by Ashleigh Wright | May 26, 2023 | Govt & Politics, News
The federal government will regulate buy now, pay later (BNPL) schemes as credit products, due to the “growing dangers” of cash-strapped Australian consumers falling into debt. Assistant Treasurer and Illawarra Labor MP Stephen Jones announced the reforms on Monday...
by Jed Wells | Apr 7, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
Vulnerable people in the Illawarra will wait longer to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations after the federal government announced further delays to the vaccine rollout. The government had committed to vaccinating four million Australians by the end of March, a target...
by Milly Phelps | Mar 22, 2021 | Govt & Politics, News
People with disability and disability organisations are “outraged” by what they claim is federal government inaction over concerns about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) assessment process. More than 25 disability organisations signed a joint...