Category: Australian Labor Party

Australian Opposition Party Silent on China Strategy Ahead of Election

February 18, 2022
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Analysis The Australian government has called into question the federal opposition’s “track record” on China declaring Labor has not announced any policy positions relating to the communist regime, even as the federal election nears. Speaking at a Senate Estimates hearing on Feb. 17, Finance Minister Simon Birmingham said there was a big difference between the…

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Up To 10 Years in Jail For Suppression Of LGBITQ+, Vic Government

February 17, 2022
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The Victorian government has made suppression of an LGBITQ+ individual a jailable offence in the state, after passing into law the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 on Feb.17. The new law(pdf),  means that anyone who attempts to convert or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of Victorian LGBTIQ+ members can face up to…

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10 Years Jail Time For Suppression Of LGBITQ+, Vic Government

February 17, 2022
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The Victorian government has made suppression of an LGBITQ+ individual a jailable offence in the state, after passing into law the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 on Feb.17. The new law(pdf),  means that anyone who attempts to convert or suppress the sexual orientation or gender identity of Victorian LGBTIQ+ members can face up to…

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Victorian Labor Government Signs Negotiation Agreement For 2026 Commonwealth Games Amidst Corruption Scandals

February 16, 2022
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The Victoria Labor Government has signed an “exclusive negotiation agreement” with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the state. At the press conference on Feb. 16, the state Premier Daniel Andrews announced the news, saying that whilst the government has not started bidding yet, they will…

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Victoria Government Funds Support for LGBTIQ+ Community Following Shelving of the Religious Bill

February 13, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has announced further funding for organisations that support the LGBTIQ+ groups in response to “unnecessary, hurtful public debate around legal protections for young LGBTIQ+ Australians,” following the shelving of the religious discrimination bill. The religious bill passed the lower house of the federal parliament on Feb. 10 after the Coalition agreed…

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Labor MP Crosses Floor To Pass Investigation into Red Shirts Scandal in State Parliament

February 10, 2022
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The motion to re-investigate Victoria Labor’s 2014 red shirts scandal by the Ombudsman and potentially IBAC has passed the state parliament’s upper house with votes 19 to 17 after Labor MP Kaushaliya Vaghela crossed the floor to vote in favour of the motion. It is against the party’s rules to vote against the party, and…

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Vic Premier Leans Into Conflict With Federal Government Over International Travellers Vaccination Status

February 9, 2022
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The Australian Federal Government and the Victorian Labor Government are in conflict after the Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews flagged that international tourists may need to be triple vaccinated, contradicting the double-dosed decision made by the Coalition. On Feb. 7, the Federal Government announced that borders will open for fully vaccinated international travellers from Feb. 21,…

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Vic Rapid Antigen Testing Expanded to 3 to 5 Year Olds

February 8, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has expanded the twice-weekly rapid antigen testing to children aged 3 to 5 at childcare centres as news comes of possible ceasing RATs after the first four weeks of the school term. The Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews announced that more than 1.6 million RATs will be delivered to childhood settings in…

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Vic Labor Government Funds RATs Manufacturing in Australia

February 3, 2022
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The Victorian Labor Government has promised that the state will support locally manufactured rapid antigen tests (RATs) for secure supply in the midst of the Labor Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s campaign for free RATs manufactured in Australia. The Labor government released a statement on Feb. 2 stating that the government will support a manufacturing facility…

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Aged Care Minister Defends Attending Cricket Test Match During Omicron

February 2, 2022
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The Minister for Aged Care and Sports Richard Colbeck has defended his choice to turn down the invitation for the COVID-19 parliamentary committee meeting and go to the cricket. “The test match in Hobart was a significant event for Tasmania,” Colbeck stated at the parliamentary committee meeting held by the Senate Select Committee on Feb….

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