Sep 30, 2020 | Environment, National Issues
The Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is currently underway, and an Interim Report was released on July 20. The Independent Reviewer, Professor Graeme Samuel AC, is now in the final stages of consulting...
Sep 1, 2020 | Live Animal Exports
LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS April 2022 LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS Australia has world-class animal husbandry standards and as farmers are renowned for producing high quality stock. The live export industry is an important part of Australia’s agricultural sector and an example of our...
Jun 16, 2020 | Social Issues
With all the protests, riots and violence around the world right now, it’s incredibly important that we retain our optimism and positivity as we protect the democratic and public institutions which have served us well. These are troubling times with the drought,...
Jun 4, 2020 | National Issues
The Prime Minister announced the establishment of the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission on March 25, 2020. The role of the commission is to coordinate advice to the Prime Minister and the Australian Government on actions to anticipate and mitigate the...
Mar 18, 2020 | A History of Misconduct
Michael West’s recent report, ‘A History of Misconduct: The Case for a Federal ICAC’. The Australian Government condemns corruption in all its forms. Accordingly, the Government has a robust, multi-faceted approach to combating corruption in the federal public sector....
Mar 5, 2020 | Climate Change
At the 2019 election the government took a clear plan to the Australian people to responsibly reduce Australia’s carbon emissions consistent with our international commitments. We remain committed to this plan. We beat our first Kyoto target by 128 million tonnes and...
