On the eve of Parliament, Anthony Albanese sounds warning on Voice Mr Albanese said on Sunday that constitutional recognition of Indigenous people through the Voice would lead to better practical outcomes. The New Daily · Feb 5, 2023
Teals and other NSW independents seek to kill controversial Pep-11 gas permit Exclusive: Candidates hoping to hold the balance of power to push for state-level development bans The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2023
It'll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won't romp home either At the New South Wales election on March 25 a 12-year-old Coalition government will be seeking re-election. The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023
Big money was spent on the 2022 election – but the party with the deepest pockets didn't win Nine months after the 2022 federal election, voters finally get a look at how much the parties spent and who funded their campaigns. The Conversation · Feb 1, 2023
Alan Tudge’s adviser placed stories in ‘friendly media’ to ‘shut down’ robodebt scandal, royal commission told Rachelle Miller tells inquiry the then human services minister was ‘very firm’ a media storm over the Centrelink debt recovery scheme needed to be shut down The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2023
After a decade of decline, Australia is back on the rise in a global anti-corruption ranking Just months after Australia legislated to establish the long-anticipated National Anti-Corruption Agency, our standing is back on the rise in Transparency International’s annual Global Corruption Perceptions Index. This is a small but important turn-around following a decade of steady decline. The Conversation · Jan 31, 2023
Robodebt victims' details released to media in bid to deter them from speaking out, royal commission told Rachelle Miller told the commission that in response to growing criticism the government adopted a counter-narrative strategy in the "more friendly media" such as the tabloids. ABC News · Jan 31, 2023
Labor's national cultural policy includes streaming quotas, reimagined Australia Council, and new body targeting misconduct in arts industry The government just launched the first national cultural policy in a decade. Here's a short-cut guide to the major commitments and wins for the sector, and what's missing. ABC News · Jan 30, 2023
Family law overhaul promised, as government drafts new system more inclusive of children and kinship carers The federal government plans to reform the strained family law system, including removing the presumption that both parents should be considered equally in parenting disagreements. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
State Labor promise $400 million education 'top-up' fund for Gonski reforms The NSW opposition is planning to move ahead with school Gonski funding, injecting $400 million into the plan, if they are elected in March. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
Alan Kohler: Australia’s new emissions trading scheme is a carbon tax. That’s fine It won’t be the companies that swallow the cost of emissions reduction, it’ll be the customers who pay, writes Alan Kohler. The New Daily · Jan 29, 2023
NSW Coalition promises more magistrates, domestic violence sentencing review ahead of election Further promises to stamp out domestic violence are made by the government in the lead up to the election, with a sentencing review and a specific women's and family court all on the table. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
NSW Coalition pledges feasibility study for specialist domestic violence courts Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023
Scrapped Better Building Regions Fund sparks blame game over Macquarie Home Stay support A NSW charity that routinely has to turn away rural hospital patients has been caught in the middle of an ugly pre-election dispute between Labor and the Nationals. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023 Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt
ABC News · Jan 25, 2023 Treasurer Jim Chalmers furious former PwC partner leaked confidential government briefings Jim Chalmers says there was a breach of trust when a former partner at consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers leaked confidential government briefings to the firm's staff and partners.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023 Afternoon Update: Inflation may have peaked at 7.8%; new PM in NZ; and South Australians eating endangered flake Economists say the RBA will likely continue to hike rates in the short term despite inflation reaching peak
AAP · Jan 25, 2023 Vic debt would be lower under Libs: report Victoria's debt would have been lower than forecast regardless of which party won the state election but the Liberals would have cut it more, a report says.
The Conversation · Jan 25, 2023 Labor maintains lead over Coalition in both federal and NSW Resolve polls A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted January 17-22 from a sample of 1,606 people, has given Labor 42% of the primary vote (steady since early December), the Coalition 29% (down one), the Greens 11% (steady), One Nation 6% (up two), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and…
AAP · Jan 23, 2023 NSW leaders reach accord on DV action The major parties in NSW say they will both take action to stop domestic violence, following a day of policy announcements about key issues affecting women.
The New Daily · Jan 23, 2023 Michael Pascoe: Affordable housing – just Band-Aids and duct tape Aside from dubious gaming machine posturing, the nearest attempt at policy battle in NSW’s election is housing. It’s not much of an attempt.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023 Sowing doubt and confusion about an Indigenous voice is Dutton’s game plan If the Coalition supported a voice to parliament enshrined in the constitution, it would have said so a long time ago
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023 Afternoon Update: Coalition sowing doubt on Indigenous voice; pensioner’s $65,000 robodebt; and cathedral sex party rumours Noel Pearson suggests opposition leader Peter Dutton is playing ‘a spoiling game’ as experts say detail on voice comes later
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023 Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead A new poll has given Labor a sizeable 56% to 44% two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, two months ahead of the New South Wales state election on March 25.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023 Coalition playing ‘spoiling game’ with Indigenous voice to parliament, Noel Pearson warns First Nations leader concerned opposition’s calls for more details on referendum is a diversion that threatens chance for reconciliation