Archive for the 'Cross-Bench Comment' Category

Relationships Register erodes the institution of marriage

The NSW Government is seeking to introduce legislation to create a Relationships Register making it easier for committed unmarried couples to access legal entitlements and prove they are in committed or de facto relationships.

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Ambulance Inquiry Shows More Must Be Done

Dr Gordon Moyes, Parliamentary Leader of Family First NSW, was a member of the inquiry which highlighted major concerns with the Service’s management and culture, including the level of bullying and harassment.

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The First and the Last

I believe over the course of our history we have discriminated most consistently against two groups of people in Australia – those who were here first, our Indigenous peoples, and those who were here last, especially refugees.

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The health of our nation: The paramount importance of health reform

The Federal Government has stated that it intends to increase the population of Australia. It is estimated by Treasury that the number of Australian citizens will reach 35 million by 2049. The Federal government has identified that, to meet the challenge of the increasing population, major cities will have to increase their urban density.

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Critical education reports reveal TAFE’s underfunding

On March 16, the Australian Education Union released two new reports which revealed the extent of the underfunding of TAFE and the consequences for thousands of people who are missing out on training and education as a result.

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Who is to blame for Nigeria’s atrocities - Response from the Australian High Commission

Last January, we wrote a factual article in this pages, in part to counter fanatical Christians who are writing racist lies saying that Muslims were to blame for killing Christians.

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Building the Education Revolution Inquiry

Dr Gordon Moyes, along with other Members of the General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2, will investigate how the NSW Government has managed the Commonwealth’s Building the Education Revolution (BER) Program.

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Energy price increases highlight the need for energy reform in NSW

NSW consumers are set to face the biggest increases in household electricity bills ever seen, according to the NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). From July 1 this year, bills for those on standard tariffs will rise by a cumulative total of up to 64 per cent by 2013. The increases will allow energy providers to increase investment in infrastructure and improve network security and reliability of supply in line with the new licence conditions imposed by the NSW Government.

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Auditor-General’s findings reveals another failure in Sydney’s transport system

The Auditor-General, Mr Peter Achterstraat, yesterday called for improvements in the management of Sydney metropolitan bus services. He stated: “Buses are vital for moving people and the public deserves good service. Sydney metropolitan bus services need to be improved.”

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Parliamentary reports addressing the concerns of the most vulnerable in our community

Two reports were tabled in Parliament recently. The Standing Committee on Social Issues released a report on “Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity” and the Committee on Children and Young People released “Inquiry into children and young people 9-14 years in NSW”.

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