Federal Government
How long should you wait between your AstraZeneca jabs?
As the federal government’s vaccine rollout continues to underwhelm, NSW moves closer to locking-in several months of strict restrictions. Many......
New disaster relief and recovery agency to receive $800 million in funding
The Federal Government announced funding for a new disaster relief and recovery agency this week. The National Recovery and Resilience......
Vaccine Roll-out Going at a Snail’s Pace
The State and Federal Governments are at each other’s throats this week, after Australia failed to reach its early April......
Experts Say Morrison Government Needs Morality Training Not Empathy Training
Amongst the tide of misconduct coming to light from the halls of parliament, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Deputy Prime......
Australia’s Next Step to a Plastic Free Future
Following South Australia’s move to ban single-use plastics this week, local cafes and food services have seen paper straws and......
Robodebt, Centrelink and the Lessons Learnt
Earlier this year, Centrelink was at the centre of the Robodebt scandal: a failed program widely criticized for its reliance......
Calls to #MakeItSafeToSpeak for witnesses at the Disability Royal Commission
Several national disability peak bodies, including People with Disability Australia (PWDA) have launched an online campaign calling upon Attorney General......
Budget 2020: Artificial underspending on disabled Australians
As the fallout stemming from this week’s federal budget, hailed as “the most important budget since WWII” continues to bemoan......
Controversy over introduction of independent assessors to access the NDIS
Last week, the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Stuart Robert made the announcement that the current system......
Federal government to spend another $1.6b on increased cybersecurity initiatives
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton have announced another $1.6 billion dollar package to increase spending......