One group of Australians has been targeted in a tough new legislation change which could see them fined up to $50,000 or put behind bars for months. On Thursday, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and Attorney-General Kyam Maher introduced strict new laws for protesters – a day after members ofContinue Reading
Australian anti-sex abuse campaigner Grace Tame has appeared at South Australia’s Parliament House as politicians moved to make an important change to the wording of a child sex abuse law. Under the bill, introduced on Thursday, Section 50 of SA’s Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 would change the wording ofContinue Reading
Australians will know within the next fortnight what question they will be asked at the Voice to Parliament referendum later this year. While the referendum working group has yet to decide the final wording, Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney confirmed the constitution alteration bill – which will feature the intendedContinue Reading
South Australia is a step closer to becoming the first state or territory to legislate an Indigenous voice to its parliament. As debate rages around the details of a federal Voice to parliament, SA Attorney-General and Indigenous Australians Minister Kyam Maher introduced the First Nations Voice Bill 2023 on ThursdayContinue Reading
As we get closer to a promised referendum for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, we increasingly hear more from both sides of the debate. And this is good. One side has rightly noted that actions from past decades have not resulted in closing the gap and so believe a radicalContinue Reading
Australians battling terminal illnesses will soon be able to die “with dignity” as one state finalises steps towards implementing voluntary assisted dying. South Australia will see “landmark” voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws come into effect in 27 days, with the first requests for VAD being accepted on January 31. DozensContinue Reading