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The Federal government have been working to put forward a $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF. Just earlier today in parliament, a key concession to the policy proposal was made, with Federal Housing Minister, Julie Collins, offering to guarantee yearly spending in return for Senate crossbench support. $500 million was guaranteed as a …
Two Torres Strait Islanders are in the midst of a landmark legal case against the Commonwealth in an attempt to ensure the survival of their homelands. They argue the government has a legal obligation to prevent the loss of their communities to climate change, and they are seeking orders for the cutting of greenhouse gas …
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The Australian Electoral Commission have released donation and expenditure details surrounding the 2022 federal election, uncovering exactly where parties are getting their money from. The data shows that the vast majority of political donations come from a minority of individual donators and institutions, raising concerns over the impact that donations may have on policy decisions. …
The Labor government is seeking to reform the Safeguard Mechanism which was first introduced in 2016 by Tony Abbot. In its original incarnation, the Safeguard Mechanism proved ineffectual at reducing climate emissions from Australia’s largest carbon polluters. The Safeguard Mechanism is designed to set a limit or baseline on emissions for Australia’s largest polluters. Those …
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Earlier this week, Mark Butler announced government plans to reduce the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions from 20 to 10. Sessions were initially increased to 20 from 10 by the Morrison Government in 2020 due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision, cited by the Minister as an opportunity to increase access to …
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