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Dr Monique Ryan: JSCEM’s election inquiry must go further to protect fairness, safety and integrity in our democracy.

Independent Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan, has expressed support for the recommendations tabled today by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM), but warned that critical issues of fairness, integrity, and public confidence have not been addressed by the committee’s interim report into the 2025 federal election.  “As a member of the Committee,…

Calls to Address Nursing Workforce Crisis

Heading towards the next Federal Election, the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is urging politicians to prioritise the issues impacting the nursing profession throughout the campaign, in the interests of the health of all Australians. “For the last two years, nurses have led Australians through the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” ACN CEO Adjunct Professor…

Election Bunting Have Your Say

Election bunting on polling day has become part of the experience for Queensland voters – but the Palaszczuk Government is asking if you want it to stay that way. Queensland Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath wants to hear from Queenslanders about what they think of polling stations being swamped with signage on election…

AEC encourages missing eligible voters to enroll

With the 2013 election approaching the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is calling on the community to help find almost 1.4 million eligible missing voters with the launch of the ‘Don’t leave it to the last minute’ enrollment campaign by Electoral Commissioner, Ed Killesteyn. “Time is running out for the almost 1.4 million eligible voters still…