Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in Melbourne from the 4th-6th March 2024 for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations. Prime Minister Albanese hosted the leaders of the Lao PDR, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste. This… Continue reading ASEAN-Australia Special Summit
Category: Federal & ACT
Safe and responsible AI in Australia: The government’s interim response
On the 17th of January 2024, The Australian Government published its interim response to the Safe and Responsible AI in Australia Discussion paper. The Interim Report is available in full here. A preliminary analysis of submissions found at least 10 legislative frameworks that may require amendments to respond to applications of AI. The Australian Government… Continue reading Safe and responsible AI in Australia: The government’s interim response
Cabinet Reshuffles: Western Australia and ACT
11 December 2023 Western Australia On Thursday 7 December, Premier of Western Australia the Hon. Roger Cook MLA announced a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of the 2025 state election. Member for Victoria Park Hannah Beazley has been elevated to the Cabinet following the resignation of the Hon. Bill Johnston MLA. Beazley will take on the ministerial… Continue reading Cabinet Reshuffles: Western Australia and ACT
Final report of Independent NDIS Review released
08 December 2023 On Thursday 7 December, NDIS Minister the Hon. Bill Shorten MP announced the release of the final report of the Independent NDIS Review. Minister Shorten announced the NDIS Review in October 2022 to look at the design, operations and sustainability of the NDIS. It was also tasked with looking into ways to… Continue reading Final report of Independent NDIS Review released
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023
7 December 2023 On Thursday morning, the Minister for Industrial Relations, the Hon. Tony Burke MP, announced that the Closing Loopholes Bill is scheduled to be passed in the Senate during the final sitting day of the year. The Albanese Labor Government is poised to usher in a series of transformative measures aimed at fortifying… Continue reading Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023