Independent Member for Kooyong, Dr Monique Ryan has sponsored a petition for all citizens to sign in support of all our young people. Some facts from last year:Over a million Australians saw their HECS debt grow faster than it was being repaidThe government received more money from HECS debts than it did from its main fossil fuel tax. The petition …
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Those on the age pension, disability support pension and carer payment will pocket an extra $19.60 for singles and $29.40 for couples combined each fortnight, come 20 March. The maximum rate of the pension will go up to $1,116.30 for singles and $1,682.80 for couples each fortnight, when including the pension and energy supplements. People on rent assistance, JobSeeker, single …
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Thursday, 27 April 2023 GPV/KCV welcomes the decision made by the Victorian Cabinet on Monday to lift the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12. As GPV/KCV has campaigned for this issue for some time, we are disappointed with the mystifying decision to wait another few years before lifting the age limit to 14. However, equally mystifying and disappointing …
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GPV appeal to Members of Victorian Parliament Dear Fellow Australian and Member of Parliament, The Board of Grandparents Victoria hereby urges you to employ your efforts as a representative of the electorate in support for the ‘yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on The Voice to Parliament. It is important that Victoria registers a strong ‘yes’ vote – one we …
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