Sick leave for casuals – it makes sense
The last thing we want is sick people turning up for work because they are casual workers with no sick leave. The fair and most sensible action the Government can take …
Reform overdue in secrecy acts
Our submission to the Government’s Open Government Partnership commitments calls for a major review and reform of Commonwealth laws that allow secret prosecutions, trials and imprisonment. You didn’t know this …
Hanson wrong on Closing the Gap
Pauline Hanson recently responded to the latest annual Closing the Gap Report. At the outset, I am not going to call her a racist – that’s a word too often used to …
Coronavirus: is government really prepared?
Dr Roger Yazbek, Democrats health campaigner Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused uncertainty and panic around the world, with governments scrambling to minimise disease spread. We still know little about the virus, …
Our submission on sports rorts
The Senate Committee inquiring into the administration of Sports Grants has accepted our submission and this is now public here: In addition to the use of grants for political advantage, …
Voluntary assisted dying program on SBS
Watch out for the SBS Insight program with host Jenny Brockie which is looking at how voluntary assisted dying is working in Australia. 8.30pm – 9.35pm, Tuesday 3rd March 2020, and …
Asleep at the wheel
The Government announced over a year ago that it would develop a National Strategy for Electric Vehicles, but it won’t be done before June 2020 and it’s unlikely to add …