Tag: Government
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12 month nicotine ban on all imported products.
As of July 1st, all imported nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, vapes, and all vape refills will be effectively banned for the next 12 months. This will allow the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to gain public consultation on the future of vaping in Australia. On the new ban, people will no longer be able to…
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Experienced Oil and Gas Executive Ken Fitzpatrick Reappointed
Experienced oil and gas industry executive Ken Fitzpatrick has been reappointed as a member to the Advisory Board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) until March 2022. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan welcomed the reappointment, noting Ken Fitzpatrick’s breadth of skills and his current position as chair of…
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Brett Kavanaugh and The Supreme Court Hearings: A Rundown
The United States government is in a constant frenzy of resignations, scandals, protesting, and outrageous Tweets. The words ‘chaos’ and ‘conflict’ have become synonymous with the Trump Government. This week has been no exception. Confirmation trials have begun to allow Judge Brett Kavanaugh a seat in the Supreme Court of the United States as an…
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Julie Bishop Speaks Out For the First Time Since Liberal Spill
Former Foreign Affairs minister and deputy Prime Minister, Julie Bishop, has spoken out for the first time about the “appalling” behaviour of her colleagues during the Liberal Spill. The cabinet minister discussed the actions of her colleagues during the Women’s Weekly ‘Women of the Future’ awards on Wednesday. Ms Bishop described the events during the…
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Scott Morrison is Australia’s 30th Prime Minister
After a week of backstabbing, resignations, and liberal spill after liberal spill, the nation finally has a Prime Minister. Scott Morrison has been confirmed as Australia’s 6th Prime Minister since 2007. Morrison takes over the position from Malcolm Turnbull, after yesterday pledging his support for the former PM before the media. In a party room meeting…
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What We Missed While the Government Was in Lockdown
The country watched on yesterday with bated breath as a bloody battle for Prime Ministership was fought between Malcolm “the government I have led is a very effective one” Turnbull and Peter “The Prime Minister has my full support” Dutton. In the meantime, however, much larger domestic and international issues have occurred, and have been…
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Dutton and Turnbull Face Off in Second Liberal Spill
Australians are watching on as another round of Australia’s favourite national sport, the Liberal Spill, continues today. Home Defence Minister Peter Dutton has, again, contested Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership and has spent the morning making the rounds through parliament to try and win support from Liberal party members. Moves to discharge Turnbull from the top spot…
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Hay Exportations Continue Through Drought as Farmers Call Government to Action
Hay exports to Japan and China are continuing despite farmers’ pleas for the government to call the drought a state of emergency. 600,000 tonnes of hay are currently awaiting exportation to the Asian countries, with farmers calling the state and the federal government to action to seize the hay. Demand for fodder has increased in…
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First Muslim Woman Elected to Congress to Meet With Trump in November
Trump has a very specific model for the politicians that make up his administration. Where he hasn’t employed his family members, an office of wealthy, social-media savvy, white supremacists make up his team. The team that currently controls the United States and the fate of all its people. A Muslim woman of Palestinian heritage born…
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Government announces code of conduct to resolve sugar dispute
The Federal Government has outlined plans to implement a code of conduct for the Australian sugar industry in an attempt to curb the dispute between cane-growers and refiners in North Queensland. Sugar refiners Wilmar have been locked in a dispute with industry marketers Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) over mill access and sugar prices, leaving cane-growers…