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Liberal senator s new book makes case for Indigenous reform

Liberal senator s new book makes case for Indigenous reform03/05/2021|7min Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has released a new book in response to the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart – making a case for constitutional reform. The statement called for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous advisory body to oversee treaty making and truth telling. “I think you should have a fairly modest Constitutional amendment to ensure that the Commonwealth does consult with Indigenous people on laws and policies that relate to them,” Mr Bragg told Sky News. “It’s taken 15 years since John Howard put this on the map and we really need to deliver this.”

Australia s $350m bank tax break enrages EU

Australia’s $350m bank tax break enrages EU Save Share A $350 million tax dispute between the federal government and European Union has threatened to stop banks raising funds from European debt investors. The government is being forced to end a special tax break for banks and fund managers after the EU threatened to blacklist Australia for running a harmful tax regime. The OBU regime will be phased out by 2023.  Karl Hilzinger The disagreement comes amid separate political tension over the EU blocking the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to Australia. The tax spat was over Australia’s offshore banking unit (OBU) regime, which taxes offshore profits of local financial institutions at the concessional rate of 10 per cent, instead of the 30 per cent corporate rate.

For celebs, lobbying is another popularity game

For celebs, lobbying is another popularity game We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Suddenly it seems like Byron Bay has gone to Canberra as celebrities from the world of stage, screen and sport converge on Parliament House in rival lobbying efforts. Bryan Brown and Ian Thorpe went head to head in Canberra. Credit:John Shakespeare In a city where popularity is everything, cinematic icon Bryan Brown once again returned continuing to spruik the need to protect our local film and television industries. While Brown had a clear run last month, this time he found himself up against a rival celebrity lobbyist – five time Olympic gold medallist

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