Minister will not commit to childcare inquiry despite safety concerns
By Claudia Long
The early childhood education minister is refusing to say whether the federal government will establish an independent review of childcare standards.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/childcare-safety-standards-daycare/106080572
#ChildCare #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FamilyandRelationships #Children #CommunityandSociety #Parenting #LawCrimeandJustice #Work #ChildAbuse #ClaudiaLong
Ministers must answer for inaction on alcohol laws, anti-DV advocates say
By Claudia Long
A major review into preventing violence against women and children called for changes to immediate alcohol home delivery
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #Alcohol #CommunityandSociety #DomesticViolence #LawCrimeandJustice #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Laws #Health #StateandTerritoryParliament #Crime #ClaudiaLong
Instructors seek certainty on CCTV as ministers meet on learner driver safety
By Claudia Long
Driving instructors say they need national consistency on CCTV in their vehicles as transport ministers meet to discuss how to keep learner drivers safe from sexual harassment and assault.
#DriverEducation #RoadTransportIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #TrafficOffences #SexualOffences #ClaudiaLong
Working with children check tracker established amid pressure on child care
By Claudia Long
Almost a decade after one was recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #RoyalCommissions #ChildAbuse #LawCrimeandJustice #CommunityandSociety #SexualOffences #FederalStateIssues #FamilyandRelationships #Crime #ClaudiaLong
Wayne Swan calls time on 30-year political career
By Isabella Tolhurst and Claudia Long
Labor party president Wayne Swan will step down next July and has warned the ALP must boost membership if it is to survive into the future.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/wayne-swan-labor-president-leaves-role-politics/105905064
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #ALP #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #PoliticalPartiesandMovements #AustralianFederalElections #IsabellaTolhurst #ClaudiaLong
Ley unveils new shadow cabinet following Hastie resignation
By Claudia Long
The changes follow two high-profile departures from shadow cabinet within a month.
#FederalParliament #LiberalPartyofAustralia #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #Parliament #PoliticalPartiesandMovements #ClaudiaLong
'Get off your arse': McKenzie unloads on government over alleged assaults by driving instructors
By Claudia Long
Frustrated by what she sees as inaction over a 7.30 investigation into alleged sexual assaults made by driving instructors, Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie demands action from the government.
This program could be a blueprint for keeping kids off the streets
By Claudia Long
Every night, thousands of Australian kids are homeless without an adult to look after them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-22/homeless-kids-domestic-violence-solution-politics/105793902
#DomesticViolence #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #Homelessness #ClaudiaLong
'Appalling' alleged sexual assaults of learner drivers sparks political response
By Claudia Long and Chantelle Al-Khouri
Pressure is mounting on the federal government to lead a national push to stop learner drivers from being sexually harassed and assaulted by their instructors.
#GovernmentandPolitics #LawCrimeandJustice #SexualOffences #StateandTerritoryGovernment #CommunityandSociety #ClaudiaLong #ChantelleAlKhouri
Predator's paradise: Learners targeted behind the wheel
By Chantelle Al-Khouri and Claudia Long
An ABC investigation has uncovered hundreds of allegations of sexual harassment and assault at the hands of driving instructors. Warning: graphic content detailing alleged sexual assault.
#SexualOffences #Women #Assault #ChantelleAlKhouri #ClaudiaLong
Sanctions, gas and gambling: Here's what Anthony Albanese had to say to your questions
By Claudia Long
You wanted to know about everything from international politics to issues closer to home, such as violence against women.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-27/anthony-albanese-questions-abc-news/105703172
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #WorldPolitics #Women #CommunityandSociety #LawCrimeandJustice #ForeignAffairs #WomensRights #Feminism #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ClaudiaLong
Australia 'primarily' responsible for uncovering Iran links to attacks
By Maani Truu, Claudia Long, and Olivia Caisley
The prime minister has confirmed Australia was "primarily" responsible for the investigation that found Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-26/prime-minister-iran-links-antisemitic-attacks/105700422
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #MaaniTruu #ClaudiaLong # #OliviaCaisley
Laws that strip childcare funding from centres breaching standards to be introduced
By Claudia Long
Labor will introduce the legislation this morning but will not say what the benchmark for failure is and how it will be defined.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #ChildCare #Children #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ClaudiaLong
