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Rushed bill forcing hundreds of non-citizens to facilitate own deportation passes lower house

Human Rights Law Centre says bill ‘deliberately separates families’ and risks non-compliance with obligations under refugee convention

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ve got tears in my eyes’: how the ‘world’s most beautiful pool’ became a multimillion-dollar hole in the ground

When the North Sydney Olympic Pool closed for an upgrade, locals expected to be back in the pool the following year. Three years and tens of millions of dollars later, they are still waiting

The Guardian - AU

Calls to ban life insurers from discriminating with DNA

Doctors and politicians are calling on the government to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against customers.

AAP

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Stephanie Foster appointed new home affairs secretary – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Strict new conditions for detainees pass lower house

Amendments to laws keeping tabs on people released from immigration detention have passed the House of Representatives.

AAP

Push to limit immigration detention, ban detaining kids

Independent MP Kylea Tink is moving to stop the government from detaining people indefinitely and putting children in immigration detention.

AAP

Parliament to consider citizenship stripping powers

Immigration policy will be front and centre as both parliamentary chambers return for the last sitting period of the year.

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The AEC is shifting electorate boundaries, but should parliament be adding seats?

The political parties have the same idea on redrawing the electoral map: eliminating their opponents with surgical precision. Thank goodness for the AEC

The Guardian - AU

PM's seat would go under Nats' plan for next election

As the electoral commission considers which federal seat to cut in NSW, the Nationals have offered up Anthony Albanese's as Labor and Liberal also suggest foes.

AAP

Teal MPs call for national road-user charges after high court shuts down Victoria’s EV tax

‘We need … to maintain our roads in a way that’s fair, and aimed at helping, not hindering, electrification of transport’, says Monique Ryan

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: a rowdy protest, ‘aggressive’ MP behaviour and then the pressure cooker blows

Qatar Airways decision and questions to Richard Marles raise hackles, NSW Liberals jostle for Senate seat and Trump’s gift to UAP’s Ralph Babet

The Guardian - AU

Opposition to launch further attempt to disallow plan after defeat – as it happened

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Teal MPs criticise Greens’ ‘short-sighted’ opposition to Labor’s planned nature repair market

Kylea Tink says the Greens are ‘cutting off their nose to spite their face’, but Sarah Hanson-Young says ‘Green Wall Street is not what nature needs’

The Guardian - AU

Crossbench welcomes Labor review of student loan ‘quirk’ that added hundreds to debts

Education minister stands by three-decade high indexation rate of 7.1% but acknowledges need for minor reforms amid backlash

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More than 8,000 single parents to be moved on to jobseeker before Labor’s welfare reform begins

Greens senator says it is ‘heartless’ not to make an interim provision for families until eligibility extends in September

AAP

Support wait times reduced for women escaping violence

Additional funding for a program providing domestic violence victims is paying dividends, as wait times for the $5000 assistance package drop dramatically.

The Conversation

Australia's safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate

Labor and the Greens on Monday announced a deal to strengthen a key climate policy, the safeguard mechanism, by introducing a hard cap on industrial sector emissions.

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Government urged to use superannuation tax concession changes to expand Paid Parental Leave scheme

Crossbenchers say the treasurer should "absolutely" use some of the cash recouped from proposed super changes to pay superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, arguing it could rectify the current "glaring gap" in support for new parents.

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The Guardian - AU

Teal MPs say capping superannuation at $3m might undermine confidence in saving for retirement

Despite this pushback, most crossbench MPs remain open to debate, and several independent senators have spoken in favour of curbing some super tax concessions to help budget repair

The Guardian - AU

Teal independents join farmers in Liverpool Plains to oppose Santos gas development

Sydney-based MPs Kylea Tink and Sophie Scamps meet locals fighting coal seam gas project and Hunter pipeline

ABC News

Australian Matthew Niall's citizenship resumed after it was automatically revoked under outdated law

Matthew Niall has his citizenship resumed after he shed light on the plight of Australians who automatically lost their citizenship due to a now-repealed law.

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When Matt got Irish citizenship, he lost his Australian citizenship. But he didn't find out until 20 years later

Under a little known and now-repealed piece of legislation, Australian adults who took up a second citizenship prior to 2002 automatically lost their Australian rights. But more than 20 years later, it's still impacting families today.

The New Daily

TND’s Newsmakers of the Year: Winner!

The biggest newsmakers – these are the people who grabbed our attention the most in this turbulent year of 2022.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to allow 19,000 refugees to stay permanently in Australia from early 2023

Decision grants people on temporary protection visas rights to social security and reunion with family members

AAP

Crossbenchers urge long-term energy action

While supporting short-term energy relief measures, independent MPs say the government has a unique chance to reassess the value of fossil fuels in Australia.

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