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This federal election, independents in regional Victoria are trading on trust. But does trust really matter?

Politicians are asking us to trust them again at this election. Here's what voters in regional Victoria think of that.

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Anthony Albanese commits to anti-corruption watchdog by end of 2022, if Labor wins election

Scott Morrison under pressure over integrity commission failure and $500,000 payout to ex-ministerial staffer

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Scott Morrison again blames Labor for Coalition’s failure to deliver federal Icac

PM said government had not broken its election promise to create anti-corruption body, despite never introducing legislation

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Scott Morrison effectively ditches his promise to establish a federal anti-corruption commission

Prime minister says if Coalition wins election he would only introduce legislation if Labor agreed in advance to back heavily criticised model

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Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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Aged care sector frustrated but 'not surprised' calls for wage increases ignored in federal budget

Despite repeated calls from the embattled aged care sector, the latest federal budget gives no indication it will increase wages for struggling workers.

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Helen Haines leaves door open to pursuing national integrity commission before election

Independent MP says she will not stop raising the need for an anti-corruption body, ‘even in the dying days of this parliament’

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

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Liberal John Alexander ‘would think about’ supporting independent’s federal anti-corruption bill

Outgoing MP says he reserves right to cross the floor if bill is raised again, but attorney general says it will not progress before election

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PM defends scrapping integrity commitment

Independent MP Helen Haines criticised the government for installing a federal integrity commission but the prime minister says Labor is delaying proceedings.

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Crossbench MPs put climate in focus

Independent MP Helen Haines and Greens leader Adam Bandt introduced bills to tackle climate change in the last sitting week before the federal budget.

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‘It can be done’: how a strong female crossbench could challenge Australian politics

As disillusionment with the Morrison government grows, a new generation of independents is emerging to run against the system itself

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Anthony Albanese warns religious discrimination bill could ‘drive us apart’ as Labor pushes for amendments

Opposition confident it can make changes in Senate to neuter controversial statement of belief clause

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Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened

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Scott Morrison hints federal Icac could still be legislated before next election

PM’s comments come after the attorney general indicated the government would not have time to fulfil the election promise

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