The Retirement Villages Association is calling out the Government for issuing a double whammy against the sector.  

Newly announced Retirement Villages Act 2003 amendments include ensuring money on a unit is paid back within a year after a resident leaves.   

Interest will also be payable after six months if a unit remains empty.   

Association Executive Director Michelle Palmer told Ryan Bridge the moves could seriously jeopardise the sector.  

She says they were the ones who suggested the interest element, which the Government has taken and then topped with the full repayment at 12 months. 

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The Retirement Villages Association is calling out the Government for issuing a double whammy against the sector. &nbsp;
Newly announced Retirement Villages Act 2003 amendments include ensuring money on a unit is paid back within a year after a resident leaves. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Interest will also be payable after six months if a unit remains empty. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Association Executive Director Michelle Palmer told Ryan Bridge the moves could seriously jeopardise the sector. &nbsp;
She says they were the ones who suggested the interest element, which the Government has taken and then topped with the full repayment at 12 months.&nbsp;
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Michelle Palmer: Retirement Villages Association Executive Director on the amendment of the Retirement Villages Act 2003

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80% of trained secondary teachers will have a base salary of more than $100 thousand from late next month. 

PPTA members have voted to accept a collective agreement offer from the Government. 

The settlement includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years, increased allowance for teachers with greater responsibilities, and a million dollar a year fund for professional development. 

Secondary school Deputy Principal Pip Tinning told Ryan Bridge she felt this was as good as it was going to get. 

She says they’ve got a lot of stuff coming up, and it feels like time to just move on. 

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80% of trained secondary teachers will have a base salary of more than $100 thousand from late next month.&nbsp;
PPTA members have voted to accept a collective agreement offer from the Government.&nbsp;
The settlement includes a 4.6% pay increase over two years, increased allowance for teachers with greater responsibilities, and a million dollar a year fund for professional development.&nbsp;
Secondary school Deputy Principal Pip Tinning told Ryan Bridge she felt this was as good as it was going to get.&nbsp;
She says they’ve got a lot of stuff coming up, and it feels like time to just move on.&nbsp;
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Pip Tinning: Secondary school Deputy Principal on teachers accepting the Government's pay offer

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The Climate Change Minister says we're still at the table for the Paris Agreement, despite the targets being challenging. 

The Coalition rejected all three recommendations made to it by the Climate Change Commission yesterday.  

It means it won't be including international aviation and shipping emissions in its 2050 reduction target.  

Simon Watts told Ryan Bridge they remain committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and are still part of the global conversation. 

He says they're challenging targets in reality, but they have the intent of hitting them. 

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The Climate Change Minister says we're still at the table for the Paris Agreement, despite the targets being challenging.&nbsp;
The Coalition rejected all three recommendations made to it by the Climate Change Commission yesterday. &nbsp;
It means it won't be including international aviation and shipping emissions in its 2050 reduction target. &nbsp;
Simon Watts told Ryan Bridge they remain committed to the Paris Climate Agreement and are still part of the global conversation.&nbsp;
He says they're challenging targets in reality, but they have the intent of hitting them.&nbsp;
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Simon Watts: Climate Change Minister on the Government rejecting the Climate Change Commission's recommendations

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The family of a British woman who was killed by a nerve agent smuggled into the UK have spoken out following an inquiry into her death.

44-year-old Dawn Sturgess died in 2018, after spraying herself Novichok from a fake perfume bottle discarded in Salisbury by Russian agents.

The inquiry states Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the use of it to assassinate former spy Sergei Skripal.

Sturgess' mother Caroline says a narrative's been created online, that's been distressing for family.

She says she wasn't a known drug user as had been reported, she was a very loved, mother, daughter and granddaughter.

UK/Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest. 

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The family of a British woman who was killed by a nerve agent smuggled into the UK have spoken out following an inquiry into her death.
44-year-old Dawn Sturgess died in 2018, after spraying herself Novichok from a fake perfume bottle discarded in Salisbury by Russian agents.
The inquiry states Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the use of it to assassinate former spy Sergei Skripal.
Sturgess' mother Caroline says a narrative's been created online, that's been distressing for family.
She says she wasn't a known drug user as had been reported, she was a very loved, mother, daughter and granddaughter.
UK/Europe Correspondent Vincent McAviney has the latest.&nbsp;
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Vincent McAviney: UK/Europe Correspondent on the inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess

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Michelle Palmer: Retirement Villages Association Executive Director on the amendment of the Retirement Villages Act 2003

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