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June 22, 2023

Labor is committed to bettering the public sector

The Labor Party will always support the Australian Public Service. We are under no illusion about its core significance to our way of life, to our system of democratic governance and as an extension of our principles. The Australian Public Service has suffered over the last decade, like many parts of Australian life. Australian public servants have weathered that storm.

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June 22, 2023

Recognising the work of the Protect Ningaloo campaign

As Tim Winton rightly says: ‘I believe in patriotism, but patriotism doesn’t always involve waving a flag or firing a gun. It means defending your home place.’

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June 22, 2023

Recognising the incredible work of Plastics Free July

The success of Plastic Free July in raising awareness about the terrible scourge of plastic pollution and providing a way for people to start reducing the plastic in their lives has grown to involve more than 100 million people in 190 countries.

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June 21, 2023

Dodgy trade clauses undermine Australian sovereignty

There’s no reason for large multinational companies to be able to sue governments through an outside tribunal system when they can either make use of a country’s judicial system in the normal way or make use of government-to-government dispute resolution processes that all trade and investment treaties include.

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June 21, 2023

Commemorating the death of Daniel Ellsberg

We should remember and honour Daniel Ellsberg—without question one of the good guys, a man prepared to speak the truth about immoral state sponsored violence. One of the most logical and appropriate ways to honour his courage and conviction is to push for the end of the persecution and incarceration of Julian Assange.

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June 15, 2023

Legacy of British nuclear tests in Australia must not be forgotten

Karina, Maxine, Douglas and June, who are here, have been in the parliament these last couple of days as ICAN ambassadors and atomic survivors. Their message is a clear one: ‘Never again. Nuclear weapons are wrong and unacceptable. They shouldn’t exist. They shouldn’t be tested. They can never be used.’

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June 15, 2023

Albanese Government getting on with environmental repair

The nature repair market, the EPBC reforms, the national environment protection agency—we’ve done all these things in a little bit more than 12 months because we can’t let Australia’s environment and biodiversity fall off a cliff, and that’s exactly what those opposite did for 10 years.

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June 14, 2023

Development assistance key to robust foreign affairs and trade

There’s no better way to strengthen security, stability and regional prosperity than through properly designed, delivered development assistance, which of course depends on a skilful and properly supported Australian aid program. Dollar for dollar, we achieve more in building peace and avoiding conflict, in promoting good government and fair trade through development assistance, than by any other means.

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June 14, 2023

Australia at cutting edge with Nature Repair Market

The nature repair market is a world first. It will, in essence, connect those who rightly and sensibly want to invest in nature repair with those who can do the work on the ground, and that’s a good thing. We need to repair and restore our environment and biodiversity in addition to protecting our environment and biodiversity.

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June 14, 2023

Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic

Australia and the Czech Republic are like-minded countries with a mutual interest in responding to crime. By working together in this area, the two countries will contribute to holding those who’ve committed crimes accountable, whether through prosecution in a court of law or through serving a prison sentence.

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