The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights has released its report in to the Government’s proposed citizenship changes to the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017.
Read MoreToday’s interim report in to allegations of water theft in NSW confirms that a judicial inquiry is needed.
Read MoreLabor welcomes the news today that the Nick Xenophon team will also oppose the Government’s harmful and snobbish proposed changes to Australian citizenship legislation.
Read MoreToday the Citizenship Bill inquiry hearings were held in Brisbane. We heard that:
Read MoreThere was a strong demonstration of concern amongst members of Brisbane’s Southside community at the Moreton Citizenship Forum held on Wednesday night.
Read MoreLabor’s criticism of the Government for not doing more to protect Australians from sham ticket sales companies has been further bolstered this week with the release of a report from CHOICE calling for urgent reform of an industry rife with “trickery and confusion”.
Read MoreThe announcement by Sea Shepherd today that it will no longer be conducting its protests in the Southern Ocean will put a renewed focus on what action the Australian Government is taking to prevent Japan from ignoring the agreed moratorium.
Read MoreWhen all else is failing, all a panicking Prime Minister can do is try to pretend throwing more money at the Snowy Hydro feasibility study is news or leadership. It isn’t either.
Read MoreAfter months of inaction the Federal Liberal Government tells us there is nothing to worry about and they are taking action against Viagogo. Today the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Comission) has announced it is taking ticket reseller Viagogo to the Federal Court.
Read MoreLabor welcomes the NSW State Liberal Government's announcement today issuing a public warning against the rip-off website Viagogo.
Read MoreThe government’s response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Intellectual Property Arrangements is an attack on the publishing industry and Australian stories
Read MoreIn yesterday’s Citizenship Bill inquiry hearings, we heard:
Read MoreLabor welcomes research released this week showing that unclear remittance structures are costing Australians $3.1 billion a year.
Read MoreIn yesterday's Citizenship Bill inquiry hearings, we heard:
Read MoreThe Liberal National Government has proven today that it is unwilling to listen. A Government unwilling to listen to people who have highlighted the injustice of people having to wait more than a decade before they pledge allegiance to Australia.
Read MoreThis week Malcolm Turnbull showed complete and utter disregard for the integrity of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and today at the South Australian Liberal State Conference in Adelaide the Prime Minister has praised his colleagues for not doing their job.
Read MoreLabor has welcomed the decision of the Senate backing a motion to have a national judicial Inquiry into compliance with the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Read MoreAnother day, another report, telling the Turnbull Government its inability to act on climate change is seriously endangering the survival of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.
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