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Fact Check: Did Labor just introduce a sneaky new beer tax?

A shadow minister claims Labor broke a key election promise. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

A story for every place, not jobs and growth: Revive reflects global trends in policy – cultural and otherwise

Federal Labor is engaged in urgent reform, making up for the “lost decade” under the Coalition. The Voice, industrial relations, climate change, universities, health, Asian-Pacific diplomacy, research and development are all undergoing significant policy review. We can now add the new National Cultural Policy, dubbed Revive.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Voice to Parliament pamphlets advocating both sides to be sent to Australians, in concession to Peter Dutton

The government has made concessions on how the Voice to Parliament referendum will be carried out in the hopes of winning over the Liberal Party and its leader Peter Dutton.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg will publicly lobby Peter Dutton to embrace Indigenous voice

Bragg’s ‘five reasons the voice is right’ position paper may go unheeded after opposition leader tells party there was no need to settle its position as it awaits more detail

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Bruce Lehrmann starts legal action against Network Ten and News

The former Coalition staffer accused of raping Brittany Higgins has taken steps against the media outlets but exact nature of case remains unclear

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

The return of Dr No – Peter Dutton blasted as out of touch

Peter Dutton has been accused of following Tony Abbott’s political playbook and reflexively opposing legislation as the government digs in.

The New Daily · Feb 7, 2023

David Pocock blasts Albanese government as it reauthorises Nauru offshore immigration detention

Labor also seeks to overturn court decision that forced it to release 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

By turning his back on bipartisanship, Peter Dutton is poised to lose either way the voice referendum goes

The Liberal leader is wedged between his diminishing heartland of ageing refuseniks and a younger generation keen to walk forward in history

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

'I was wrong': NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Catholic faith did play a role in gambling reform

A week ago, the ClubsNSW boss was sacked for linking Dominic Perrottet's plans to overhaul gambling to his Catholic faith. Since then, Mr Perrottet has done some soul-searching.

ABC News · Feb 6, 2023