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Australias Minister for Home Affairs has announced the

AN Australian legal first that could jail offenders for three years that financially take advantage of the vulnerable elderly has drawn a mixed response from the very people in charge of prosecuting the offences.   In conjunction with the ACT Bar Association, the body that represents solicitors once called the proposed legislation both “flawed” and “defective” after also condemning the Legislative Assembly over its removal of a defendant’s right to a fair trial. Some 12 months on si...

ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term By Naomi Neilson|21 April 2021 Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to protect older Australians from neglect, harm and abuse of vulnerable people. With almost 15 per cent of older Australians experiencing some form of elder abuse in their formative years, the legislation should provide an important safeguard to preven...

Kane Patena takes on new role created to strengthen regulatory oversight.

In the media PCA: HomeBuilder the workhorse of economic recovery The success of the Federal Governments HomeBuilder grants program demonstrates the power of residential construction in supporting jobs and driving economic activity. According to new figures from Treasury, more than 75,000 households have applied for the HomeBuilder grant with around 80 per cent of these for new construction (20 January 2021).  More... Managing large-scale construction projects to avoid cost overruns Researchers...

Foreign Relations Bill set to increase federal government oversight of state and territory arrangements Last week, Australias Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 ( Bill) passed both houses, bringing state and territory government arrangements with foreign territories within the domain of federal government oversight. The Bill is intended to ensure consistency between state and territory arrangements and the broader national interest by allowing the federal government ...