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Minister sends message to Opposition counterpart on anniversary of Voice defeat
Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy is urging Opposition counterpart Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to sit down with her one year after the defeat of the Voice to Parliament referendum and restart the reconciliation process. Source: The Australian.
ACT Liberals vow no change on VAD as Labor promises more palliative care
The Canberra Liberals say they would not change the forthcoming euthanasia scheme despite unsuccessfully pushing for amendments before the laws passed and the majority of their members voting against it. Source: Canberra Times.
Human Rights Commission raises concerns over misinformation bill
The Australian Human Rights Commission has warned that Labor’s proposed laws to combat online misinformation do not “strike the appropriate balance” between protecting free speech and moderating content. Source: The Australian.
Bishops say second version of misinformation bill has serious flaws
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference says the Albanese Government’s misinformation bill leaves a question mark over what is considered a “reasonable” religious belief. Source: The Daily Telegraph.
Bishops urge voters to stand for truth and dignity at Queensland election
Church leaders are calling on Queenslanders to stand for truth and human dignity as they head to the ballot box this month. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Labor revives threat of double-dissolution election over housing
The Albanese Government will revive its threat of a double-dissolution election over housing, re-introducing its Help to Buy housing bill to Parliament next week. Source: ABC News.
Coalition argues misinformation bill goes too far
The Coalition says Labor’s rejigged misinformation bill will “have a chilling effect on political speech”, saying the legislation states the laws will apply to “information about electoral candidates or referendum proposals”. Source: The Australian.
Albanese urges Greens to ‘get on with it’ after Senate blocks housing vote
Labor failed to secure a Senate vote yesterday on a key housing policy after almost all non-government senators blocked a motion that would have allowed one, with a minister accusing them of forming an “unbelievable alliance”. Source: SBS News.
Tech companies undermine social media ban on teenagers
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election pledge to ban teenagers from social media is being undermined by tech companies refusing to enforce adequate verification barriers and delays in government trials to shield children from digital harms. Source: The Australian.