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Australian Greens The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports that the state government will introduce a land rezoning tax in next week’s Budget, after the Greens proposed it at the last state election. Our current planning system is too vulnerable to corruption because of windfall gains. As recent IBAC investigations have made clear, the system sees developers jump into the pockets of government, and secure huge windfalls when land rezoning results in a massive increase in the value of land. ...

VIC Premier Tullaroop Reservoir is a fishery on the rise and it’s now a favourite place to cast a line for one lucky man who landed a $10,000 golden perch. Four recreational fishers have now caught tagged fish worth $10,000 each since the Andrews Labor Government’s Golden Tag competition recommenced in June 2020. Nick Jenkins from Eltham was targeting trout at Tullaroop Reservoir when his lure was taken by a 48cm golden perch carrying a $10,000 Golden Tag. The competition began in February ...

Date Time Christchurch call further bolsters online safety Keeping Australians safe online by eliminating terrorist and violent extremist content from the internet continues to be a key focus of the Morrison Government. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews today joined New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, French President Emmanuel Macron, and more than 50 other government and technology leaders on the second anniversary of the Christchurch Call. “We are committed to tackling terroris...

Northern Territory Major Events Company As 14,000 music fans continue to enjoy the biggest-ever BASSINTHEGRASS Music Festival, with 12 hours of non-stop music and some of Australia’s hottest talent at Mindil Beach, the dates have been released for next year’s festival. BASSINTHEGRASS 2022 will take place on 21 May at Mindil Beach, and anyone wishing to secure their spot for the Territory’s biggest music event next year can do so from 8pm (ACST) today, when 1500 Early Bird tickets will go ...

NT Health Northern Territory nurses and midwives have been recognised tonight in Darwin at the 2021 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards in a year of record nominations. More than 140 nominations were received across nine categories recognising the outstanding efforts of nurses and midwives from all over the Territory over the past 12 months. The 2021 gala event recognised both finalists and overall winners for 2020 and 2021, after the 2020 awards were postponed due to COVID-19. All nurses a...

A new population of the critically endangered Pot-bellied greenhood orchid (Pterostylis ventricosa) has been discovered in the Southern Highlands of New...

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has today released its report into 'understanding the decline of Aboriginal young people in custody in...

Peter Gutwein,Premier Treasury’s March Quarterly Report 2020-21 released today shows a continuing improvement in the State’s finances as our economy recovers from COVID-19. The Report demonstrates that our strong budget management is working, with own-source revenue growing with improvements in property and vehicles sales and increased mineral royalties. Importantly, these higher revenues are working to reduce the budgeted operating deficit, and as a consequence the year-to-date Net Operati...

Peter Gutwein,Premier Last night just after 7pm I spoke with Adam Brooks by phone. Mr Brooks advised me that he is interstate where he is being supported...

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Morrison Government is providing an additional $65.5 million to help Australian businesses grow internationally. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said the Budget provided additional funding for the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program to support small and medium sized businesses to receive up to 50 percent of their total marketing expenses. “The Budget delivers the next stage of our plan to grow the economy and create ...