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Environmental Defenders Office to lose its annual state funding

In a significant policy shift, the Queensland government has announced it will cut all state funding to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), breaking a pre-election promise. The EDO, which provides free legal advice to communities challenging environmentally harmful developments, is set to lose its $500,000 annual funding after June 2025. Image: Image Credit: Chris Olszewski …

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QLD Anti-Discrimination Reform Replaced With Amendments To Crime And Corruptions Bill

After years of negotiations and planning, the Queensland Liberal government has put in place new anti-discrimination laws. People working within the human rights sector feel it is not enough and barely covers the amount of reform proposed in the previous Labor government’s plan.  Image: Image Credit: Sora Shimzaki / Pexels Produced By: Zachary Probert Featured In …

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