Tag: policy reversal
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Senior Public Servant Slams Queensland’s Pill Testing Ban as “Absolutely Staggering”
Alarming Reversal in Queensland’s Health Policy A veteran public servant who helped pilot Australia’s first pill testing programs has condemned the Crisafulli government’s move to unwind Queensland’s fledgling harm-reduction scheme. The former senior official described the ban as “absolutely staggering,” arguing that it undermines decades of public health work aimed at reducing drug-related harm and…
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Biden-Era Cash Compensation Rule for Flight Delays and Cancellations
Background: A Biden-Era Push to Compensate Travelers In a move that aligns with its broader deregulatory stance on consumer protections, the Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required airlines to provide cash compensation to passengers when delays or cancellations were within the carrier’s control. The Biden-era policy, advanced by the Department…