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*** MEDIA ALERT *** Who: CFMEU National Secretary Zach Smith and former stonemason Kyle Goodwin, who has incurable silicosis from working with engineered stone What: Media conference calling on all governments to lock in a ban on the import, use and manufacture of engineered stone ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s ministerial meeting When: Wednesday … Continued
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The Australian Government’s approach to the international skills training sector set out in the new Migration Strategy is highly problematic, based on broad and often inaccurate generalisations about quality, and data from a broken visa processing system. That is the view of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers … Continued
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For the first time since the skilled migration and temporary visa programs were introduced decades ago, the newly released migration strategy promises to address the calamity it has caused in Australia’s massage sector. Ann Davey, CEO Massage & Myotherapy Australia, said that the massage sector has become the epitome of what Dr Martin Parkinson described … Continued
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Reforms announced yesterday could bring Australia closer towards realising a migration program that meets the needs of industry, employers and migrants alike, while retaining our reputation as a destination of choice, according to leading non-profit organisation Settlement Services International (SSI). The Federal government has released a Migration Strategy outlining a new vision for Australia’s migration … Continued
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A Queensland woman has been sentenced in the Cairns District Court this week to 3 years in prison after obtaining almost $283,000 in fraudulent GST refunds contrary to s134.2 of the Criminal Code (Cth). Deborah Martin pleaded guilty to 11 charges of obtaining a financial advantage by deception from the Commonwealth, namely GST credit refunds from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) … Continued
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The Petition’s Delivery to EU Institutions Marks the First Mass Public Outcry Calling for Legislators’ Attention Amid Global Debates BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / ACCESSWIRE / December 7, 2023 / Since 2022, proposed legislation to combat online child abuse — the Regulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse — has gone through a number of iterations, … Continued
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An expert from RMIT University says the review is disappointing and is effectively recommending more of the same when what is needed is wholescale reform. Dr David Hayward, Emeritus Professor, Public Policy and the Social Economy Topics: NDIS, healthcare, care economy, disability, social policy, aged care, childcare “The NDIS review is disappointing and confirms it will … Continued
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The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer, has today announced the appointment of Mr Rob Heferen as the next Commissioner of Taxation, Registrar of the Australian Business Register, the Australian Business Registry Services, and Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets. Mr Heferen has been appointed to a 7-year term starting 1 March 2024. Current … Continued
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The Australian economy will be fairer and more efficient as a result of the federal government’s industrial relations reforms passed today, according to the McKell Institute. The McKell Institute has long recommended policy change in the areas of wage theft and labour hire loopholes, which have led to widespread exploitation and have cost the economy billions of dollars … Continued
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The NDIS Review has backed the Australian Services Union’s longstanding call for the introduction of portable leave and training schemes for disability support workers. In a bid to fix workforce attraction and retention, the Review says the federal government should work with state and territory governments, unions, workers and participants to “urgently” design and trial … Continued
