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Suspected farm worker exploitation under investigation in Gatton
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) and Department of Home Affairs have joined forces under the Shadow Economy Taskforce to investigate labour hire providers suspected of unlawful conduct in the agriculture industry through surprise visits in the Gatton region in Southeast Queensland.
ACCPA hails passing of the Aged Care Bill
The Aged and Community Care providers Association (ACCPA) has welcomed the passing of the Aged Care Bill in the Senate, paving the way for a new Act, as a watershed moment for older Australians. A new, rights-based Aged Care Act was the number one recommendation of the Royal Commission into aged care ... "We congratulate our elected politicians for putting older Australians and the future of aged care above party politics, passing the Aged Care Bill in the Senate, with rare bipartisan support": ACCPA CEO Tom Symondson.
Police Minister responds to TRYRA – Letter to the Yanchep News Online Editor
The Hon. Paul Papalia. I am writing to thank the Two Rocks Yanchep Residents Association for their August 19 correspondence regarding staffing and operational hours at Yanchep Police Station. The Western Australia Police Force advise that metropolitan police districts provide the community with a 24 hour per day, 365 days per year policing response.
Legislative reform to support First Nations economic empowerment: Chalmers, McCarthy
The Albanese Labor Government has introduced legislation to expand the role and remit of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA), as part of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2024. The Bill amends legislation to allow IBA to borrow and raise capital, boosting its ability to invest in First Nations businesses and communities.
Aged care reforms passes parliament: Neumann
The Albanese Labor Government’s Aged Care Bill has today passed Parliament, ensuring once-in-a-generation reforms to aged care ... Starting from 1 July 2025, the new Act will deliver a range of improvements including a tougher regulatory model, strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and a Statement of Rights to ensure older people and their needs are at the centre of the new aged care system.
Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024: Rowland
Based on public statements and engagements with Senators, it is clear that there is no pathway to legislate this proposal through the Senate. The Government will not proceed with the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024. The Government invites all Parliamentarians to work with us on other proposals to strengthen democratic institutions and keep Australians safe online, while safeguarding values like freedom of expression.
Robust legislative agenda for final parliamentary sitting week: Edgington, Cahill
The CLP Government will introduce a comprehensive schedule of legislation for the final parliamentary sitting week of the year, commencing Tuesday. The First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2024 and Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Validation) Bill 2024 are two significant legislative priorities to be debated this sitting.
New Misinformation Bill “an attack on free speech” claims Hogan
"The Albanese Labor Government has introduced a new Bill to the Federal Parliament that gives the government and its bureaucrats extraordinary powers to regulate speech and decide what is classed as misinformation ... We have seen the Bill opposed by the Victorian Bar Association, the NSW Solicitor-General, Human Rights Commission, and the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties": Member for Page, Kevin Hogan.
Clarence Valley community share feedback after Albanese Government announce plans to ban under-16s from social media
After the Albanese Government recently announced a proposal to introduce new laws to prohibit youths aged 16 and under from accessing and using social media, citing the changes are aimed at mitigating the harm social media is inflicting on Australian children, the Clarence Valley Independent decided to conduct a street survey.
Government confirms liquidity trap for farmers and small business under new ‘Super Tax’: NFF, COSBOA
Farming families and small business owners across the country have been left speechless by the Agriculture and Small Business Minister Julie Collins’ response in question time ... regarding proposed changes to superannuation. When asked whether the changes would result in a tax bill on unrealised gains even in years with zero or negative income, the Minister confirmed farmers would have to find the cash – potentially forcing the sale of family farms.
Donations ban to cut ‘cash for access’
Sarah Herrmann. The Federal Government is set to follow the South Australian Government in introducing a bill to ban political donations this week. SA’s legislation was discussed in the Upper House last week, and the government said it had secured support from the Liberal Party, minor parties and other MPs.
NFF condemns Greens’ reckless proposal on environment laws: NFF
The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) vehemently opposes the Greens' proposal to remove continuing use provisions and ban native forestry in exchange for passing the Albanese Government's Nature Positive bills. NFF Deputy CEO Charlie Thomas slammed the proposal as a dangerous overreach that threatens the viability of Australian agriculture.
Albo and the Ministry of Truth
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen,” wrote George Orwell in the dystopian classic 1984. We, on the other hand, had a temperate day in November, and the masses appeared more worried about the outcome of the US election than an authoritarian coup by the Albanese Government ... Would you consider it wise to enshrine a profession famous for lying as the sole arbiter of truth?
Murrumbidgee Council says no action on alleged Gundaline fuel spill
Murrumbidgee Council has released a report following investigations into an alleged fuel spill at Gundaline Station, east of Hay. In the report, Council’s Director of Planning and Infrastructure Garry Stoll advised no action would be taken. Mr Stoll cites the extended time frame of the alleged incident to the report, the anonymous nature of the allegations and the lack of evidence at the site when inspected in May 2024.
Hospital terror
Michelle Daw. The nurses’ union has called for an urgent review of patient admission criteria and security measures at Yorketown Hospital after a terrifying incident where a patient allegedly threatened two nurses with knives. Union representatives argue the hospital’s current security systems fail to protect staff, prompting calls for stronger safeguards to ensure the safety of healthcare workers and patients alike.
Police launch new community safety initiative
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) launched a new proactive initiative in Toowoomba ... aiming to reduce crime and fear of crime across the region. Safer Together Toowoomba, which runs for the next few months until January 2025, aims to enhance community safety through targeted crime prevention and engagement activities.
Government introduces dangerous new ‘misinformation’ legislation
Labor have introduced a new Bill that gives the government and its bureaucrats extraordinary powers to regulate speech and decide what is classed as misinformation. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan says he strongly opposes the legislation and has described it as an attack on free speech.
Wanneroo rangers and WA police use drones to patrol Two Rocks dunes
Rangers and police are using drones to identify unauthorised vehicles involved in off-road activity in Two Rocks. WA Police said they have been assisting and would continue to assist in conducting proactive patrols ... using a police-issued drone.
Farmers targeted amid surging wave of brazen copper crime: TasFarmers
Tasmanian Farmers continue to be a target for thieves, with increasing reports of centre pivots being stripped of copper, from Northern Tasmania and the Southern Midlands. Ian Sauer President of TasFarmers said, the peak body has previously raised concerns about copper thefts from irrigation equipment in the Northern Midlands, however thieves are becoming more brazen, and the wave of crime is escalating.
Saltmarsh trail vandalised
The Whyalla community has faced a string of vandalism over the past few months, with recent acts targeting the hard work of numerous community organisations involved in creating self-guided, interactive saltmarsh trails at Eight Mile and Murrippi beaches … four of the seven information posts have been stolen … as well as the intersection sign for Murrippi road has been torn down.
Emergency response to record high prisoner numbers: NT
...prisoner numbers reached a record high of 2,370, placing significant pressure on facilities including Darwin Correctional Centre (DCC), Alice Springs Correctional Centre (ASCC), and police watch houses ... The Department engaged in consultations with the United Workers Union (UWU) regarding urgent proposals to temporarily vary the operating models for both Darwin and Alice Springs Correctional Centres as an emergency response.
The price of poverty
Rainer Chlanda. Those who work in the social service sector in Alice Springs, as I do, know this fact intimately: there is an incredible amount of money funding our response to a community who have incredibly little. Our system watches as desperate people stumble and waits for them to fall before extending a paternalistic hand or one gripped around a gavel.
