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Danny Lim released from hospital following arrest in Sydney CVB

The elderly Sydney activist is photographed leaving hospital in a wheelchair, as police say inquiries continue into the events of his arrest.

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Crossbench dismay as catch-all clause to future-proof corruption watchdog is dropped

The commission must have the scope and definition of corruption to adequately investigate, prevent and stop corruption.

The New Daily

Is Australia’s privacy regulator too cash-strapped to scare companies into preventing hacks?

Proposed $50 million fines may do little to make companies better protect customer data, a crossbench senator has warned.

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Government accused of hiding 'lazy $591 million' in extra costs from scrapped French submarine program

Details of up to $591 million in additional expenses for the cancelled French submarine program emerge in Senate estimates, including asset writedowns on unused infrastructure, and re-employment programs in Adelaide.

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Australian Parliament backflips, ‘sincerely apologises’ to Julian Assange’s family for confiscating books

Julian Assange’s brother welcomed the apology but said he remained ‘gobsmacked’ by the book seizure at Parliament House in August.

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Mark Dreyfus refuses to say when Labor added high bar for public hearings to anti-corruption bill

Attorney general accused of using public interest immunity ‘improperly’ and adding exceptional circumstances test as ‘political decision’

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Greens warn attorney general could weaponise and release secret reports of anti-corruption body

Transparency advocates argue for lower threshold for public hearings as four-day inquiry into Nacc bill begins

The Guardian - AU

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Information commissioner spends more than $560,000 in legal fees to defend FOI delays

Former senator Rex Patrick launched federal court action last year over OAIC’s slow freedom of information request review process

The Guardian - AU

Parliament officials defend seizure of books from Assange family during lobbying visit to MPs

The books were apparently confiscated due to their connection to a ‘Free Assange’ protest rally outside Parliament House — a rally Assange’s father and brother didn’t attend.

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NSW govt defends transport assets body

The entity set up to hold the state's transport assets has attracted much criticism but the government says it just needs time to deliver its promised benefits.

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As Biden pardons marijuana convictions, Greens hopeful Australia will follow suit

Advocates are calling on the Australian government to take a leaf out of Biden’s book and finally decriminalise cannabis.

Crikey

Labor faces crossbench backlash over integrity commission’s private hearings

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus also confirms integrity commission will be able to investigate conduct retrospectively

The Guardian - AU

Federal Icac will have power to investigate third parties who pose corruption threat, Labor vows

Mark Dreyfus reassures independent MPs that anti-corruption bill will include a broad scope for investigations and public hearings

The Guardian - AU

Recreational marijuana use in Australia could be legalised by federal parliament, Greens say

Party says commonwealth regulation of cultivation, licensing and sale of cannabis would override state and territory laws

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Senator wants regulators to have the power to take down websites like hate forum Kiwi Farms

Greens digital rights spokesperson David Shoebridge says that the eSafety commissioner should be able to take down websites rather than playing whack-a-mole.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s secretive cabinet committee of one had hundreds of meetings, FOI documents suggest

Exclusive: Transparency advocate Rex Patrick says body established by former PM with only one permanent member – Morrison – was ‘an abuse of process’

Newcastle Herald

Aboriginal massacre painting 'too insensitive' for cultural centre

Singleton Council has deemed a painting depicting a nineteenth Aboriginal massacre on the town's outskirts 'too insensitive' to show at the local arts and cultural centre.

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Should We Be Able To Swap Public Holidays That Don’t Fit Our Values? Clothing The Gaps Says Yes

Australians will get a Queen's death public holiday on September 22, but Blak label Clothing The Gaps says we should be able to swap it.

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Labor concerned about apparent national security committee ‘leak’ in book on Morrison government

Plagued, which revealed Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries, also details secret discussions on China, defence and border closures

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Federal politicians tell us they own 510 properties. The truth is they own even more

Due to quirks of parliamentary disclosure practices, the real estate portfolios of federal MPs are even bigger than we know.

The Guardian - AU

Labor cancels $18m grant to controversial foundation endorsed by governor general

David Hurley had discussions with Scott Morrison about leadership program that later received one-off funding before it was operational

The Canberra Times

'Closed-shop politics': Greens, crossbenchers snubbed from powerful intelligence watchdog

The move has been described as reminiscent of former prime minister Scott Morrison.

The Canberra Times

'A chilling example': Dreyfus urged to drop ATO whistleblower case

The whistleblower is facing life in prison for revealing harsh debt recovery practices by the ATO.

The Guardian - AU

Move to disallow $18m leadership program grant pitched by David Hurley

Greens senator David Shoebridge says grant impacts ‘independence’ of governor general’s office and Scott Morrison should have rejected requests for support

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Bargaining power

The Albanese government has committed to legislate multi-employer bargaining, and house prices across the country are dropping at the fastest rate since the ’80s.

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