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Govt To Review NDIS IT System

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 6th August 2016 -  Minister for Social Services and Disability Services Christian Porter has announced a review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s IT system after claims the system has been a “debacle”.

Greens to Re-Open Inquiry Into Restraining People With Cognitive Impairment in Detention

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 3rd August 2016 -  Western Australia’s re-elected Greens Senator Rachel Siewert will move to restart an inquiry into the indefinite detention of people with cognitive impairment.

Time Limits on Legal Claims by QLD Child Sex Abuse Victims to be Removed

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  The Queensland Government is to remove the legal limit for making claims for damages by victims of child sex abuse in institutions.

O’Toole Pushes Labor’s Gender Quota Over the Line

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  The Labor Party has hit its gender quota with women making up more than 40 per cent of the party’s seats in Parliament.

Opinion

NFPs in the Market

Lucas Ryan, Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 -  Lucas Ryan, Not for Profit policy advisor at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, explains why Australia’s Not for Profits need better regulation to help them flourish in competitive markets.

Royal Commissioner Appointed to Investigate NT Youth Detention

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  The federal government has appointed former Northern Territory Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Ross Martin AO to head the royal commission into the state’s child protection and youth detention services.

SA Crossbenchers Take On Gambling Reform

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  South Australian Legislative Council crossbenchers have joined forces in a bid to reform gambling laws by introducing a bill to remove EFTPOS facilities and limit gaming machine bets to a maximum of $1 per bet.

Opinion

Neo-Colonial Culture Needs to Change

Richard Trudgen, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  The ABC report of juvenile injustice in the Northern Territory portrayed a deep underlying culture of mistrust, but Australia needs to move beyond the “neo-cultural cringe” and be ready to truly listen to the First Nations People, writes Richard
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Government Urged to Sort Out NDIS ‘IT Debacle’

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  The federal government is once again being called on to urgently step in and sort out “the IT debacle hampering the National Disability Insurance Scheme” as some providers claim they are being forced to suspend their services.

PM Restricts Royal Commission to NT Detention Only

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 27th July 2016 -  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed that a royal commission into youth detention abuse, following the damning ABC Four Corners report, will be limited to the Northern Territory, warning that a broader inquiry could take too long.

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