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Parliament is built on male privilege. That must change

It’s a great privilege to be elected to Parliament and to create laws that shape society and guide workplaces across Australia. However, some male parliamentarians see it differently. For them …

Integrity & Accountability / News

Pratt Holdings – donates $3m, gets $10m from fire fund

The world’s biggest privately-owned paper mill operation, owned by one of the richest people in Australia, Anthony Pratt, received $10m from the Federal Government under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery …

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Rorts watch

We are keeping tabs on the huge number of abuses of power by governments and their agencies – Federal and state – and it’s an alarmingly long list. We just …

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National anti-corruption commission urgent

Here’s a proposition: No one should be above the law, not members of parliament, not their staff, not public servants, not ordinary citizens.  And another: Members of parliament should not …

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Our donations policy released

The Australian Democrats intend to contest the next Federal election and we will certainly need donations to win seats in the Parliament but here is how we will deal with …

Accountability / Economy / Housing / Integrity & Accountability / News

Company tax cuts foolish

Resurrecting company tax cuts amounts to a corporate giveaway. This money – $147.2 billion over the first 6 years – would be better spent on economic recovery.  Indeed, all the evidence …

Accountability / Integrity & Accountability / News

Here’s how to stop branch stacking

Branch stacking in the Labor Party ain’t exactly new so good to see the Premier finally sacking Adem Somyurek and referring him to IBAC but it’s not enough. The 2014 …

Human rights / Integrity & Accountability / News

Robodebt incompetence – who pays?

It now appears the cost of the damage done to people by Robodebt is around $1 billion.  We don’t begrudge anyone compensation but this is a massive cost that should have …

Accountability / Integrity & Accountability / News

Robodebt payback

The Government has just said it will repay $721 million raised by 470,000 debt notices unlawfully imposed on welfare recipients in one of the most punitive and incompetent debacles yet …

Integrity & Accountability / News

Select committee no substitute

It is somewhat reassuring that a Senate Select Committee has been established to ‘inquire into the Australian Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.’ However, it is still preferable for Parliament to sit.

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