A Labor caucus meeting is reportedly planned for Friday to finalise the new federal cabinet. Photo: Unsplash A federal Environment Protection Agency and more housing – those are the top two priorities for re-elected PM Anthony Albanese. Speaking to journalists in Canberra on Monday, he was clear on the priorities for Labor during its second…
Photo: stock The SA Government is moving to unlock designated farming land for more housing development in the greater Adelaide area. The Labor government will introduce a Bill that changes the boundaries of Environment and Food Production Areas (EFPA) to ensure a supply of greenfield (undeveloped) land over 30 years. The boundary changes will bring…
Labor’s housing bill has been rejected in the senate by both the coalition and the Greens. Source: Thennicke, Wikimedia Commons The federal government has experienced its first defeat in the Senate after both the coalition and the Greens have rejected Labor’s centrepiece housing policy. The government must now wait three months until it can bring…
On Tuesday, the Labor Government released plans for the 2023-24 Federal Budget, including their strategy to address the escalating rental crisis. Image credit: Pixabay On Tuesday, the Labor Government released plans for the 2023-24 Federal Budget, including their strategy to address the escalating rental crisis. The Greens have expressed vocal opposition to Labor’s plans, which…
Labor and the Greens have reached the safeguard mechanism climate change agreement. Image: Adam Bandt, Australian Greens leader. Source: Matt Hrkac, Wikimedia Commons After reaching a deal with the Greens, the federal government now has the support needed to implement the safeguard mechanism climate change agreement. The safeguard mechanism agreement comes after months of negotiations,…
Australian Parliament. Source : JJ Harrison The Labor Government’s emergency energy package has passed Parliament, which is intended to reduce power bills by $230. Despite previous criticism from the Greens around the possibility for the bill to provide compensation to coal companies, Labor secured their support, and that of key crossbenchers, to ensure their success.…
The support of the Greens came despite Bandt saying he is “bitterly disappointed” over the government not banning new coal and gas projects. Source: Adam Bandt, Facebook. The Greens will support Labor’s climate change bill that legislates a 43 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030. Greens leader Adam Bandt said the party will give…
Ms Fyles is a former teacher and 43-year-old mother of two. Source: Wikimedia Commons. After former NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner declared his resignation earlier this week, Ms Fyles was unanimously voted as his successor. The Labor caucus made the decision on Friday with Ms Fyles revealing that the sudden announcement was “a bit of…