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Family First welcomes today’s escalation of the war against net zero. “Australian’s have been lied to about net zero,” National Director Lyle Shelton said. “Windmills and solar farms can’t power a modern economy, and they can’t reduce electricity prices. It’s never happened and most of the world is walking away from it. … Continued
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Family First is calling on the Albanese Government to follow New Zealand’s and scrap “woke” transgender guidelines that put girls and women at risk and undermine the fairness of female sport. New Zealand’s Sport Minister, Mark Mitchell, has directed Sport NZ to remove its controversial 2022 transgender inclusion guidelines from its website and cease all … Continued
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Family First warmly welcomes Senator Alex Antic’s move to introduce a bill to restore the biological definition of “woman” to the Sex Discrimination Act. “Great work, Senator Antic — thank you,” Family First National Director Lyle Shelton said. “This is a vital step toward restoring fairness and truth in law, and toward protecting the rights … Continued
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Family First has slammed the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) decision to uphold the suspension of Christian GP Dr Jereth Kok, calling it a gross injustice and a chilling attack on freedom of speech. The party will fight to repeal similar anti-free speech laws in all states starting with fielding candidates at up-coming … Continued
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More than one in four Victorian workers were underpaid their super in 2022-23, representing a loss in retirement savings of more than $1.4 billion in that year, new research shows. The analysis of new ATO data by the Super Members Council (SMC) finds that almost 850,000 Victorian workers were shortchanged an average of $1,670 in … Continued
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Leading researchers in Australian cyber policy are calling for more rapid and comprehensive reforms since the Australian government acknowledged on 1 June 2025 the contingency of a nationally catastrophic cyber emergency. The researchers’ ideas for reform are laid out in a report to be released on 26 July by the Social Cyber Institute under the … Continued
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What: Returning to Prosperity: Harnessing technology to raise living standards and boost productivity in AustraliaWhen: Wednesday 30 July 2025 | 11:30am – 4:30pm AESTWhere: The Australian National University (ANU), CanberraHosted by: Mandala and the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)Supported by: Amazon Keynote speakers: Ross Garnaut AC, The Superpower Institute Professor Christopher Yoo, University of … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETHURSDAY 24 JULY 2025 A historic and unanimous ruling of the International Court of Justice has confirmed countries’ strong obligations under international law to slash climate pollution, and set out the expected legal consequences for breaching these obligations. In the ruling, the Court states that the climate crisis is: “an existential problem of … Continued
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The Albanese Government’s decision to join 27 other nations in condemning Israel’s war against Hamas is a disgraceful betrayal of moral clarity and national integrity, Family First said today. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s assertion that Israel’s actions are “indefensible” plays straight into the hands of Islamic terrorists who started the war by murdering, … Continued
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One in five ACT workers are being underpaid their super, representing a loss in retirement savings of $89 million each year, new research has found. An analysis of new ATO data by the Super Members Council (SMC) finds more than 40,000 ACT workers are being shortchanged an average of $2,220 each year – the highest … Continued
