Background On Thursday 29 September, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and the Albanese Labor Government released the Terms of Reference for the Government’s Employment White Paper (the White Paper). The release of the Terms of Reference comes following the Jobs and Skills Summit held at the beginning of September, which brought together unions, employers, civil society, and… Continue reading Employment White Paper: Terms of Reference released
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National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022
Background Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and the Albanese Labor Government introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 in Parliament this morning. The establishment of a National Anti-Corruption Commission is an election commitment Labor had pledged to legislate by the end of 2022. The Albanese Labor Government has committed $262 million over four years to fund the… Continue reading National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022
Jobs and Skills Summit 2022
On September 1 and 2, government, employers, civil society, and unions met at Parliament House to address the shared economic challenges faced by Australian workplaces today. The primary focus of the Australian Jobs and Skills Summit – led by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers – was to inform the Employment White… Continue reading Jobs and Skills Summit 2022
Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper
On Thursday 18 August 2022, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, released the consultation paper on the design of the Australian Government’s reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism. As the Australian Government has increased its emissions reduction ambition to 43 per cent by 2030, reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism are needed to facilitate the… Continue reading Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper
Federal Treasurer’s State of the Economy Speech
On Thursday 28 July 2022, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a state of the economy speech in parliament. The speech comes a day after the annual inflation figure was released at 6.1%, and ahead of Labor’s new budget planned for delivery in October. The Treasurer used his speech to highlight how Australia’s economy is being… Continue reading Federal Treasurer’s State of the Economy Speech