Tag: Scorecard

Enviroment

Party Policies on Koalas Revealed Ahead of NSW Election – » The Australian Independent Media Network

National polling conducted by Roy Morgan Research in March last year found that:

  • 98% of Australians consider animal welfare to be important
  • 94% support laws that ensure animals are provided with a good quality of life
  • 97% support laws that ensure animals are protected from cruel treatment
  • 80% support government doing more to protect animal welfare
  • 82% support a national government fund to help farmers improve animal welfare practices
  • 74% support the creation of an independent body to oversee animal welfare
  • 85% support animal welfare laws reflecting community expectations and best-available science.

Key facts:

  • Australian Alliance for Animals has released a series of policy scorecards outlining party and candidate positions on animal welfare ahead of the NSW election.
  • Seven parties have expressed full or partial support for protecting koala habitat, banning puppy farms, etc.
  • Labor has committed to establishing an Independent Office of Animal Welfare.
  • Coalition haven’t committed to the Alliance’s policies, but have made a record $40 million funding commitment to animal welfare.

 

Australian Alliance for Animals Media Release Fate of Koalas Hangs in Balance as Party Policies Revealed Ahead of NSW Election. The Australian Alliance for Animals has today released a series of policy scorecards revealing where parties and candidates stand on protecting koala habitat, ending puppy farms, and other key animal welfare issues ahead of the…

Source: Party Policies on Koalas Revealed Ahead of NSW Election – » The Australian Independent Media Network

LNP, LNP Economic Management

Morrison humiliates Australia further with lowest economic freedom ever

Heritage Foundation has graded all countries on prosperity, security and freedom and given Australia a huge F for FAIL, as Alan Austin reports. AFTER THREE YEARS of incompetent and lazy mismanagement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s global score on economic freedom has collapsed to an all-time low. This adds yet another item to the list of “worst ever” outcomes notched up by this inept administration. That list is now well above 50. Australia no longer a global leader Respected Washington-based think tank Heritage Foundation released its 2022 index of economic freedom last week, scoring 177 nations on 12 quantitative and qualitative factors. Heritage gave Australia the shameful score of 77.7 points out of a possible 100.

Source: Morrison humiliates Australia further with lowest economic freedom ever

Informed Comment

Scott Morrison: What the bloody hell are you doing

Lessons might have been learned from earlier failures, but while Morrison appears to find plenty of moments to shift blame for those failures, he takes few opportunities to reflect on moments in which he could learn from them.

Source: Scott Morrison: What the bloody hell are you doing