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Plebiscite Blocked By Senate

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 8th November 2016 - The controversial $170 million plebiscite to legalise same-sex marriage has been blocked by the senate.

New National Disability and Carers Advisory Council

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 8th November 2016 - A new advisory council has been established to work with the federal government on policies affecting people with disability and drive the implementation of the National Disability Strategy.

Government Announces Child Sexual Abuse Redress Scheme

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 4th November 2016 - The federal government has announced a 10-year redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, including access of up to $150,000 for each claimant.

Govt Releases Reform Proposals for Disability Employment Services

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 2nd November 2016 - The federal government has released reform proposals for Australia’s disability employment services (DES) which are set to begin in 2018, calling for public feedback from people with disability, employment service providers and employers of people

New Domestic Violence Action Plan Focuses on Sexual Violence and Children

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 28th October 2016 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has released the latest three-year national action plan to reduce domestic and family violence, with a focus on sexual violence, children and Indigenous women.

Govt Sets Up Inquiry Into Incarceration Rate of Indigenous Australians

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 - The federal government has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to inquire into what has been described as “the catastrophic” levels of Indigenous incarceration in Australia.

Taskforce Reveals Failures in Care for Koori Kids

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 27th October 2016 - Victoria's child protection system has failed Aboriginal children on both an individual and systemic basis, a landmark investigation of nearly 1,000 cases by the commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people Andrew Jackomos has found.

Paid Parental Leave Changes to Affect Thousands

Lina Caneva, Monday, 24th October 2016 - The federal government has reintroduced legislation that could see paid parental leave cut to tens of thousands of new mothers in a bid to end what what the government describes as double dipping.

ACT NDIS ‘Shutdown’ Resolved

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 20th October 2016 - The issues that would have seen more than a 1,000 people with disability missing out on the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the ACT appear to have been resolved.

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