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ACOSS is calling on the Federal Government to substantially boost income support payments after it announced small increases due to routine indexation. Some income support payments including Youth Allowance and Austudy are adjusted for inflation on January 1 each year. Youth Allowance for a single person is only going up by $1.70 a day. … Continued
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ACOSS has referred the Federal Government to the Commonwealth Ombudsman following the latest revelations that income support payments may have been illegally cancelled, affecting at least 1,000 people between April 2022 and July 2024. The referral comes after CEO Cassandra Goldie wrote to Employment Minister Murray Watt, urging the Government to refer itself and … Continued
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Community consultation on Foundational Supports ends today, yet a troubling new survey reveals most people still do not know what they are. Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) surveyed more than 250 disabled young people, parents, and caregivers across Australia in October. It wanted to know what the disability community thought about Foundational … Continued
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Thursday, 5 December 2024 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has today published a report, How Can Infrastructure Delivery Productivity In Australia Be Improved? The report’s findings follow a green paper and consultation that gathered input from the ICE’s civil engineering experts and partners in Australia and the UK. The ICE says productivity improvements are … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning businesses not to get involved in related-party structuring arrangements or schemes to cheat the tax and super systems. The Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce (SFCT) has identified an increase in fraudulent claims for large GST refunds across a number of industries. The arrangements that have been observed involve sophisticated structuring … Continued
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5 December 2024MEDIA RELEASE Government called on to boost funding for technology to deliver home care revolution for older Australians The federal government needs to boost funding for technology in home care packages if it is serious about allowing older Australians to age at home to take pressure off hospitals and aged care facilities, … Continued
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WHERE: Hotel Grand Chancellor, 65 Hindley St, Adelaide WHEN: 8-9AM Thursday 5 December WHAT: Community leaders and grassroots organisations will gather outside the Parliamentary Inquiry into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia to make clear that South Australia does not need or want nuclear reactors. We will have banners and signs to make sure we are seen … Continued
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04 December 2024 Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has welcomed the inclusion of 10 accounting, audit and finance related occupations on Australia’s Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) released yesterday. CA ANZ’s Chief Executive Officer, Ainslie van Onselen, said the hard-fought win follows a year of sustained advocacy and stakeholder consultation. “This change … Continued
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4 December 2024 Master Builders Australia has today released new independent research by Insightfully into the state of the housing crisis. The research was conducted 11-18 November among 1,600 voters nationwide. Key insights include: 2 in 3 say cost of living is the most important issue for them (up from 45% in May 2023). 1 … Continued
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3 December 2024 International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia congratulates the Attorney-General, Hon Mark Dreyfus KC, MP and the Attorney-General’s Department on the Australian Government’s comprehensive response to the McMillan Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018. Consistent with IJM’s recommendations to the McMillan Review and Inquiry into the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner Bill, the Government has … Continued
