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CHIA welcomes reappointment of Clare O’Neil and new Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness

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The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) has today welcomed the Albanese Government’s reappointment of Clare O’Neil as Housing and Homelessness Minister and the appointment of Macnamara MP, Josh Burns, as a new Special Envoy for Social Housing and Homelessness. “Minister O’Neil’s reappointment brings not only valuable continuity but also her proven drive, and commitment to … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: Buses the missing link in Premiers $5bn PT announcement

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Melbourne’s West needs Better Buses to provide a ‘Funnel to the Metro Tunnel’ The Allan Labor Government today announced that the 2025/26 Victorian Budget will include an investment of almost $5 billion in a public transport blitz to amplify rail capacity in the west, including $727 million to operationalise the Metro Tunnel (or “Munnel” as … Continued

YOUTH PARLIAMENT 2025: A GENERATION READY TO LEAD

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While most Australians were preparing for the federal election, a different kind of political energy was building at Camp Yarramundi, where 93 young people from across NSW gathered for the Y NSW’s 2025 Youth Parliament Training Camp. Representing 74 electorates, this year’s cohort is rewriting what leadership can look like. With 10 participants identifying as … Continued

New research and calls for 80,000 new Victorian social homes in next decade to address housing crisis

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New data released by social services housing advocates paints a grim picture of the scale of the state’s housing crisis and the need to turbocharge the construction of new public and community housing (‘social housing’). According to modelling commissioned by the Victorian Housing Peaks Alliance from SGS Economics & Planning, Victoria will need to build an … Continued

IJM AUSTRALIA CONGRATULATES THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT ON ITS RE-ELECTION

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International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia congratulates the Albanese Labor Government on its successful re-election to majority government. IJM Australia CEO David Braga said he looks forward to working with the Government to advance IJM’s mission to protect people in poverty from slavery and violence, particularly in our Indo Pacific region. “We have worked collaboratively with … Continued

Fight for Liberal values continues: Nuclear policy an existential threat to party identity

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The Liberal Party’s resounding defeat in Saturday’s federal election has confirmed what Liberals Against Nuclear has warned for months: the party’s nuclear energy policy was poison that contradicted core party principles.   “This result sees the Liberals facing a generational wipeout. Only significant and immediate change can chart of pathway back. Dropping the disastrous nuclear … Continued

CHIA looks forward to supercharging housing progress with re-elected Albanese Government

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The Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) today congratulated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Housing Minister Clare O’Neil on Labor’s election victory. “CHIA extends its warmest congratulations to the Albanese Government on its election victory,” said CHIA CEO Wendy Hayhurst. “We look forward to working collaboratively with the government to deliver on the … Continued

MEDIA RELEASE: Western suburbs need to see substance after Minister’s comments “Buses are the poor cousin”

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  Response to ABC ‘Victorian transport minister labels buses the “poor cousin” in state’s PT network’ article published 1/5/25    On Wednesday, the Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams attended the PTAANZ’s ‘Moving People, Transforming Cities’ symposium, where she spoke about the need to invest in the Victorian bus industry.  While this isn’t news … Continued

Asking mums to cash-out super would just worsen the gender super gap

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Coalition costings released today confirm plans to make paying super on Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay optional for working mums. ‘Superannuation on Paid Parental Leave – parental choice’, is listed as a budget saving measure in costings of Coalition election commitments. The cash-out proposal undermines the policy intent of boosting the retirement savings of new mums … Continued

The 48 hour window: Scam and cyber threat peaks around election

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The 48 hour window: Scam and cyber threat peaks around electionsMicrosoft Source Asia Most Australians who stumble across The Birdsville Herald wouldn’t think twice about whether it’s an authentic news site. There could be real news stories from reputable sources, however, unbeknown to readers there may also be fake news stories. As it turns out, adversaries create these … Continued