Too young for social media but not for prison
The Labor Government has decided to ban anyone under 16 from using social media. Despite having no idea how to regulate or enforce this ban, they’ve just gone ahead and announced the policy anyway, saying that social media platforms will have to work it out. The same platforms that are targeting teens and children with […]
Dog act towards dingoes
The Victorian Labor government has extended the unprotection laws of dingoes. This will allow people to trap, poison and shoot dingoes on public and private land until 2028 in Eastern Victoria. Despite Victoria’s dingo population reaching as little as 3000 animals, leading to fears amongst First Nations groups and dingo advocates that the Australian icons […]
Duopoly Sized Hole In Food Security Report.
Food security report calls for reforms but supermarket accountability intentionally blocked by Labor & Liberals. The report from the inquiry into food security in Victoria has been tabled today but the Greens say there is a duopoly sized hole in the report’s recommendations. Labor and the Liberals have teamed up to omit recommendations to address […]
Housing is human right
Safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing are the key foundations on which social and economic wellbeing are built. A recent report shows that 76% of renters are living under housing stress, meaning that more that 30% of their income is spent on their home. As a result 63% of these households are sitting in the […]
We made pill testing law!
This bill accepts the reality that people use drugs, and that young people will experiment with them.
How much is your healthcare?
Public healthcare in our country is supposed to be free. Its meant to be accessible to all and covered by Medicare. “Medicare has failed to keep up with the cost of providing care.” RACGP So why are people raiding their retirement funds to pay for medical procedures including dental work, IVF and non-cosmetic plastic surgery? […]
Dire Food Bank Hunger Report on cost of living crisis
‘Low-income households are reaching breaking point’, Foodbank Hunger Report 2024 Over 2 million households in Australia are currently experiencing severe food insecurity, the 2024 Food Bank Hunger Report reveals. This means they are skipping meals, or going entire days without eating. Food Bank’s survey results showed 79% of these households did not have the money […]
Public Schools Survey Report
“It is hard to be a student in a public school right now, and I feel as though I do not have access to the same things other people who are studying the same VCE subjects as me have, which puts me at a disadvantage. I can’t go to a private school because it is […]
North East Link and Ecosystems
Synthetic turf a danger to our waterways
