Australia’s third most populous state, Queensland, will fast-track approvals for Ampol to upgrade one of the two remaining oil refineries in the nation within two years. Acting Premier Steven Miles has declared the stock exchange-listed fossil fuel producer’s upgrade of its ageing Brisbane plant to produce low-sulphur petrol by the end of 2024, when it…
Australian Immigration Minister: Priority for Key Offshore Applications to Process More Visas Faster
July 26, 2022
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Australian Immigration Minister said offshore applications would be prioritised to allow more migrants to contribute to the country’s economy. Processing the backlog of visa applications is an urgent priority for the Albanese government, according to Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. “The processing of visas will continue to be a major priority…
Coalition Looks to Support Seniors With Health Card Expansion Policy
An extra 50,000 older Australians will get access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card if the Morrison government is re-elected, as two new polls show Labor continues to lead on the two-party vote. A day after Labor leader Anthony Albanese accused him of neglecting older Australians, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to announce an…
Australia’s Attorney-General Set to Introduce Religious Discrimination Bill into Federal Parliament
Federal Attorney-General Michaelia Cash is set to introduce the Morrison government’s Religious Discrimination Bill that will see religious protections enshrined nationally. The Bill will go to the Coalition party room on Nov. 23 and will be introduced into the lower house this week. In a joint statement, Catholic, Jewish, and Islamic faith leaders from across…
‘Pre-Eminence of China’ Bigger Issue Than Climate Change: Australian Politicians Debate Energy Bill
The federal Labor opposition intends to block the Morrison government’s proposed changes to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) that will see the green bank open to investing in new gas projects. Meanwhile, one backbench Nationals MP thinks coal is needed to strengthen Australia’s capacity to be resilient in withstanding problems that may come in…
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