Celebrating the 20 year career of Susan Cook
26/03/2017
On International Women’s Day, the Queensland financial counselling sector celebrated the long-standing financial counselling career of Susan Cook, the first Aboriginal financial . . .
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Much needed boost for Queensland’s financial counselling sector
26/03/2017
ICAN welcomes the announcement of the Palaszczuk Government’s $25 million Better Budgeting program funding to support financial counselling and resilience initiatives across . . .
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Entries for the annual Buy Smart competition are now open
26/03/2017
The Office of Fair Trading has just launched the 2017 Buy Smart Competition. Buy Smart is a chance for young people from . . .
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Racial discrimination law changes
22/03/2017
21 March 2017
Section 18C, racial discrimination
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New Social Services Amendment Bill Secures $2.4 Billion In Budget Savings
22/03/2017
22 March 2017
The Government has today introduced the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which aims to secure the next instalment of unlegislated savings from previous Budgets.
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No change to minimum welfare payments
19/03/2017
19 March 2017
“An article in News Ltd papers today, citing a departmental document, in regard to minimum payments in the welfare system, is wrong,” Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said today.
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Cashless Debit Card extended following positive independent evaluation
14/03/2017
14 March 2017
The Government has agreed to extend the Cashless Debit Card trial sites in Ceduna, South Australia and East Kimberley, Western Australia due to the strong independent evaluation results, released today and in consultation with community leaders.
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PM Agenda, Sky News
10/03/2017
9 March 2017
WA Election; Omnibus Bill; Kate Ellis resignation
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Stop it at the start advertising continues on International Women’s Day
08/03/2017
8 March 2017
The next round of advertising in the $30 million Stop it at the start campaign returns from this International Women’s Day, reminding each of us that we can play a role in breaking the cycle of violence against women.
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