Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton seeking a national cabinet meeting, more funding for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas, ATO ramping up pressure on directors issuing more penalty notices and disclosure notices, and El Nino may bring on power outages.
Politics
Peter Dutton seeking a national cabinet meeting
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has written to the prime minister to hold a national cabinet meeting to discuss the domestic implications of the Israel-Gaza conflict, ABC has reported. Mr Dutton, in his letter to Anthony Albanese, wrote that an urgent meeting was needed to discuss “concerns raised by Australia’s Jewish community about their safety”.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-15/peter-dutton-national-cabinet-israel-gaza/103107198
Nation
Funds for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas
Traditional Owner groups responsible for managing their sea and land areas are set for a big funding boost, The Canberra Times reported. Environment Minister Tanya Plibsersek has pledged $160.5 million towards the 84 Indigenous Protected Areas operating in Australia. IPAs are developed under voluntary agreements between the federal government and Indigenous people to allow them to manage and protect areas of land and sea for biodiversity conservation.
Business
ATO ramps up pressure on directors by issuing more penalty notices and disclosure notices
The Australian Taxation Office has already issued more than 10,000 director penalty notices in the first three months of this financial year, potentially sparking a wave of insolvencies as it ramps up efforts to collect overdue company tax, The Australian has reported. The tax office issued 23,489 penalty notices to directors over PAYG tax, GST and superannuation liabilities for the 2022-23 financial year, up from just 4362 the year before during the Covid-19 pandemic. An ATO spokesman said businesses were expected to pay their tax in full and on time.
Weather
El Nino may bring on power outages
Extreme heat, low rain and bushfires could trigger blackouts across Australia this summer, the electricity market operator said on Wednesday, as El Nino puts once-in-a-decade pressure on a power grid transitioning to renewable energy. All mainland states are likely to have a “significant number” of days with a high risk of power cuts because demand outstrips generations, WTAQ reported.
https://wtaq.com/2023/11/14/australias-hot-dry-el-nino-summer-brings-risk-of-power-cuts-operator/
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