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Labor and Liberal frontbenchers agree: public land should be public land

There’s at least one thing that Labor frontbencher Amanda Rishworth and Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson have in common, and that’s an opposition to a Sydney council’s idea to charge large groups – including schools, dog walkers or personal trainers – to pay to use public parks.

Public land should be public land … from time to time councils might need to manage how that public land is shared. But ultimately public land should be public land.

Unless you’re using it for a commercial purpose, and then, of course, if you’re part of a small business using it for commercial purpose, then there should be some discussion.

In 2025, it would astound many Australians that the majority of hospitals are still paper-based and that up to 75% of global fax traffic comes from medical services.

AI has the potential to free up 30% of a clinician’s time, allowing them to spend more time with Australians, while telehealth already saves Australians up to $895m per year in reduced travel – these are improvements that make everyone better off.

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Author : Krishani Dhanji

Publish date : 2025-09-01 21:16:00

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