Tag: legislation

Amendment to national surveillance legislation introduces new online crime-combatting powers for the AFP and Criminal Intelligence Commission.

Most employers do the right thing, but legislative amendments are needed to protect migrant workers from being underpaid and exploited.

New penalties are up to eight times the current penalty to ensure they are no longer ‘merely a cost of doing business’, minister warns.

Bill is designed to respond to the changing nature of global terrorism. It will now go to the Justice Select Committee for consideration.

Conservation body praises Government for ending the practice of shifting nation’s plastic burden elsewhere, but laws won’t solve problem.

Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance says if the bill had passed through Parliament it would have treated citizens like ‘juveniles’.

State government and opposition unite in their dislike of opportunistic wheel clamping, which Premier believes is “un-Australian”.

Proponents say legislation will help protect vulnerable children, which is everyone’s responsibility.