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Local elections 2023: Timetable of key results and events

All declaration times are estimates and could change

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Australians in ‘dehumanising’ poverty unable to afford pads or tampons, inquiry says

Days out from the federal budget, a Senate inquiry releases evidence of welfare payments being insufficient to meet the cost of essential items

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2023

Local elections 2023: The councils to watch

Many of the seats being contested this year were last up for election in 2019, when the UK was still in the European Union.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi sues Pauline Hanson over ‘hateful’ tweet

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi is taking legal action against Pauline Hanson over a tweet telling her to "p-ss off back to Pakistan".

The New Daily · May 3, 2023

Afternoon Update: RBA attacked over rate rise; Snowy Hydro 2.0 blowout; and Nick Cave finds inner royal

Reserve Bank under pressure as Greens call for rate rise to be reversed and Victoria’s premier weighs in

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

ACT Greens call for two-year freeze on Canberra rents and cap on price increases for new tenants

The Greens, who are part of the ACT government, want rental prices to be frozen for existing tenants, and increases capped at two per cent for new tenants.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against Pauline Hanson for 'insulting and humiliating' tweet

Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi launches court action against One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over an "insulting and humiliating" tweet, which she alleges breached racial discrimination laws.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Australian defence law plan sparks warning of ‘disturbing’ overreach

Discussion paper shows the government is considering powers to ‘access, store and use large amounts of data’, prompting alarm from the Greens

The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023

Greens call for rent freeze as housing ministers gather

A rent freeze and an end to no-grounds eviction are being proposed by the Greens as the nation's housing ministers meet in Canberra.

The New Daily · May 2, 2023

First major bank passes on rate hike – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023