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Federal government warned over immigration cuts
Labor premiers and business groups have pushed back against a rise in anti-immigration sentiment, warning the Albanese Government that arbitrary cuts to visa numbers risked damaging the economy and robbing businesses of desperately needed workers. Source: The Guardian.
Labor, Coalition hold talks on migration changes
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor have held talks on migration as Labor seeks a pathway to get its fresh crackdown through the Senate. Source: The Age.
Wells rejects Coalition criticism of Labor’s proposed safety lawsÂ
Communications Minister Anika Wells has hit back at Coalition criticism that Labor’s proposed digital safety laws would provide a backdoor to regulate speech. Source: The Australian.
Albanese backs block on algorithms but no ban on AI glasses
Anthony Albanese has backed the case for new laws to give Australians the ability to block algorithms on social media, as Labor shies away from a ban on AI glasses that covertly film unsuspecting victims. Source: The Age.
Albanese guarantees Australia’s refugee intake will not be cut
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has guaranteed Australia’s refugee intake will not go backwards, hours after a cabinet minister confirmed plans to slash the humanitarian program by almost a third from next year. Source: ABC News.
Labor resists calls to ditch ‘cruel’ funding algorithm
The Albanese Government is standing by its controversial aged care algorithm, ignoring an offer from the Opposition to provide a path through Parliament to immediately fix the assessment process at the centre of hundreds of complaints. Source: ABC News.
As NDIS overhaul passes, Butler says states have much work to do
Federal and state governments must urgently start work on setting up new disability systems for older children, teenagers and adults with lower needs after the Parliament yesterday passed laws that will remove 240,000 people from the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Source: The Age.
Labor and Coalition strike deal to pass controversial bill
The Albanese Government will pass reforms that it says will save the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) “from itself” by making it more sustainable and cracking down further on fraud. Source: ABC News.
Coalition MPs cross the floor to vote against gambling bill
Two Coalition MPs have crossed the floor after a deal between the major parties to pass Labor’s new restrictions on betting advertising and inducements, with crossbenchers and the Greens expressing anger and dismay at the contentious bill’s final form. Source: The Guardian.