Australia's lobbying code of conduct needs greater transparency
Only four jurisdictions in Australia provided information about whether a lobbyist had previously worked in government.
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Only four jurisdictions in Australia provided information about whether a lobbyist had previously worked in government.
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The duty of care that health professionals have for their patients needs to be matched with a duty of care for the planet, argues Fran Baum How did we arrive at the position where we devote so many resources to healthcare and yet have totally dropped the ball on caring for our planet? If the planet were a person she would be assessed as being dangerously, even fatally, ill. Her vital signs are not good. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)1 has produced six reports based on the work of multiple scientists around the world. The reports found that the health of the planet is dec...
Australians are due to vote in a referendum on whether to amend the constitution to incorporate an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in parliament. Including this could improve the health, wellbeing, and autonomy of Aboriginal communities, write Pat Anderson and colleagues Later this year Australians will vote in a referendum on whether the constitution should be changed to incorporate an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to parliament. The Voice will be a constitutionally enshrined body representing the views of Indigenous communities to the Australian parliament and the ...
Doctors and independent MPs say despite Labor’s reassurances, work should have been conducted by public servants and a clear conflict of interest exists