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Latest news: Federal Government

Funding certainty for community legal services

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Canberra’s community legal services have faced a difficult couple of years – but the Commonwealth is giving them an extra $8 million.

Welfare payments to increase in 2022 but is it enough?

Local Newstime Media -
Some government payments will increase on 1 January in line with indexation. Will it help people keep up with changes in the cost of living?

Federal disability strategy welcome, but NDIS concerns remain

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The ACT is excited by the Federal Government's 10-year ‘landmark’ disability strategy, but objects to proposed NDIS reforms.

Integrity bill not priority for parliament

National AAP -
The federal government has not finalised its proposal for a national integrity commission, kicking it into an election year. 

Morrison says faith, freedom inseparable

National AAP -
The PM wants to prevent Australians being "cancelled" for their religious views under discrimination laws introduced to federal parliament.

Scott Morrison says ABC not above scrutiny

National AAP -
Scott Morrison has backed a Senate inquiry into the ABC after the public broadcaster's chair attacked it as an act of political interference.

ACT will accelerate transition to electric vehicles

Local Newstime Media -
The ACT Government has signed the COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100 per cent zero emission vehicles.

Federal housing policy a failure, ACT scores better

Local Newstime Media -
ANU experts have released their report card assessing the health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic of federal, state and territory governments across housing, employment and income support, and there were no A’s...

Government planned to close Braddon Centrelink shopfront almost half a year ago

Local Nicholas Fuller -
The decision to close the Braddon Centrelink shopfront in December and merge it with the Gungahlin bureau was made five months before October’s official announcement, it was revealed in Senate Estimates hearings...

The Australian Way to net zero is a scam, say Labor and Greens

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today committed Australia to net zero emissions by 2050, but political opponents have been quick to pile on.

Greens: Outsourcing undermining public service

Local Newstime Media -
The Greens say the Morrison Government’s “ideological mission” has seriously undermined the Australian Public Service, after the second interim report from the Select Committee on Job Security was released on Tuesday (19...

Federal income support for ACT due to end

Local AAP -
Some Canberrans will lose hundreds of dollars in income support payments over the next fortnight after the federal government removed the ACT from its COVID-19 hotspot list. 

Federal government defends end to support payments

National AAP -
The federal government has defended its decision to stop support payments for businesses in lockdown areas, saying there were limits to how long it could provide the measures.

Reopening country at 70 per cent a ‘significant risk’

COVID-19 Denholm Samaras -
The national discussion about the level of vaccine coverage required to open borders has been unfolding since the rollout began in February.

Katy Gallagher’s debt waiver transparency bill passes Senate

National Denholm Samaras -
A bill from ACT Senator Katy Gallagher to ensure transparency on government debt waivers and act of grace payments has passed the Senate.

Calls to invest in social housing to relieve homelessness

Local Nicholas Fuller -
Housing affordability and availability is perhaps the biggest cause of homelessness in the ACT. Here's what advocates want governments to do.
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