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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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No More AdBlue Shortage as Australian Government Ramps Up Supplies

January 24, 2022
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The Australian federal government has considerably ramped up supplies of diesel exhaust fuel, a vital anti-pollutant fluid, in a move to ensure the operations of the freight and logistics sector. Under an agreement with the federal government, fertiliser manufacturer Incitec Pivot has boosted the local production of AdBlue, a type of diesel exhaust fuel, by…

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Tight Vote in Australian Senate to Raise Cap for Sexual Abuse Redress

February 16, 2021
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A close vote in Australia’s Senate has shown there is interest to increase the cap on redress payments for survivors of child sexual abuse. Existing payments are currently capped at $150,000, but Labor has been pushing for an increase in the limit to $200,000. An amendment to the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual…

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