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Conservatives, women and Nationals promoted to new Dutton team

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has rewarded conservative allies on a significantly reshuffled front bench that also increases the representation of women.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton sidelines Scott Morrison allies in shadow cabinet as Nationals take six spots

Angus Taylor becomes shadow treasurer, but Alex Hawke gets no position in a shadow cabinet with 10 women

The Guardian - AU

Revenge served cold for Liberal factional kingpin blamed for election wipeout

Factional kingpin Alex Hawke made a career out of exploiting divisions in the Liberal Party. Now the shoe is on the other foot.

The New Daily

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Disgruntled NSW Liberals lay blame for federal election rout

After preselection chaos, party is pointing fingers at the state executive, Alex Hawke, Scott Morrison – and Covid restrictions

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton elected unopposed as Liberal leader after Scott Morrison

A one-time police officer, Queenslander Peter Dutton, is the new leader of the federal parliamentary wing of the Liberal Party.

Newcastle Herald

Liberal election review to focus on teal independents and preselection problems

Just days after its election defeat, the Liberal Party has announced the terms of its post-election review, focusing on the loss of seats to "teal" independents, and problems in the preselection process.

ABC News

Alex Hawke grants last minute residency for Geraldton nurse from UK

A Geraldton nurse has been granted permanent residency in the final hours of the Morrison government after a two-and-a-half year battle to stay in Australia.

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Scott Morrison Reckons There’s ‘No Protection Owed’ To Beloved Biloela Family The Murugappans

A simple shred of human decency would be nice.

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Labor would deport visa holders convicted of crimes but tweak rules to ease New Zealand tensions

The Guardian understands a Labor government would ensure decisions better take into account the time a person has been in Australia

The Guardian - AU

'Futile and cruel': plan to charge fees for immigration detention has no redeeming features

Some people in immigration detention could be asked to pay for their own incarceration, as part of a new border protection policy announced by the Coalition on Friday.

The Conversation

Political candidates are campaigning hard this election to court Indian-Australian voters. Are their strategies paying off?

Scott Morrison is not the only politician trying to influence the Indian-Australian voter. Candidates across the spectrum are seeing Australia's Indian diaspora as a demographic of growing influence — and working hard to woo them.

ABC News

Australia has ‘moral duty’ to take 20,000 more Afghan refugees, Catholic bishops say

Election statement also calls for a special intake of Ukrainians and a wider reassessment of refugee policies

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor and Albanese hoping for Easter resurrection

A week ago, Anthony Albanese appeared well placed as the election was about to be called. Now he has comprehensively blown the first campaign week.

The Conversation

Matthew Camenzuli ordered to pay costs in legal battle over NSW Liberal preselections

A NSW court orders ousted Liberal member Matthew Camenzuli to pay costs after his failed legal challenge over federal preselections, with Scott Morrison among those he'll have to compensate.

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One Signature Just Saved A British Woman From Deportation, So What About The Murugappans?

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could free the Biloela family with the stroke of a pen.

ABC News

Immigration Minister makes rare intervention, saving Mungindi's only childcare worker from deportation

Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.

AAP

PM accuses Albanese of avoiding scrutiny

As speculation mounts about when the election will be called, Scott Morrison has accused Anthony Albanese of ducking and weaving ahead of the poll.

Newcastle Herald

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The Guardian - AU

Government seeks legal power to deport Aboriginal non-citizens

Commonwealth is trying to overturn a landmark high court ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be deported from Australia

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal party crisis is not a dysfunctional family soap opera – democracy is at stake

The courts won’t wade into the murky pool of internal party politics and it seems ordinary Australians don’t want to either

AAP

Ex-mayor enters Parramatta fight

Former Cumberland City mayor Steve Christou blasts the major parties as he announces run as an independent for the federal seat of Parramatta in Sydney's west.

ABC News

NSW Liberals still without candidates in key seats, court challenge continues

As the federal election closes in, a brutal New South Wales Liberal Party pre-selection brawl appears set to continue, after a judge said he would not rule on a crucial court case today.

The Conversation

More permanent skilled visas are a big deal. The government is heading in the right direction

Migration didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget speech. But the increase in Australia’s permanent skilled intake that Home Affairs Minister Alex Hawke announced on budget night is a big deal, and one that will leave Australians better off.

The New Daily

‘Autocratic agenda’: Scott Morrison faces mounting bullying allegations

The PM finds himself fighting fresh claims about his character, including that he has a "bullying” agenda and treats opponents disrespectfully.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison accused of using public resources to fight Liberal factional war

Prime Minister Scott Morrison stands accused of deploying public resources to help him win a longrunning internal battle over Liberal party preselections.

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