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Negative gearing and capital gains tax discount set to cost the budget $20 billion a year within a decade

The cost of negative gearing is set to more than triple as interest rates rise and, with it, the capital gains tax discount is expected to cost the federal budget more than $20 billion a year within a decade.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

David Pocock backs caps on political donations and electoral spending in boost to Labor plan

ACT senator says caps are the only way to stop ‘wealthy entities from exerting undue influence’ on elections

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022

Paid parking restrictions at shopping centres to pass as SA government agrees to deal for hospital workers

The South Australian government reaches an agreement with the Greens that will both avoid industrial action by healthcare workers and allow restrictions on paid parking at shopping centres to pass parliament.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Tax concessions for housing investors to cost $20bn a year within a decade, analysis shows

Parliamentary budget office report shows high income earners will benefit most from negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

Cassius Turvey: thousands attend vigils across the country for allegedly murdered schoolboy

Rallies from Perth to Sydney pay tribute to 15-year-old killed on his way home from school in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

Premier backs SA Police call for laws around e-scooters to be reviewed

Laws around e-scooters in South Australia may be reformed next year, with the state's premier backing a call from the police commissioner for legislation around them to be changed or clarified.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Labor's lead slides in Newspoll, but honeymoon continues in Resolve poll after budget

A Newspoll, conducted October 27-30 from a sample of 1,500, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll in early September. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (up four), 11% Greens (down two), 6% One Nation (down one), 1% UAP…

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2022

Clubs likely to proceed with facial recognition after NSW government shelves reform bill

Move also prevents amendments to mandate cashless gambling, which Tim Costello says is ‘devastating’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

It started with sludge and ended with rain but for many all that mattered was the Melbourne Cup was back

For others, anger lingered over the wall that protected Flemington Racecourse from recent flooding, while #NupToTheCup trended on Twitter

The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2022

Qld could decriminalise public drunkenness

Queensland should decriminalise public drunkenness when appropriate social services are in place to treat people, a parliamentary report says.

The New Daily · Nov 1, 2022