The mess left by the Coalition is (almost) overwhelming Government shovels were hard at work in the lead up to the Budget dealing with the immediate grants corruption left over by the Morrison mob. The New Daily · Nov 8, 2022
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and federal budget criticised for ignoring youth and cost of living on Q+A The government is criticised for not doing enough to ease cost-of-living pressures for Australia's most vulnerable and youth as the impact of rising inflation bites. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
View from The Hill: Without those 'lefties' the Liberals can't regain government A key issue for the Liberals’ election post-mortem that reports later this year – conveniently after the Victorian election – is how the party deals in future with the “teal” phenomenon. The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022
Tape on a plane? We look into viral photo that suggests Qantas is winging it with repairs A photo of a plane purporting to be operated by Qantas went viral this week, after it was suggested duct tape had been used to fix major maintenance issues. So what's really going on? ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Australian taxpayers paid $110,000 for federal ministers’ legal bills in last financial year Documents reveal legal assistance was approved for former PM Scott Morrison in relation to a defamation claim made against him on 9 June 2020 The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022
Liberal senator’s change of heart after heartbreak at father’s harrowing experience A prominent Coalition senator became overwhelmed with emotion on Wednesday as she spoke of her father’s death, and the way it transformed her views on The New Daily · Sep 28, 2022
Senator who opposed euthanasia to change vote after father's death under Victorian voluntary assisted dying laws Jane Hume says her father's decision to die under Victoria's voluntary assisted dying laws profoundly altered her view on territory rights. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
Senator to vote yes after dad's experience Liberal senator Jane Hume has changed her position and will now vote to repeal a ban preventing the territories from legislating on voluntary euthanasia. AAP · Sep 28, 2022
Analysis shows federal politicians will pocket more than $18m over 10 years from stage three tax cuts Parliamentarians, on base salaries of at least $211,250, will receive average cut of $10,000 in first year according to modelling The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2022
Government looks to thread the needle on anti-corruption bill The main part of the anti-corruption bill will allow for retrospective investigations into a range of wrongdoing. The New Daily · Sep 25, 2022
'Dire consequences' for bad federal ICAC Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume says the coalition supports an anti-corruption commission but will not tie itself to Labor's bill. AAP · Sep 25, 2022
Put up budget policy or sit down: Labor Jane Hume has called on the government to focus on cost of living measures leading to Labor accusing the opposition of not offering anything constructive. AAP · Sep 25, 2022
Michael Pascoe: Money laundering and corrupt cash in real estate – another item for Labor There is a lot on Labor’s agenda for fixing, but a place needs to be found ending real estate being used for money laundering and investing corrupt cash. The New Daily · Aug 16, 2022
Nationals to attend jobs summit, but no consensus yet on being inside the tent David Littleproud calls it an inside the tent/outside the tent dilemma. Last week the Nationals leader and his colleagues chose outside. They voted The New Daily · Aug 10, 2022
ABC News · Aug 10, 2022 Peter Dutton says Liberals will not attend government's national jobs summit Opposition Leader Peter Dutton rejects an invitation to next month's national jobs summit, which the government is spruiking as a key moment in designing its economic and workplace policy.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022 Did the Morrison government try to suppress voting in the Northern Territory? Anthony Albanese claims low voter turnout is result of tactics ‘straight out of the right-wing Republican playbook’. Is this true?
ABC News · May 26, 2022 Liberal election review to focus on teal independents and preselection problems Just days after its election defeat, the Liberal Party has announced the terms of its post-election review, focusing on the loss of seats to "teal" independents, and problems in the preselection process.
The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022 Nationals could dump Barnaby Joyce over net zero stance with Peter Dutton set to lead Liberals Sussan Ley or Jane Hume likely to be deputy Liberal leader as Coalition continues to grapple with election fallout
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2022 From Jenny Morrison’s intriguing fashion choice to Toto the first dog: 10 lighter election moments The outgoing PM’s wife chose a surprising designer, the French got sassy and Sky News struggled through election night
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2022 Labor increasingly likely to form majority government as Liberals descend into turmoil Anthony Albanese and his senior leadership and economics team will be sworn in on Monday as PM-elect declares he wants to ‘change the country’
The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022 Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the Liberal party alive’
The New Daily · May 16, 2022 Scott Morrison refuses to say if he’ll stand down if he loses election Scott Morrison has refused to say if he'll stand down if he loses Saturday’s election after spending the day defending a controversial housing plan.
Pedestrian.tv · May 16, 2022 The Coalition Wants To Let You Use Your Super To Buy A Home — Here’s Why That’s A Shit Idea The Coalition has admitted its new policy to allow first homebuyers to access their super to pay for a house would jack up house prices.
The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2022 PM says Opposition leader’s criticism ‘the comments of an armchair critic’ – as it happened This blog is now closed
ABC News · Apr 29, 2022 Coalition promises to make Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medications $10 cheaper if re-elected Some medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) would be $10 cheaper under a re-elected Coalition government, the Prime Minister will announce on Saturday.