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Push for rise in wages, more workplace changes flagged

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke said the government would work to ensure wages kept up with inflation as he flagged upcoming labour hire reform.

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The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Guardian - AU

Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time

Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says

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EV experts say Australia will rapidly adopt electric vehicles — as long as the government gets its CO2 standard right

Electric vehicle experts and industry say a fuel efficiency standard will rapidly bring more EVs onto Australian roads, but they differ on how aggressive the government should pursue emissions reduction.

ABC News

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

Shadow infrastructure minister says road user charging should not be ruled out and accuses government of ‘stalling’ with consultation

The Guardian - AU

PM comfortable with 2032 Olympic checks and balances

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is comfortable with the oversight of the Brisbane Olympics with a senate committee poised to take an in depth look despite

The New Daily

Labor’s climate safeguard laws clear Senate

A new carbon pollution cap on big emitters will apply from July 1 after laws cleared the Senate. Changes to the safeguard mechanism, which was initially

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Regional road funding in focus ahead of federal budget

As Treasurer Jim Chalmers gears up for his second budget in May, the federal opposition wants to ensure roads and regional communities are prioritised.

AAP

Inland Rail $14.5 billion project ‘way over budget and way behind schedule’

One of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects is "way over budget and way behind schedule", Transport Minister Catherine King says.

The New Daily

Minister compromised by Sportsbet donations

No sympathy for Michelle Rowland in her persecution over accepting almost $20,000 in donations from Sportsbet, before the last election.

The New Daily

What you missed in Tuesday's Senate estimates

Here are the headlines from Tuesday's Senate estimates.

The Canberra Times

One hundred years of the Coalition – will Nationals and Liberals be celebrating?

February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark.

The New Daily

Afternoon Update: Rudd appointed envoy to the US; neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell faces jail time; and last-minute Christmas gift guide

Former PM Kevin Rudd’s appointment to ambassador could become awkward if Trump returns to power

The Guardian - AU

Sydney-Melbourne rail upgrades could be ‘transformative’, Coalition says

Bridget McKenzie backs immediate improvements to interstate track as an alternative to long-term high-speed plans

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Michael Pascoe: Echoes of ‘sports rorts’ as NSW rolls out the pork barrel

Dominic Perrottet last year pledged “to support in principle” putting an end to pork-barrelling. The latest numbers put pay to that claim

AAP

Workplace rule changes become law

The federal government's workplace relations changes, which will introduce multi-employer bargaining, have been waved through parliament.

AAP

McKenzie has 'no regret' over sports rorts

Following the release of the full Gaetjens report, former Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie says she has no regrets over the 'sports rorts' saga.

Newcastle Herald

New Labor workplace discrimination laws will flow out of Canberra 'bubble' into the private sector

New laws promote workplace respect

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The mess left by the Coalition is (almost) overwhelming

Government shovels were hard at work in the lead up to the Budget dealing with the immediate grants corruption left over by the Morrison mob.

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Glenn Sterle apologises for ‘naughty girl’ remarks after backlash

Senior Labor ministers say remarks Glenn Sterle made calling a female senator a "naughty little girl" were unacceptable.

AAP

Senator sorry for 'naughty girl' remarks

A Labor senator says his outburst calling a female colleague a "naughty little girl" was out of order and he's apologised for the remark.

ABC News

Full report into so-called 'sports rorts scandal' released years after Bridget McKenzie quit

The head of Scott Morrison's department found that then-cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie displayed "some significant shortcomings" in her oversight of a grants program that later became known as the "sports rorts scandal".

AAP

Gaetjens slams sports rorts decisions

Phil Gaetjens' investigation into the sports rorts scandal has been released, criticising the lack of transparency over the grants program.

The Guardian - AU

Budget cuts and Morrison’s pledges: where are the biggest savings coming from?

At least $9bn of regional, environmental and infrastructure spending has been slashed in Labor’s October budget – here are the projects that will miss out

The Guardian - AU

Sports rorts legal challenge dropped after tennis club given alternative funding

Beechworth Lawn Tennis Club pulls federal court challenge claiming Sport Australia ‘acted unlawfully’ in refusing grant

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