AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMigration crackdown and safety gaps: Home Affairs changes after a delay are being criticised for not protecting temporary visa holders experiencing domestic and family violence, with experts warning visa status can be weaponised by perpetrators. Rural workforce pressure: The National Farmers’ Federation says new backpacker visa limits could worsen doctor and labour shortages and drive up food prices, urging greater use of Pacific labour schemes. Victoria family-violence reform: Re-elected Victorian Labor promises tougher penalties including life for rape, longer sentences for partner murder, and new “Australian-first” offences targeting abandonment of victims needing medical care and “slow femicide” linked to family violence. Governance scrutiny of grants: A federal invite-only $560m grants program is facing calls for a parliamentary probe over secrecy and alleged “park barrelling,” with legal experts raising constitutional concerns. AI and copyright diplomacy: Prime Minister Albanese met Apple’s Tim Cook, backing international AI rules while leaving room for an opt-out copyright approach—prompting renewed concern from creators. Tech and public administration: NSW’s 24-hour economy commissioner’s overseas travel is under parliamentary scrutiny amid broader arts funding cuts. Housing delivery in NSW: Sydney’s “missing middle” low-and-mid-rise policy is underperforming, with most applications still skewing to detached homes rather than the terraces and apartments targeted.
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