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‘Jumping the gun’: Coalition accused of spraying money around in $678m pledge to seal Outback Way

Expert warns funds for 1000km of blacktop road should be analysed by Infrastructure Australia, not ‘sprayed around’ in election year

The Guardian - AU

Morrison's ratings slump in Resolve and Essential polls; Liberals set to retain Willoughby

A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 15-20 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since January), the Coalition 33% (down one), the Greens 10% (down one), One Nation 3% (steady), independents 10% (down one) and others 9% (up three).

The Conversation

Scott Morrison’s China gambit is a Hail Mary from a flailing leader trying to galvanise fear

The majority of Australians support a position which is the polar opposite to the government’s current tub-thumping on national security

The Guardian - AU

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Morning mail: NSW train chaos continues, Putin recognises breakaway Ukraine regions, amputee experience

Tuesday: Sydney’s trains to return with limited services amid ongoing industrial action dispute. Plus: machetes and divvy vans at Painters and Dockers’ worst gig

The Guardian - AU

Poll shows hit to Coalition vote over Covid handling and health funding

One in three Australians found to be less likely to vote for Morrison government due to level of public hospital resourcing

The Guardian - AU

More voters trust Labor than Coalition to manage Australia-China relationship, poll suggests

Scott Morrison bowled up a scare campaign on national security but latest Guardian Essential poll suggests it is not working

The Guardian - AU

Coalition pledges $804m to ensure Antarctica is ‘free from conflict’

Drones, autonomous vehicles and helicopters will aid research and exploration in the increasingly contested region

The Guardian - AU

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‘Act of intimidation’: Morrison condemns Chinese navy for shining laser at Australian surveillance plane

Prime minister characterises incident as ‘a reckless and irresponsible act that should not have occurred’

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Labor respond to China laser incident; 32 Covid deaths in Australia – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Dutton should beware; the sword they wield against Labor on China is double-edged

The pre-election national security offensive could backfire on the Coalition – and damage Australia’s body politic

The Guardian - AU

ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s taxpayer-funded ads overplayed role in state infrastructure projects, auditor finds

‘Problematic’ inclusion of Michael McCormack in Building Our future campaign was also scrapped on department advice

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese tells PM he’s the real ‘Manchurian candidate’ for weaponising national security

Labor leader seizes on former spy boss’s claim that Scott Morrison is serving China’s interests by politicising critical issue

The Guardian - AU

Labor helps pass Coalition firearms bill after lower house ambush

Labor uses surprise tactic to sidestep Coalition national security ‘test’ for second time in two days

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A bad Newspoll for the Greens; Willoughby NSW byelection could be close

This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 9-12 from a sample of 1,526, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the late January Newspoll. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down three), 3% One Nation (steady) and 14% for all Others (up…

The Guardian - AU

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The New Daily

Alan Kohler: How Tony Abbott killed tax reform

It wasn’t only climate change that Tony Abbott and the Coalition cynically weaponised a decade ago – they did it to tax reform as well, writes Alan Kohler.

The Conversation

Elections are rarely decided by security and defence issues, but China could make 2022 different

As the major parties shift into election mode, the Morrison government is clearly placing defence and security issues at the centre of its campaign.

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The Guardian - AU

Men on high incomes to take lion’s share of Coalition’s $184bn tax cuts, analyses find

Government’s ‘trickle down disaster’ will further entrench inequality between men and women, Greens say

The Guardian - AU

Interest rate rises will drive Australia’s election campaign – and may come bang in the middle of it

The Coalition has shown a knack for reckless spending, but stopping reckless spending does not mean stopping government stimulus

The New Daily

Coalition fails to justify deportation ‘test’ as Labor folds

The government is struggling to justify legislation empowering the Immigration Minister to deport people guilty of the most minor criminal offences.

The Guardian - AU

What is the strengthening character test bill and does Australia need it?

The Coalition wants to prevent ‘overseas criminals’ staying but Labor says the government already has power to do that

The Guardian - AU

Labor helps Coalition pass its visa cancellation character test bill in the lower house

Immigration minister Alex Hawke admits government is using bill as a ‘test for Labor’ as national security emerges as federal election issue

The Guardian - AU

‘Unsuitable’ projects approved for community safety grants after ministerial visits, auditor general says

Coalition funded at least 10 projects from $187m Safe Communities Fund after applicants were visited by Peter Dutton’s assistant minister

The Canberra Times

Coalition outlines deregulation as election pledge

The Treasurer has outlined further deregulation is needed to support the economy through the pandemic.

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