NEWS
Why We Should All Have A COVID Vaccine
Author's note: this was written on 15 January and more up to date information is expected soon.There are concerns that the Astra-Zeneca (AZ) vaccine may not be able to prevent local transmission of coronavirus. But it will save many lives, and we all should have it as soon as we...
Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Quarantine Fees) Bill 2020
"Despite the now well understood risks associated with hotel quarantine, we agree with the need to resume hotel quarantine in Victoria and we agree that the fees should be similar to New South Wales, to prevent jurisdiction hopping. We do, however, have some concerns"
November 2020 Update
In this weeks newsletter A budget worth waiting for The Big Housing build and why community housing isn’t public housing Why the Electric Vehicle Tax is terrible policy Australian Institute for Infectious Disease fantastic, but it’s no CDC Upper House Voting Reforms Morelands New Councilors Speaking up for our native...
Voting System In Victoria’s Upper House Is Broken, Must Be Overhauled
The Victorian Greens have welcomed the introduction of a bill that would make it illegal to pay an expert to ‘preference harvest’ during elections, but say that it only treats the symptom and not the cause.
Matters Of Public Importance - Budget 2020
"The budget has invested in not just creating jobs but also tackling our biggest challenges."
Public Health And Wellbeing Amendment Bill 2020
"Wind turbine syndrome is an example of something that spread rapidly, and it was fanned and encouraged by those who opposed swift and decisive action on climate change"
Consumer And Other Acts Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2020
'Everybody who rents their homes should be able to trust that they are habitable, that they have working toilets and bathrooms, hot water, a functioning stove and other basic facilities.'
Institute A Good Start, But Australia Ultimately Needs A National Centre For Disease Control
'During this pandemic, divisions of responsibility between state and federal health systems and public and private health services, have created problems.'