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Family First’s Victorian Upper House candidates Bernie Finn and Jane Foreman have condemned St Vincent’s Hospital’s decision to fast-track Indigenous patients in its emergency department, saying health care in Victoria must always be based on need, not race. “Every Victorian deserves to be treated equally — full stop,” Mr Finn said. “Medical treatment should … Continued
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Politicians who vote to make it easier for doctors to kill patients via euthanasia can expect Family First to preference against them at next year’s state election. Family First’s Victorian upper house candidates Bernie Finn and Jane Foreman have condemned the Allan Government’s latest moves to make it easier for vulnerable people to be … Continued
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29 October, 2025 ACF announces further legal action against Federal Environment Minister The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has today launched a new legal challenge against Environment Minister Murray Watt. The national environment advocacy group will argue he failed to consider the devastating climate impacts of Woodside’s plan to extend its North West Shelf gas project running to 2070. This is the second … Continued
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With payday super laws set for debate in Parliament this week, the Super Members Council urges all Parliamentarians to pass them swiftly to tackle unpaid super – which costs Australian workers $5.7 billion a year. Payday super laws were first promised two and a half years ago. Parliament must pass the laws promptly to meet … Continued
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With payday super laws set for debate in Parliament this week, the Super Members Council urges all Parliamentarians to pass them swiftly to tackle unpaid super – which costs Australian workers $5.7 billion a year. Payday super laws were first promised two and a half years ago. Parliament must pass the laws promptly to meet … Continued
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28 October, 2025 “Shameful”: Study shows only a third of Australia’s mature forests remain New analysis from the Australian Conservation Foundation has highlighted the enormous scale of deforestation in Australia, exacerbated by ‘deforestation loopholes’ and weak nature laws that provide special carve outs to industry and allow rampant destruction of the bush. The analysis, using … Continued
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Family First NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton has welcomed the bill introduced by Liberal MLC Susan Carter to restore protections for faith-based aged-care facilities from being forced to facilitate euthanasia on their premises. “New South Wales should never compel faith-based aged-care homes to open their doors to what the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, … Continued
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27 October 2025 International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia supports the Crimes Amendment (Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2025 introduced into the House of Representatives today by the Member for Berowra, Julian Leeser MP, with the second reading speech delivered by Shadow Attorney-General Andrew Wallace MP. This bill seeks to strengthen judicial sentences … Continued
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Sunday, 26 October: For immediate release ACF responds to Labor’s Environment Protection Agency announcement The Australian Conservation Foundation acknowledges Environment Minister Murray Watt’s announcement today that the Albanese government intends to establish a national Environment Protection Authority (EPA). The details announced fall short of creating a fully independent EPA. A better model than the one announced … Continued
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Family First National Director Lyle Shelton has been internationally recognised for standing up for free speech. The prestigious Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International Religious Freedom Report 2025, a global Catholic publication documenting persecution and threats to religious liberty in more than 150 countries, highlighted Mr Shelton’s ongoing legal battle: “In … Continued
