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Some very confronting testimony was given this morning before Senators from the Community Affairs Committee. Today witnesses have been speaking to an inquiry into the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022, a private Senators Bill of senators Matt Canavan, Alex Antic and Ralph Babet. Associate Professor Joanna Howe was able to point to … Continued
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Right to Life Australia Chief Executive Officer, Mary Collier, will testify today (8-6-23) before the Senate Inquiry on the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022. Ms Collier acknowledges women who have had abortions and who may be suffering -organisations like Abortion Grief Australia are there to help. Ms Collier states, “An unborn baby … Continued
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Catholic Health Australia, the nation’s largest non-government provider of health and aged care services, has applauded the federal government’s decision to establish a new aged care taskforce, describing it as a vital step toward resolving the great unanswered funding question left by the Aged Care Royal Commission. CHA Chair John Watkins AM has been appointed … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is encouraging small businesses that have overdue income tax returns, fringe benefits tax returns or business activity statements to take advantage of a new amnesty to get their lodgments back on track. The amnesty was announced in the 2023-24 Budget. It applies to tax obligations that were originally due between … Continued
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Private health insurers must be required to fund hospital care provided at home to deliver better outcomes for patients and the health system, according to Catholic Health Australia. An Ernst and Young report, commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care and now released for consultation, has highlighted the pivotal role default benefits play … Continued
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Today’s interest rate rise will cause more people to lose their jobs and the RBA must pause raising rates, says ACOSS. Even prior to today’s announcement, unemployment was set to rise to 4.5% by July 2025. That’s equal to an additional 130,000 people forced out of paid work. Every additional interest rate rise leads … Continued
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The Northern Territory Government must reject applications for 20 more poker machines to be introduced into Alice Springs if it is serious about tackling gambling harm and the concerns of the local community. The chief executive of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Carol Bennett, said she welcomed the modest lowering of the cap on the … Continued
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This week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP is in Tasmania as part of the Parliament in Schools program. Students will learn about federation, democracy and the Australian Parliament, as well as hear first-hand from the Speaker and their local member on what a typical day looks like in their electorate and when they are … Continued
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Mayowa Babalola, Professor, Management Topics: Big 4, government contracts, mismanagement, unethical practice “While PwC has denied any wrongdoing in the recent scandal, the RBA has made a commendable move in its recent public statement that it will not enter new contracts with PwC until the scandal’s outcome. “The Australian public is now watching whether … Continued
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The Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services will seek evidence from service providers and from peak bodies representing Australia’s multicultural, migrant, and refugee communities at a public hearing in Brisbane on Tuesday 6 June 2023. This follows site visits in Brisbane and far North Queensland, which will enable the Committee to gain further insight into the design … Continued
