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Who is Mike Pezzullo and how did he end up here?

'Undone by a mobile phone' - the steps and side steps of an 'untouchable' public servant.

The Canberra Times

The Daniel Andrews era is over. Where to now for Victoria with Jacinta Allan as premier?

The housing crisis and other social issues may be among the new leader’s initial priorities but the state’s debt could hamper her broader plans

The Guardian - AU

Administrative Appeals Tribunal members will be forced to reapply for jobs after Labor stacking claims

Mark Dreyfus promises ‘transparent’ process to recruit for new federal merits review body, which will review decisions on migration, the NDIS and Centrelink

The Guardian - AU

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Farmers plea with PM to rethink live sheep export ban

Almost two dozen farming groups have signed an open letter to the prime minister calling on government to reverse its policy on phasing out live sheep by sea.

AAP

Labor is addicted to carbon credits — no matter how rotten they are

Why hasn’t Labor abandoned the dodgy carbon credits generated under the Coalition’s Emissions Reduction Fund? Because it desperately needs them.

Crikey

Clive Palmer takes No for an answer

Miner Clive Palmer will use $2 million of his billions to back the No vote in the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, and Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo gave British American Tobacco access to one of his department’s senior customs officials.

Crikey

California Wingstop Restaurants Face a $3.2 Million Citation for Wage Theft

The use of separate corporate entities is under scrutiny, shedding light on labor abuses in the fast-food industry.

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Grattan on Friday: In the second half of this term Albanese will need to concentrate on delivery

Labor’s national landscape is changing. Daniel Andrews’ abrupt exit from the Victorian premiership this week is the latest development in a wider picture.

The Conversation

Labor accused of double standards after excluding political parties from privacy crackdown

Albanese government plan draws criticism from Kate Chaney and David Pocock, who say voters want an end to data harvesting

The Guardian - AU

Victoria's new premier surprised by Andrews departure

Victoria's new premier Jacinta Allan says she was shocked when her friend and predecessor Daniel Andrews called her to let her know he was resigning.

AAP

The unsurprising rise of Jacinta Allan, a ‘political animal’

Labor’s critics were always going to frame the handover of power in a negative light.

Crikey

Inflation has popped back up. Does this doom the Yes vote?

It’s a bad time to run a referendum that asks Australians to think about other people, to be generous, to embrace the risk of change.

Crikey

Bob Carr warns environment movement ‘in danger of fading’ amid huge challenges

The longest serving premier of NSW throws support behind new alliance calling for overhaul of land-clearing laws

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese to accelerate transition to low emissions after voice referendum

Exclusive: PM says ‘right decisions’ are needed to ensure Australia emerges a winner in the global race to renewable energy

The Guardian - AU

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'Deep honour': Allan ascends as Victorian premier

Victoria has its first female premier in decades, with Jacinta Allan sworn in as premier, replacing Daniel Andrews after his sudden exit from politics.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Jacinta Allan to lead Victoria; surging petrol prices fuel inflation; and the US government sues Amazon

Labor MPs elect Jacinta Allan to be premier, replacing the retiring Daniel Andrews

The Guardian - AU

NSW raises concerns about volume of gambling ads but declines to endorse total ban

Advocate Tim Costello fears state resistance could be excuse for federal Labor to ‘kick the ad ban recommendation into the long grass’

The Guardian - AU

Jacinta Allan named as new premier of Victoria

Labor MPs appoint Daniel Andrews’ deputy to replace him, making her the state’s first female premier in three decades

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The Conversation

Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria's new premier?

With the sudden announcement that Daniel Andrews will be stepping down as premier of Victoria at 5pm today, the Labor Party has been working to find the best replacement.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s new premier: who is Jacinta Allan and what can we expect from her leadership?

Allan, who succeeds Daniel Andrews after his resignation on Tuesday, is considered someone who has been primed for leadership for years

AAP

Palaszczuk again vows to stay on after Andrews exit

The premier of Queensland has paid tribute to Daniel Andrews but says she has no intention of following the longer-serving Victorian leader into retirement.

Crikey

Dan the man remains an enigma: a genuine leader, but for what?

When the retiring premier took the reins of Labor in 2010 ‘he had the gravitas of a traffic cone’. But he refashioned himself, and the state.

Crikey

Labor’s employment white paper continues the wreckage of neoliberalism

The government’s approach when it comes to employment drives home Australia’s bipartisan indifference to the poor.

Crikey

Dan Andrews’ secret is that he understands Victoria, and his haters don’t

The retiring premier’s enemies never understood the extent to which he grasped the electorate — or why his antipathy to business won approval.

Crikey

Just how bad is Dan Andrews’ financial legacy?

As the Victorian premier hangs up his hat, he leaves a state with blistering debt, project cost blowouts, and a lack of transparency.

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