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It’s time to think ahead and have “THAT” conversation!

This week is National Palliatve Care Week in Australia, and the theme for National Palliative Care Week 2013 is ‘Palliative Care… everyone’s business’. Palliative Care Australia is calling 2013 the year to make palliative care everyone’s business. To ensure that we all have quality care at the end of life, and are able to live and die well, we all need to take responsibility for making this happen.

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Donate Life Week

It’s DonateLife Week (24 February – 3 March) and another chance to have a family discussion about donation wishes Continue reading

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Fairer go for local producers

The Prime Minister has announced a Prime Ministerial Taskforce, to ensure local suppliers are able to bid for government funded projects, and stronger measures will be required in Local Procurement Plans for companies wanting to access Australian tax concessions.
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Tax Forum

The Government is implementing a substantial tax reform agenda to strengthen and broaden the economy. The Tax Forum is an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues that emerged from the Henry Review last year. Continue reading

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Climate Change Leaders Needed Now!

The NSW Energymark program is a CSIRO initiative in partnership with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage helping households lower power bills and reduce our impact on the environment. They’re looking for volunteeers.

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Grants to support our fabulous volunteers

This week more than 4600 organisations across Australia got the news that they were successful in their grant applications for funding to support their volunteers.  In my duty electorates more than $1m will go to local organisations doing amazing work. … Continue reading

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Government announces Independent Media Inquiry

I have received almost 12,000 messages asking for a public inquiry into the regulation of the media in Australiaso the Government’s announcement of an inquiry is very welcome. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, … Continue reading

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