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Luke Arbuckle – big news in QLD
Tony Moore at the Brisbane Times today published an article in conversation with Queensland candidate, Luke Arbuckle. Here is an extract: As the minor parties and independents campaign to be …
What’s there for aged care?
In 2021 the Federal budget included big-spending promises for the Aged Care industry – an extra $17.7 billion over five years, or roughly $3.5 billion a year. Suzanne Rogers, Democrats …
Russian diplomats should be expelled
The appalling crimes against humanity by Russia in Ukraine call for every available sanction Australia can muster. Elana Mitchell, Democrats Foreign Affairs spokesperson. It beggars belief that the Foreign Minister, …
What motivated the release of refugees? The possibility of an election loss …
Democrats refugee spokesperson, Chris Simpson: Imagine being incarcerated for nine years for nothing more than seeking a better life. Imagine being locked up at 24 years of age and finally …
Democrats – registered and ready to go
The Australian Electoral Commission advised this morning that our latest audit showed we do indeed have the required 1,500 members! In fact, our member numbers have grown to well more …
Early childhood development
The years from birth to the age of eight are crucial for children’s social, emotional, and intellectual development. Services currently provided for pre-school early childhood development and care are expensive, ill-defined, …
On climate-security risks, Australia missing in action
Former leaders of our defence forces are today calling it out – climate change now represents the greatest threat to the future and security of Australians. Our earth is already …
Cut fuel excise – or solve the problem?
With the price of unleaded petrol now over $2 per litre, the government is signaling a cut in fuel excise but this is no solution to higher prices or reducing …
Unwilling to act and ill-prepared for consequences
Relentless floods in Qld and NSW, disastrous bushfires before them, and the never-ending Covid pandemic have exposed government complacency and unpreparedness. The Prime Minister says the floods in NSW and …