Welfare

ALCOHOL AND POKER MACHINE REGULATION WEAKENED TO APPEASE POWERFUL LOBBY

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The NSW government is about to undermine the regulatory structure that enforces laws about alcohol sales, electronic gaming machines and the casino, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. Deputy Premier Troy Grant’s proposed restructure of the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) (see http://j.mp/LiquorGamingReforms1015) would: Strip ILGA of all of the staff that service its regulatory, enforcement and […]

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Expansion of work for the dole continues Government’s attack on job seekers

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The Australian Greens have said a significant number of jobseekers will be punished and disadvantaged by any expansion of the work for the dole scheme. “Work for the Dole is not an effective program for getting people into work and study.  Rather it is just another example of the Government’s ideological war against income support

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