Tag Archives: Legislation
Centrelink begin welfare ban on booze, tobacco
Evelyn Yamine The Telegraph RENT, bills and food are in but alcohol, cigarettes and gambling are out. A federal government trial in which Centrelink manages the money of welfare recipients began yesterday amid an angry protest. Bankstown, in Sydney‘s southwest, … Continue reading
Landmark report calls for one-stop classification
Bianca Hall Sydney Morning Herald All media in Australia should be classified, and censored, in the same way, a landmark report handed down today has found. Conducting the first review of Australia’s classification laws in 20 years, the Australian Law … Continue reading
Some Wash. wheat farmers back labels for GM foods
Source: Miami Herald Some Washington state wheat farmers have thrown their support behind legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified foods, giving food safety advocates fresh hope that lawmakers also will get behind the bill. They haven’t been receptive to the … Continue reading
Google chairman says online piracy bill would ‘criminalize’ the Internet
Source: Hill An online piracy bill in the House would “criminalize linking and the fundamental structure of the Internet itself,” according to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt. Schmidt said the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would punish Web firms, including search … Continue reading