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Australian Governments Must Heed Its Own Advice: Buy Australian Steel Fabricated by Local Welders for All Federal and State Government Projects

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Australian Governments Must Heed Its Own Advice: Buy Australian Steel Fabricated by Local Welders for All Federal and State Government Projects   Weld Australia Demands Urgent Government Action to Implement Meaningful, Enforceable Local Content Requirements for All Federal and State Government Projects   Weld Australia welcomes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call for Australians to “buy … Continued

Crop goes up in smoke thanks to tobacco tip-off

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), with support from Victoria Police’s VIPER Taskforce and the Australian Border Force (ABF), has seized and destroyed over 16 tonnes of illicit tobacco, with an estimated excise value of nearly $35 million. Two search warrants were executed on Thursday 6 March at a property in Merrigum, Victoria. A search of … Continued

New tool to cut through energy debate as price hike prompts new questions about nuclear

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Amid today’s news of energy bill spikes, Australians have a new tool to calculate how their bills would fare with a nuclear generation option  It’s been confirmed that unreliable coal-fired electricity plants are causing 2.5-8.9 per cent energy bill increases. That has raised concerns about the Coalition’s nuclear proposal, which would keep households vulnerable to … Continued

Major economic policy shifts needed to navigate ”new global order”: report

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The first report from the e61-UNSW Policy Research Partnership highlights key economic challenges and necessary reforms for the next Federal Parliament. Among the key recommendations is finding new opportunities with trusted trade partners as global shifts like steel tariffs come into effect. The next Federal Government will face major economic policy challenges that will shape … Continued

Independent committee calls on Federal Government to raise the rate of JobSeeker as top priority third year in a row

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The Federal Government’s own independent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee has called for a substantial increase to JobSeeker and related income support payments as its top priority recommendation for the third year running.  The Committee again found lifting JobSeeker to 90% of the pension (from $56 per day to $74 per day) would substantially fix its … Continued

Unanswered nuclear questions put Australians at risk

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Australians for Affordable Energy (AFAE) is calling for answers after a widely respected international expert questioned the cost and timeframe of building seven nuclear reactors in Australia. Leading US climate diplomat Jonathan Pershing has warned the Coalition’s plan to delay the roll out of renewable energy in favour of delivering nuclear technology over a much … Continued

Housing tax breaks fuel housing crisis and must be fixed

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ACOSS is calling on all parties and candidates to support reforms to negative gearing and the 50% capital gains discount and invest the revenue raised in social and affordable housing after releasing analysis showing how the measures have supercharged inequality and contributed to the housing affordability crisis.   The ACOSS report, Homes for living, not … Continued