PM intervention at odds with the Voice
With the national focus right now on constitutional recognition of First Nations peoples and the long-awaited Voice to the Parliament, it is shocking that federal and state governments still imagine …
A voice for refugees at Jobs and Skills Summit?
The Summit brought together unions, employers, civil society and governments but where was the voice for refugees so they are part of the solution? Apprenticeships including adult apprenticeships and traineeships …
The environment is deteriorating – SOE
The State of the Environment Report released this month is shocking. Because of climate change, habitat degradation and loss, unsustainable development and resource extraction, invasive species, and pollution, the environment …
One final act of bastardry
Showing just how much the Coalition despises the public sector, $3.3 billion is to be cut from the Australian Public Service. That means about 5,000 people will go and their …
Burning super to force up home prices
Today’s announcement that first home buyers could use up to $50,000 of their Superannuation to buy a house has immediately added $50,000 to the price of a house.
Nuclear submarine madness
Today’s Age Article by Peter Hartcher confirms that the LNP and ALP want the nuclear submarines so that Australia (Zero nuclear weapons) can directly threaten China (350+ nuclear weapons). This …
AUKUS subs sitting ducks?
What happens if a large adversary decides to blow up the proposed nuclear submarines (SSN) prior to launch but after the reactor is installed?
Dynamic shift needed on housing
We have a national crisis with a lack of affordable housing across Australia. Chris Simpson, Democrats spokesperson on Housing Affordability Attempts by government to address this issue have been underfunded, …
Red-ragging China on Anzac Day
It is reckless and damaging to Australia’s reputation and interests internationally for the Government to be again ramping up the rhetoric of war. Elana Mitchell, Democrats spokesperson for Foreign Affairs …
Ignoring the lessons from Ukraine
The government and the ALP continue to turn a blind eye to the military lessons from the Ukraine conflict.
