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Family First is warning that Victoria’s major parties are preparing to rig the rules of the 2026 state election to shut minor parties out of the Legislative Council. National Director Lyle Shelton said that while Family First is not opposed to abolishing group voting tickets, any reform must not be rushed so that minor … Continued
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Family First today reaffirmed its promise that if elected it will move to ban radical LGBTIQA+ indoctrination dressed up as anti-bullying classes in schools. This follows news today a mother is suing the South Australian Education Department after her year nine daughter and her classmates were taught about sex with animals, incest and gender transition … Continued
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Premier Peter Malinauskas’ love of renewable energy is putting $20 billion in job-creating BHP investment in South Australia at risk, according to Family First. Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew said news buried in the business section of The Australian newspaper revealed that expensive and unreliable energy was making South Australia an unattractive place to … Continued
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Family First has warned that removing “religious motivation” from Australia’s counter-terrorism laws would put public safety at unacceptable risk and would amount to political correctness trumping common sense. National Director Lyle Shelton said proposals from Muslim groups and the Australian Human Rights Commission to strike religion from the legal definition of terrorism fly in … Continued
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Family First has expressed alarm at latest ABS inflation data which shows the cost of housing in Adelaide is rising faster than Sydney and Melbourne. The October figures show housing costs in Sydney and Melbourne rose 4.2 per cent in both major cities but a whopping 6.7pc in Adelaide. The national average was 5.9pc. … Continued
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The Super Members Council welcomes ASIC’s consultation on interim changes to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure requirements and a planned full review of Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) in 2026. Following consultation, ASIC proposes to amend stamp duty disclosure by averaging it over seven years. It also proposes to make transparency obligations consistent for both … Continued
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The Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) will continue to fight for every timber job and protect timber workers and communities across the country. The union reaffirmed this commitment following the passage of new national environment laws in Canberra this week. TFTU National Secretary Michael O’Connor said the full impact of the new laws on … Continued
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The passage of new laws to protect and repair nature demonstrates the Australian parliament is up to the task of serious economic reform that promotes prosperity, the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation said today. The reformed Act will deliver national environmental standards, establish an independent national EPA and provide much needed protection of carbon … Continued
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CANBERRA (November 27, 2025)—Humane World for Animals says Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, amended in negotiation with the Greens, should give Australian wildlife a “fighting chance” for the future. Humane World for Animals Australia’s Campaign Director, Nicola Beynon, said: “The reformed laws must be a new … Continued
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The Super Members Council welcomes legislation introduced to Parliament today to strengthen consumer protections by tightening advertising rules for employee onboarding platforms. The Council supports the proposed reforms, which will go a long way to better protect working Australians from inadvertently opening multiple super accounts and losing money to duplicate fees. These protections will require … Continued
