Pocock

• Un'analisi commissionata da un senatore indipendente ha rilevato che i finanziamenti dell'agenzia scientifica nazionale sono ai livelli più bassi dal 1978. • Il governo Albanese aumenterà i finanziamenti al CSIRO di 387,4 milioni di dollari nel tentativo di coprire i costi a lungo termine dell'agenzia scientifica nazionale. • La decisione segue mesi di pressione da parte di scienziati e personale, in seguito a centinaia di tagli al personale e misure di riduzione dei costi.

ACT independent David Pocock is calling for a 25% tax on gas exports to fund welfare and housing. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor should use the proceeds of limiting tax concessions for property investors and a crackdown on gas export profits to fund welfare increases and build housing, charities and social service groups say.Ahead of next month’s federal budget, the Albanese government is under pressure to wind back negative gearing rules and the 50% capital gains tax discount for property investments, and to tax more of the profits from soaring commodity exports, pushed up by the global energy shock.People on the lowest incomes are skipping meals, delaying medical care and rationing energy just to get by.Frontline services are operating at capacity, facing growing demand and increasingly complex needs. Current policy settings are not meeting the needs of our communities – it’s clear that significant and sustained public investment is essential. Continue reading...