We know we are entering a period of transformation in aged care.
There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia.
The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.
Australia has an increasingly multicultural society.
It is a fact that governments tend to put in place policies and strategies in response to current scenarios.
Tobacco companies are legally operating entities in Australia. If the Government thinks that they should not make donations to political parties, well then they should ban them operating as legally structured entities in Australia.