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MINISTER’S VALENTINES DAY MEMO FOR SINGLES: MOVE TO THE REGIONS
Lacking an actual jobs plan, the Morrison Government has decided the answer to fixing unemployment and underemployment is to send Aussie singles to the bush. In what sounds more like the summary of a new... continue readingABS DATA CONFIRMS MORE TO BE DONE ON JOBS
As the Morrison Government prepares to cut JobKeeper, new ABS figures confirm what Australians already know – the recovery from the worst recession in a century is patchy, and without the right economic supports too... continue reading
QUARTER OF A TRILLION DOLLAR CHAOS NEEDS ANSWERS, NOT SPIN
Once again the Morrison Government is facing critical questions over its disastrous mismanagement of the Future Submarine Program. It has now been revealed that the Morrison Government has spent $1.7 billion on this acquisition, yet... continue readingLABOR TO OPPOSE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR DEFENCE AND VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION
ANTHONY ALBANESE MP LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY MEMBER FOR GRAYNDLER RICHARD MARLES MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY SHADOW MINISTER FOR DEFENCE MEMBER FOR CORIO SHAYNE NEUMANN MP SHADOW... continue reading
Government response to the IGADF inquiry
Labor supports the announcement today that the Federal Government will establish an Office of the Special Investigator for the purposes of dealing with the outcomes of the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Force (IGADF)’s... continue readingVessel in Corio Bay latest example of why we need taskforce
Labor is deeply concerned that the vessel MV Ben Rinnes which is currently in Corio Bay to discharge Soy Product is in contravention of international conventions, with a number of crew being forced to work... continue readingLabor opposes annexation of West Bank Land
Labor opposes the annexation of land in the West Bank by the Israeli Government. Annexation of any part of the West Bank will weaken the viability of any future Palestinian state, undermine the prospect of... continue readingMinister needs to explain why she misled Senate over decision to deny Teddy Sheean a Victoria Cross
The Morrison Government has serious questions to answer after revelations that the Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal (DHAAT) has rebuked Defence Minister Linda Reynolds for her statement about a decision to... continue reading
ANZAC Day 2020 is an opportunity for personal reflection on service and sacrifice
Anzac Day is a significant day for all Australians and a time to remember and reflect. This Anzac Day will be different for all of us with all public events cancelled due to the coronavirus... continue reading