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Sep 124 min read

Health

Implement a Tax on Sugary Drinks

Affordable sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) drive higher consumption, especially among low-income groups, increasing chronic disease risks.

Sep 124 min read

Human Rights

Adopt An Offical National Poverty Line

The Australian Government currently has no official definition of the poverty line. According to The Australia Institute, ‘The Australian

Introduce The Silver Livable Housing Design

Sep 123 min read

Social Services

Introduce The Silver Livable Housing Design

In NSW, new housing developments do not have to offer basic accessibility for all people. NSW is one of two states in Australia that

NSW Container Refund Scheme Policy Brief

Sep 123 min read

Environment

NSW Container Refund Scheme Policy Brief

Wine and spirit bottles are currently excluded from the NSW 10c Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). According to the environmental advocacy or

Amend the Federal Modern Slavery Act to Expand Reporting Requirements to Smaller Entities

Sep 83 min read

Human Rights

Amend the Federal Modern Slavery Act to Expand Reporting Requirements to Smaller Entities

In Australia, medium-sized businesses are not required to report on modern slavery risks.

Sep 84 min read

Health

Health Star Rating System Algorithm Review

Currently, the Australian Health Star Rating (HSR) algorithm does not reflect up-to-date best practice nutritional information.

6 Days of Paid Menstrual Leave in Australia

Sep 74 min read

Health

6 Days of Paid Menstrual Leave in Australia

People who menstruate often lack sufficient paid leave to cover instances of severe pain, causing them to have no paid leave left when they

12 Days of Paid Menstrual Leave in Australia

Sep 74 min read

Health

12 Days of Paid Menstrual Leave in Australia

People who menstruate often lack sufficient paid leave to cover instances of severe pain, causing them to have no paid leave left when they

Sep 75 min read

Removing the Prohibition to Telehealth Consultations for VAD

Telehealth consultations for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) are illegal in Australia. Section 474.29A of the Commonwealth Criminal Code 19

Gender Impact Analysis in Disaster Policy (Home Affairs Department)

Sep 74 min read

Human Rights

Gender Impact Analysis in Disaster Policy (Home Affairs Department)

The Department of Home Affairs may not have the appropriate mechanisms to address gender-related vulnerabilities in its disaster policies.

Sep 73 min read

Establish an Australian AI Safety Institute

Australia has yet to establish an AI Safety Institute (AISI). Australians For AI Safety (AAS) noted that Australia has not fulfilled its com

Sep 74 min read

Allowing All People in Prison to Vote in Federal Elections

Incarcerated people serving a sentence of 3 years or more are not entitled to vote in Australian federal elections or referendums.

Explicit Feminist Foreign Policy Framework in DFAT

Sep 63 min read

Gender

Explicit Feminist Foreign Policy Framework in DFAT

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) does not explicitly embed or define a feminist approach in its gender equality strategy.

Sep 25 min read

Social Services

Banning Gambling Advertising

Gambling advertising is strongly linked to gambling-related harm. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, ‘Among those at

(WA) Removing State Residency Requirements for Voluntary Assisted Dying in Western Australia

Sep 24 min read

Health

(WA) Removing State Residency Requirements for Voluntary Assisted Dying in Western Australia

Western Australia’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019 states one is eligible for VAD only if the patient, ‘at the time of making a first req

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