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26 September 2024 The country’s peak body for public health congratulates the South Australian Government for enacting legislation today that creates the new agency, Preventive Health SA. The Preventive Health SA Bill 2024 will ensure ongoing investment and commitments to public health and health promotion across the state. “This is a great day for the … Continued
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Key Points: SHINE SA opposes the bill introduced by Liberal MLC Ben Hood, which would ban abortion after 28 weeks gestation and require forced birth and adoption. The bill contradicts South Australia’s evidence-based abortion laws, decriminalised in 2021 following broad medical, scientific, and community consultation. SHINE SA calls for politicians to reject this harmful legislation … Continued
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The former South Australian Government’s 2019 reform to remove payroll tax for small businesses has produced some perverse consequences, preventing firms from growing and reducing jobs and wages, new research by the e61 Institute has found. To provide payroll tax relief to small businesses, South Australia increased the tax-free threshold from $600,000 to $1.5m, … Continued
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EMBARGOED 12.01AM, MONDAY 8TH JULY 2024 Stuck in traffic: Over half of Adelaide residents are missing out on public transport NEW CLIMATE COUNCIL ANALYSIS has found over 650,000 people living in Adelaide don’t have access to frequent, all-day public transport, leaving them stuck using polluting and expensive cars for most of their trips. … Continued
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The $67 million fine imposed on Adelaide’s SkyCity Casino in a money laundering case is just another chapter in an appalling litany of failures by casino’s across the country and highlights the need for urgent Federal Government action. The interim CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform, Martin Thomas, said there was an urgent need … Continued
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Please see a summary of key initiatives and priorities for the 2024/25 State Budget and the Civil Contractors Federation SA’s (CCF SA) ongoing efforts to support the Civil industry. These initiatives align closely with CCF SA’s strategic priorities, emphasising workforce development, efficient project delivery, equitable commercial frameworks, and inclusive community benefits. Rebecca Pickering, CEO, CCF … Continued
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Aged & disability advocates are calling on the South Australian Civil & Administrative Appeals Tribunal (SACAT) to stop undermining the right of South Australians to access the protections of the Courts, including the Supreme Court. Human Rights Advocate & Forensic Social Worker, Matilda Bawden, has raised the alarm after a highly educated, multi-lingual … Continued
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The SA/NT branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) has welcomed the State of Environment 2023 (SoE) report for South Australia which states that human activities are the greatest driver of environmental change. According to the report, unless we reduce our impacts, adapt to our environment and better appreciate that our health and wellbeing is intrinsically … Continued
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As industries, including local councils across Australia struggle to attract and retain talent, Torrens University Australia has partnered with the Central Local Government Region of SA (Legatus Group) and collaborated with several Regional Local and Government Associations in South Australia to develop a Career Pathways and Workforce Toolkit, tailored to regional South Australian communities. Research … Continued
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Embolden members and supporters from across the SA community will be rallying on the steps of Parliament House from 9am Friday 24 November to call for a Royal Commission into domestic, family and sexual violence in South Australia. This event will be a press conference. Arman Abrahimzadeh, domestic violence campaigner and son of Zahra Abrahimzadeh, … Continued
