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This is a joint media release from the ATO, Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs have wrapped up Operation Topaz, a joint compliance blitz of the agriculture and labour hire industries in the Gatton region in Southeast Queensland. ATO … Continued
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One year after the Australian Human Rights Commission launched the country’s first national roadmap to eliminate racism, 54 civil society organisations are calling on the Australian government to urgently fund and implement the National Anti-Racism Framework. Released by in November 2024 following extensive community consultation, the Framework outlines 63 recommendations for a whole-of-society approach to … Continued
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SUSTAINABILITY NOW A ‘CORE COMPETENCY’ FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS With climate-related financial disclosures now mandatory for many entities in Australia and New Zealand, the peak body for Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand has launched a free Sustainability Playbook at its inaugural Sustainability Conference being held in Sydney and online today. The Conference and Playbook … Continued
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Western Australia’s only independent Senator Fatima Payman is seeking an update on the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund (BEEF), which remains unallocated despite being announced almost a year ago. In the most recent Senate Estimates, Senator Payman asked the following questions, which remain unanswered six weeks later: Have you determined the criteria for allocating BEEF to the locations of true unmet demand? Can they be sure that the choices … Continued
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There are major opportunities to cut energy bills while supporting Australia’s clean energy transition. Key takeaways: All major pathways to improving energy affordability in electricity and gas either support Australia’s net zero pathway or are neutral to it. Significant new investment in electricity infrastructure is unavoidable, as ageing coal plants and networks retire – but renewables, … Continued
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The Federal Government should remove Schedule 5 from the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, ACOSS said today. The Bill includes some positive reforms to debt waivers, which are long overdue and which we support. But under Schedule 5, the Home Affairs Minister would be able to cancel a person’s income support … Continued
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Three quarters of women working in Australian transport are suffering health problems because they can’t access clean, safe or private toilets while on the job, a shocking new report has found. The bombshell report has prompted demands for a complete overhaul of standards, to guarantee women’s dignity and health. The It’s a Bloody Mess report, … Continued
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Rental affordability has remained steady after rapid declines in many parts of the country as the community sector and businesses call for further action to address Australia’s most pressing economic and social challenge. The 11th annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index, which compares rents with incomes, found affordability in the past … Continued
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National Shelter, SGS Economics and Planning and Housing All Australians will hold a press conference in Mural Hall at 930am Monday 24 November on the release today of the latest annual rental affordability index. WHO: National Shelter Chair John Engeler, SGS Economics and Planning Principal Ellen Witte and Housing All Australians CEO Dan McKenna WHEN: 930am Monday … Continued
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Three quarters of women working in Australian transport are suffering health problems because they can’t access clean, safe or private toilets while on the job, a shocking new report has found. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) will launch its first-of-its-kind, bombshell report in Federal Parliament, with the union demanding a complete overhaul … Continued
