AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLabour Mobility Fallout: A Timor-Leste farm worker says a PALM visa job in rural NSW left him with just $1,500 after being made to repay travel and accommodation costs, despite working six days a week. Housing Pressure (Culture): Melbourne’s Bloomshed brings a comedic Pride and Prejudice to the Malthouse—turning the housing crisis into theatre. Politics & Donations: Queensland’s donation ban has been overturned, and developers have since pumped more than $170,000 into state politics, including bids for access to Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie. Queer Nightlife: Melbourne’s Pride of our Footscray says it’s built a safe, community-run queer venue—after years of uncertainty for LGBTQIA+ spaces. Climate & Industry: InfraBuild’s Laverton steel mill has switched on a deal to source over half its power from renewables. Health & Tobacco: Health groups urge transparency as tobacco firms push back on anti-smoking policy ahead of a Senate inquiry.
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