McKell Institute, with analysis showing that Australia’s retail workers have delivered a 26 per cent boost in productivity only to see their wages go backwards in real terms. The report, which was commissioned … Continued
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ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie will hold a stand up in Senate Courtyard at 11am ahead of the Economic Reform Roundtable WHERE: Senate Courtyard, Parliament House WHEN: 11AM Monday 18 August WHO: Dr Cassandra Goldie AO Contact details: Charlie Moore: 0452 606 171
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75% of Australians believe that climate change is increasing the cost of living, as new alliance calls on Government to take action ahead of Economic Reform Roundtable New polling has uncovered that the majority of Australians (62%) agree that coal, oil and gas corporations should pay for the damage caused by their climate pollution, including … Continued
