The Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke, must urgently intervene to stop Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) workers being exploited by labour hire companies. A new report has highlighted systematic abuses of the scheme through excessive and unjustified rental costs.
Read Morewith MICHELLE ROWLAND MP, SHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS The PacificAus TV initiative launched this week highlights the inadequacy of the Morrison’s Government’s approach to soft power in the region.
Read Morewith SENATOR PENNY WONG, LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE, SHADOW MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SENATOR FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA. News that the Indo-Pacific region will receive overdue but necessary funds to assist them throughout the coronavirus pandemic is welcome, but more needs to be done to support the region’s recovery.
Read MoreYesterday’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) Inquiry into the 2018-19 Defence Major Projects Report Project confirmed the $16.5 billion Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) project will not be delivered with the full capabilities that were promised to the Australian people.
Read MoreA new report has revealed that the entire Shortland electorate is extremely vulnerable to job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Morewith JULIAN HILL MP DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT MEMBER FOR BRUCE Labor’s concerns about the growing privatisation of Australia’s aid programs have been vindicated by an Auditor-General report finding that the Morrison Government’s systems for ensuring value for money from aid contractors are falling short.
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