It is reported that Australians are paying about $500 million a year on debit card surcharges.
The Albanese Government plans to ban these surcharges to save Australians from having to pay the fees that the retailers are charged.
Unless of course Albanese intends to … Read the rest
79.0% of all visits to general practitioners were bulk billed in May 2024, an increase from the 75.6% in October 2023.
77.7% of all visits to general practitioners were bulk billed in March 2024.
82.2% in New South Wales.
78.5% in Victoria.
76.1% in Queensland.
75.5% Northern Territory.
74.4% South Australia.
71.3% Tasmania.
70.4% Western Australia.
52.7% Australian Capital Territory.
Telephone voting or ‘electronically assisted voting’ is offered by the ECQ during major elections.
Telephone voting opens at the same time as early voting. This is usually the Monday 2 weeks before election day.
Telephone voting will be open from 8am to 6pm AEST.
Eligible voters can … Read the rest
Updated at 23 September 2024
Demonstrators in Australia who support terrorist organisations, such as Hezbollah, by flying flags of these terrorist organisations, could face arrest, and possible visa cancellations.
Hezbollah is also known as Hizballah.
Hezbollah was founded in 1982 during the Lebanese civil war, with substantial support, … Read the rest
Processing times for Australian citizenship by conferral, for applications finalised in August 2024.
A change to the working hours rules, for eligibility to get the Carer Payment, will change in March 2025.
The current rules include:
Maximum of 25 working hours each week.
Many applications for Visitor Visas are being rejected recently. The most common reason is “visa applicant does not meet the Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) criteria.”
Applicants must provide as much information as possible to show that they will not overstay, or choose … Read the rest
Do I have to vote?
By law, it is compulsory for eligible Australian citizens, aged 18 or older, to vote at Queensland state elections, council elections, and state referendums.
If you don’t vote, you may be fined.
