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7 December 2023 The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has congratulated the Australian Parliament on today passing the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023. “The parliament’s action, which fulfils the Government’s historic update of national tobacco laws, represents one of the most important moments in Australia’s public health history,” Public Health Association … Continued
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The gambling lobby’s influence is clear in the ‘watered-down’ bill to ban gambling on credit passed by the Senate, the CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said. And it is profoundly telling that the Albanese Government and opposition would not contemplate an amendment from independent Senator David Pocock to the bill that … Continued
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A Monash University expert is available to discuss the proposed Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy and how it needs further review to ensure it can actually meet sustainability and environmental goals. Associate Professor Anita Foerster Business Law and Taxation, School of Business, Monash University Director, Monash Business School Green Lab Contact: Monash Media +61 3 … Continued
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LABOR: PROTECT COMMUNITY RIGHTS, OUR PRECIOUS OCEANS AND MARINE LIFE As organisations whose collective purpose is to ensure a healthy environment and a stable climate, we are deeply concerned by the oil and gas industry’s aggressive lobbying campaign to water down the environmental regulations that protect Australia’s oceans. Woodside, Santos and Australian Energy … Continued
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Evening, Ahead of Climate Minister Chris Bowen arriving at COP28 tomorrow Australian NGOs have sent him a signed letter calling on the Australian govt to make an initial pledge of $100 million to the Loss and Damage Fund. It asks for this financial commitment to be made when he touches down at COP28 on Thursday. … Continued
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Evening, Ahead of Climate Minister Chris Bowen arriving at COP28 tomorrow Australian NGOs have sent him a signed letter calling on the Australian govt to make an initial pledge of $100 million to the Loss and Damage Fund. It asks for this financial commitment to be made when he touches down at COP28 on Thursday. … Continued
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6 December 2023 Health officials talk a great game about preventive health, and while it’s necessary to keep the pills hospital beds pipelines open, we need to stop people getting sick in the first place, the head of the country’s peak body for public health says. Reflecting on almost four decades of fighting for disease … Continued
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Late lodgment penalties will be remitted under the amnesty which ends on 31 December 2023 for small business income tax returns, fringe benefits tax (FBT) returns and business activity statements (BAS) originally due between 1 December 2019 and 28 February 2022. More than 14,000 small businesses have taken advantage of the amnesty since it kicked off on 1 … Continued
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6 December 2023 Farmers for Climate Action welcomes expansion of the water trigger The biggest threats to farmers’ water security are climate change and fossil fuel projects Farmers for Climate Action had called for this and is pleased Government has listened Farmers for Climate Action says it is a win for farmers that the Federal … Continued
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ActionAid welcomes the Australian government’s signing of the Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) at COP28 in Dubai. The CETP is an international initiative to end international public finance for fossil fuels and to catalyse support for clean energy. Michelle Higelin, Executive Director at ActionAid Australia said, “We welcome the … Continued
