Don Dale – still there, still harming children despite Commission
This week a settlement of $35 million was reached by the NT government for a class action covering 1200 young people who had been in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre …
Labor sells out to the top 10%
In abandoning reforms to negative gearing, capital gains tax and tax cuts for the wealthy, Labor has sold out to the wealthiest and most privileged in Australia at the expense of those …
Democrats Lead on Right to Repair
Appearing before the Productivity Commission, Democrats Right-to-Repair campaigner Adrian Lozancic (aged 19) made a convincing case for reform that would challenge the anti-competitive tactics of big tech. Australians are being …
Amnesty for asylum seekers
Justice for the Biloela family is welcome but the appalling treatment of the Murugappans should never be repeated. The Murugappan family should be granted permanent residency in Australia, regardless of …
Royal Commission into pandemic response essential
The health, social and economic impact of COVID-19 in Australia has been significant, with bungled quarantine, inconsistent border management policies and a failed mass vaccination program. Scientists had warned for …
Our pandemic response action plan
While Australia has avoided the worst of the global pandemic, it has only been because of a combination of geography, luck, and hard border closures. As time goes on, it …
Sustainable agriculture plan
Agriculture is the cornerstone of stable society and it is of national importance to ensure the viability of Australian agriculture for the benefit of all Australians. This is why we’ve …