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Tuesday, 30 September 2008
The NT Emergency Response Review Board's report on the overall progress of the NTER has been delayed until mid-October and may not be made public by the Government. In August GetUp made a submission to the review board following our Roll Back, Not Roll Out campaign and we will be urging the Government to make the findings of the report available to the public.
The Productivity Commission have recommended that the Government should pay for 18 weeks of parental leave for new mothers and two weeks for fathers at the minimum wage rate. Sign GetUp's Paid Parental Leave campaign now.
In climate news, Professor Garnaut will today hand down his final recommendations on how Australia should tackle climate change, stay tuned for GetUp's response.
The Latest
Monday, 29 September 2008
Today, the Productivity Commission will convey its findings in a draft report on the design of a universal paid maternity scheme that is also expected to canvass paternity leave and more flexible work options for fathers.
Join our call for paid parental leave now!
Sixteen of Australia’s leading climate scientists who have worked with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have written an open letter to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urging him to make deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
Join their voices by supporting the GetUp Climate Torch Relay.
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Friday, 26 September 2008
Despite lack of support from the Opposition the Senate has passed the Federal Government's proposal to tax the crude oil by-product condensate, a measure that will add $2.5 billion to the Budget.
The Rudd Governnment has stuck to their promise to remove the tax-free status of the condensate, which was also one of the recommendations of GetUp's Budget submission.
Join our campaign to Save the Murray River now!
The Murray-Darling Basin accounts for over 40% of Australia's agricultural production and grows almost a third of all our food. It's Australia's food bowl. Could we survive without this mighty river system? All Australians can send a vital message to the Federal Government that we need to do more, and now.
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Join our campaign to Save the Murray River now!
The Murray-Darling Basin accounts for over 40% of Australia's agricultural production and grows almost a third of all our food. It's Australia's food bowl. Could we survive without this mighty river system? All Australians can send a vital message to the Federal Government that we need to do more, and now.
The Govenor-General has outlined that the Murray-Darling region will be one of the first places she visits in her new role due to its national and environmental importance.
Click here to sign the petition to save the Murray-Darling.
A report released on Friday by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists has told the Senate Inquiry that the Government must act immediately to buy back water for the Murray-Darling Basin system if it is to avoid significant economic and environmental disaster.
The Latest
Monday, 22 September 2008
Join our campaign to Save the Murray River now!
The Murray-Darling Basin accounts for over 40% of Australia's agricultural production and grows almost a third of all our food. It's Australia's food bowl. Could we survive without this mighty river system? All Australians can send a vital message to the Federal Government that we need to do more, and now.
Click here to sign the petition to save the Murray-Darling.
A report released on Friday by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists has told the Senate Inquiry that the Government must act immediately to buy back water for the Murray-Darling Basin system if it is to avoid significant economic and environmental disaster.
