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Young Maronites present their views to PM in Canberra
A group of young Maronite Australians from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane gathered in Canberra on Tuesday, under the leadership of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, for the inaugural Maronite Youth in Parliament Summit.
Government to split job-seeking system into three streams
Australia’s system for helping job seekers into work will be overhauled for the first time in 30 years as the Albanese Government grapples with the best way to assist the country’s growing number of long-term unemployed people. Source: The Age.
Coalition confirms support for religious freedom in schools
The Coalition is defending religious freedom in schools and pinning soaring private school fees on the Albanese Government’s inflationary public spending. Source: The Australian.
Albanese pushes ahead with tax changes amid backlash
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will present controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax to Parliament on Thursday, pushing for speedy passage of the plans while flagging possible carve-outs for businesses beyond the startup sector. Source: The Guardian.
PM Albanese leaves door open to tax changes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to further tweaks to the tax policies central to last week’s budget, as he and his Treasurer continue to struggle to sell their plan to a sceptical public. Source: The West Australian.
Minister backs careful use of automated systems in NDIS
Health Minister Mark Butler has defended the increased use of automated decision-making in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, declaring that automation will play a growing role in administering social programs nationwide. Source: The Australian.
Taylor makes $22 billion pitch to workers
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to index income tax brackets to inflation if he wins the next election, using his budget reply speech to roll out a $22.5 billion pitch to workers. Source: The Australian.
Government to introduce strict entry criteria for NDIS
Australians with a disability would first need to exhaust “all appropriate” treatment options for their impairment to be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme under strict entry criteria to help curb the program’s soaring costs. Source: The Guardian.
Treasurer unveils reform budget
Jim Chalmers has announced the most ambitious and politically risky tax changes since the Howard era as part of a federal budget that defies the economic threat of the Iran war to push Australia along the “hard road to reform”. Source: The Guardian.