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Australia cannot afford cuts to pharmacy: report

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19 June 2023 A new independent report released this morning has highlighted the enormous impacts of 60-day dispensing on the pharmacy sector.   The report from economist Henry Ergas AO with Tulipwood Advisory and the Relational Insights Data Lab at Griffith University, found that more than 20,000 community pharmacy jobs would be lost over the next … Continued

Inquiry to hear from diabetes advocates and people with lived experience

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A parliamentary committee inquiry will hear from Diabetes Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) at a public hearing on Tuesday 20 June 2023. The hearing will be held at Parliament House as part of the Health Committee’s inquiry into diabetes in Australia. The Chair of the Committee, Dr Mike Freelander MP, … Continued

Treaties Committee to consider Australia-Timor-Leste Defence Cooperation Agreement

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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing into the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Cooperation in the Field of Defence and the Status of Visiting Forces. Committee Chair, Mr Josh Wilson MP said: “This treaty would establish a legally binding framework to facilitate mutually beneficial … Continued

Experts comment on lowering the voting age to 16

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Professor Judith Bessant, Global, Urban & Social Studies  “It was no accident that the Labor and Liberal parties were absent from the ‘Make it 16’ launch this week. “Our own research on the student climate action movement in Australia (funded Australian Research Council) confirms that 15 and 16 year olds feel keenly about their exclusion … Continued

Treaties Committee recommends ratification of Czech Republic Extradition Treaty

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The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has recommended that the Australian Government ratifies the Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic (Canberra, 17 February 2022) (Extradition Treaty). The Extradition Treaty creates a framework that simplifies the surrender of a person from one country to the other for criminal prosecution or to serve a criminal sentence. JSCOT … Continued

Recognition of unpaid carers inquiry launched

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**The media release titled Recognition of unpaid carers inquiry launched that was issued at 10.30 am today contained incorrect information. Please see the corrected release below.** The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today launched an Inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, … Continued

Recognition of unpaid carers inquiry launched

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs has today launched an inquiry into the recognition of unpaid carers. Chair of the Committee, Ms Peta Murphy MP, said ‘Currently, unpaid carers who look after children, the ill, people with disability and the elderly are excluded from recognition in the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (the Act).’ … Continued