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Speaker takes Parliament to North Queensland

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP has officially kicked off his civics program for the 48th Parliament, committing to visiting all 150 federal electorates. The first electorates being in North Queensland. Over the next three days, the Speaker will be delivering his Parliament in Schools program and the Australian Parliament … Continued

Beijing’s geoeconomic interference to devastate smelting and refining regions unless Government acts: report

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Aggressive geoeconomic interference by Beijing will soon devastate Australia’s smelting and metal refining regions unless the Federal Government acts decisively, according to a new report by the McKell Institute.  The report finds that China is now spending more on industrial subsidisation than on defence, and that this distortion in the global market is putting the … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – National Workforce Plan launched to power Australia’s manufacturing future – 5 August, 2025

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Embargoed until 11:59pm – 4 August   WHAT The Federal Minister for Skills and Training, Andrew Giles, will officially launch the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (MISA) 2025 Workforce Plan – Pathways to Transformation, designed to lead innovation, sustainability and global competitiveness.   WHO The Hon. Andrew Giles – Federal Minister for Skills and Training The … Continued

Commission welcomes review of Disability Discrimination Act

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The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) says simplifying and modernising Australia’s Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) will better protect the rights of people with disability. The Australian Government today announced a review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth). This follows calls for reform over many years from across the disability sector, including from the recent … Continued

Working family homelessness fuelling productivity crisis: new data

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MEDIA RELEASE Working family homelessness fuelling productivity crisis: new data Homelessness Australia is issuing a stark warning to the federal government about a surge in families losing their homes, and the serious threat it poses to national productivity ahead of the Federal Government’s upcoming roundtable.  The new snapshot, Raising the Alarm: Australia’s Family Homelessness Emergency, … Continued

The housing gap for Indigenous Australians that keeps widening: new analysis

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Media release The housing gap for Indigenous Australians that keeps widening: new analysis   Homelessness Australia and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Association (NATSIHA) are warning First Nations families are being left behind, as new analysis reveals a surge in the number of Indigenous adults and children turning to homelessness services.    … Continued

ATO flags tax time support available for community

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of the range of support services available to the community during tax time. ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson encouraged the community to reach out for help and assistance in managing their tax affairs. The ATO’s priority is assisting taxpayers to get their lodgments right … Continued

ATO flags tax time support available for community

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of the range of support services available to the community during tax time. ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson encouraged the community to reach out for help and assistance in managing their tax affairs. The ATO’s priority is assisting taxpayers to get their lodgments right … Continued