AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGreat Barrier Reef: Top scientists warn the reef faces a very high risk of extreme bleaching and possible ecosystem collapse linked to El Niño, with UNESCO monitoring since 2021. Housing (NT): An Aboriginal-led housing group in Tennant Creek has opened a culturally safe display home, aiming to guide remote Indigenous housing. Child protection (NT): Territory child protection reforms are sparking protests and a rare national backlash, with ministers warning they may diverge from the Aboriginal child placement principle. Social housing targets: A new audit says the government is well behind its social housing delivery goals, with less than 4% built two years in. AI in government: Canberra is moving to tighten rules on AI use across public services, focusing on transparency and human accountability. NSW housing approvals: NSW’s Housing Delivery Authority is pushing major developments across Greater Sydney, including sites once seen as unsuitable. Energy & industry: NSW approved a $1b semiconductor advanced packaging facility, while European Energy reached financial close on a 40MW/80MWh battery project in Victoria. Tax pressure: A tax expert argues rising burdens are fuelling illicit tobacco markets and broader avoidance behaviour.
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