Revelations last night on ABC Lateline are the next chapter in the increasingly alarming story about how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has been undermined since Barnaby Joyce took responsibility for water.
Read MoreReducing marine national parks by 50% is an environmental disaster.
Read MoreAt Senate estimates today officials from the Department of the Environment and Energy have confirmed that under current national environmental law the Federal Government is unable to act on the large scale land clearing which is occurring in Queensland and New South Wales.
Read MoreToday’s revelations about delays in implementation of the Murray Darling Basin Plan in Fairfax papers are part of a concerning trend of Federal neglect.
Read MoreShowing just how out of touch this Government is, Peter Dutton still does not understand why his failed proposed changes to citizenship were so unfair nor does he understand the comparison that many have made between his policy and the white Australia policy.
Read MoreOver 1460 scientists, including world renowned conservationist, Dr David Suzuki, have released a statement urging the Coalition Government to abandon plans to wind back ocean protection that would strip away 40 million hectares of marine reserves.
Read MoreDocuments released by the media today raise concerns that the Murray-Darling Basin Authority may have had evidence relating to the allegations of water theft in NSW as early as July 2016.
Read MoreToday’s revelation that the NSW Government's most senior water bureaucrat has resigned amid corruption allegations makes it clear - we need a judicial inquiry through COAG into compliance with the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Read MoreLabor has today called for the Government to withdraw its Citizenship Bill. It is now clear that the Bill is opposed in the Senate by Labor, The Greens and the Nick Xenophon Team.
Read MoreThe 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.
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