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$14 million to lower energy bills for Tasmanians
A $14.6 million investment from the Federal Government will deliver lower energy bills for around 1,200 Tasmanian households in social housing, with cost saving energy upgrades, including electric appliances and lighting. The funding, delivered through the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative, builds on the Government;s efforts to ensure all homes can benefit from cheaper, cleaner power. Social housing homes are among the least energy efficient in Tasmania, with most built long before minimum build standards were introduced,' said Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson.
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Mobile resilience boost to help keep hundreds more communities safe and connected during natural disasters
The Federal Government continues to prioritise safety and resilience for natural- disaster prone areas with $9.8 million in new connectivity upgrades to benefit hundreds of communities through the Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP) Round 3. More than 300 upgrades will be delivered in regional, remote and outer urban areas to strengthen mobile telecommunications services, reducing the risk of outages and improving restoration times during and after a natural disaster. Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland said 'The safety of Australians is the number one priority of the Federal Government – particularly during natural disasters which are becoming more frequent and severe.'
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Historic Medicare investment to close the earnings gap between a bulk billing GP and mixed billing GP
'From November, a GP at a city practice that bulk bills every patient will no longer face a $45,000 earnings gap compared to a GP that charges patient fees for one in four visits, according to newly released analysis of Medicare data,' said Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler. The calculations use Medicare data across all 140 million GP services delivered across metropolitan and rural areas during 2023-24 to find the national averages and calculate how GP earnings will improve once the Federal Government's bulk billing investments take effect on 1 November 2025.
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Federal Court finds Green County and Max Funding engaged in unlicensed lending practices
The Federal Court has found that business lender Green County Pty Ltd and business loan introducer Max Funding Pty Ltd engaged in unlicensed credit activity in relation to loans provided by Green County to two consumers. The Court found Green County also contravened consumer protection provisions in the Credit Code. These contraventions resulted in the consumers not having the benefit of important protections under the Credit Code. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) was not successful in relation to one loan nor in its case against Green County director Ivy Tang Gy Ng, with the Court finding Ms Ng had not breached her director's duties.
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VIC: Supporting timber businesses to explore new ventures
The State Government is helping former timber businesses create new jobs in agriculture, generating employment and delivering a boost to the local economy. Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence announced a $595,312 investment into Turk's Agricultural Services in Buangor as part of Round 3 of the Victorian Timber Innovation Fund (VTIF) grants program. Turk's Agricultural Services was a commercial firewood cutting service. Member for Ripon Martha Haylett said 'The team at Turk's Agricultural Services have supported our region for many years, and they do great work. I congratulate them on seeing a gap in the market and pivoting their business to service the needs of local landowners and primary producers.'
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Northern Territory
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Queensland
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| Youth Justice (Monitoring Devices) Amendment Act 2025 |
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| Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025 |
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South Australia
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Tasmania
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Victoria
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Federal
The Federal Parliament was prorogued on 28 March 2025.
The Federal Election is scheduled for 03 May 2025.
Budget Estimates are being held on 27 March 2025.
The 2025-26 Federal Budget was handed down on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.
Federal Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 30 July 2024
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Parliament will next sit from 6 - 8 May 2025.
The 2025-26 Territory Budget will be handed down in June 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last ACT Election was on 19 October 2024.
ACT Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 11 December 2023.
New South Wales
NSW Parliament will next sit 6 - 8 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down in June 2025.
Supplementary Budget Estimates are scheduled for 1- 5 December 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 25 - 28 February, 3 - 7, 10 - 12 March & 19 - 22, 25 - 29 August, 1- 3 September 2025.
The last NSW Election was on 25 March 2023.
New South Wales Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 05 April 2023.
Northern Territory
NT Parliament will next sit 13-15 May 2025.
The 2025-26 Territory Budget will be handed down in May 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 10 - 12 & 16 - 19 June 2025.
The last Northern Territory Election was on 24 August 2024.
Northern Territory Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 15 October 2024.
Queensland
Queensland Parliament will next sit 29 April - 1 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 29 - 31 July, 1, 5 - 7 August 2025.
The last Queensland Election was on 26 October 2024.
Queensland Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 18 December 2023.
South Australia
The South Australian Parliament will next sit from on 29 April - 1 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down on Thursday, 5 June 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 19 - 20 June & 23 - 25 June 2025.
The last South Australian Election was on 19 March 2022.
South Australian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 15 April 2024.
Tasmania
The Tasmanian Parliament will next sit from 6 - 8 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down on Thursday, 29 May 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for 10 - 13 June 2025.
The last Tasmanian Election was held on Saturday 23 March 2024.
Tasmanian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 26 June 2024.
Victoria
The Victorian Parliament (Assembly) will next sit on 13 - 15 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down in May 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last Victorian election was held on 26 November 2022.
Victorian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 02 October 2023 with supplementary Orders made on 12 December 2023.
Western Australia
The Western Australian Parliament will next sit on 31 April - 1 May 2025.
The 2025-26 State Budget will be handed down in May 2025.
Budget Estimates are scheduled for TBA.
The last Western Australia election was held on 08 March 2025.
Western Australian Administrative Arrangements Orders were most recently made on 02 April 2025.
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