77TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE Today is the 77th anniversary of the birth of the modern Indian nation. On behalf of the Coalition, I wish the people of India, and Australians of Indian ancestry, a happy Indian Independence Day. At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, the IndianRead More →
Ever since the revelations were made on 60-minutes about the CFMEU and the alleged “thuggery” and corruption, the state opposition has been at it as a matter of utmost priority. Today, the Victorian Liberals and Nationals made a stand on behalf of the communities they represent. This week in Parliament,Read More →
The Allan Labor Government is continuing to invest across the southern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, with funding for the infrastructure and facilities that communities need to celebrate their culture and traditions. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt today announced that 11 local organisations stretching from Port Phillip to FrankstonRead More →
Premier Jacinta Allan will be visiting India next month. She had first announced this last year at the Premier’s Diwali 2023 reception hosting the Victorian Indian community for its biggest festival of the year. Almost 15 years ago, as Victoria’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Jacinta Allan had written toRead More →
Today, two senior Labor ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor have announced their retirement. And the Opposition leader Peter Dutton has used this opportunity again to call for the sacking of Andrew Giles. Linda Burney, who has had a good political career, will be remembered as the minister for IndigenousRead More →
Leader of the Opposition, John Pesutto, has today written to Premier Jacinta Allan, demanding the establishment of a Royal Commission into CFMEU misconduct on Victorian Government projects. For a decade under Labor, illegal and thuggish behaviour has been allowed to occur by the CFMEU on taxpayer funded construction projects, whichRead More →
Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from USD 710 to USD 1,600. This steep hike will bite thousands of Indians planning to study down under. Although the decision has sparked outrage among students, this was not entirely unexpected, say some experts. WhileRead More →
Undaunted by the Opposition’s vociferous calls to not sign any further contracts for the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), and ignoring misgivings expressed by some experts, the Allan Labor Government is powering ahead with the appointment of the preferred bidder for the second tunnelling contract for SRL East exhibiting a dogged,Read More →
It shows either incompetence of adjudicator in adjudicating on the ABC Ram temple coverage complaints or their submission to someone’s Anti-India, Anti-Hindu agenda The ABC’s coverage of the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, particularly the ABC TV’s Ram Temple coverage broadcast on January 22 by reporter Avani Dias was seenRead More →
John Pesutto has embroiled himself in a political dogfight with Moira Deeming over an issue which should not have last beyond a couple of weeks. She had only attended a rally – which had empirical problems for some ‘progressive’ liberals. Being so far off from the 2026 election, it hadRead More →