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The progressive case for raising the GST

The left has rallied around ‘taxing the rich’, as if tax were a punishment. But it shouldn’t be seen that way.

Crikey

Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

March this year marked the 60th anniversary of a famous “gotcha” moment in 1963, when Labor leader Arthur Calwell and his deputy, Gough Whitlam, were photographed outside the Hotel Kingston in Canberra.

The Conversation

Bridget Archer says it is ‘irresponsible’ to cast doubt on integrity of voice referendum after questions over crosses

Shadow minister Jane Hume calls it an ‘inconsistency’ that a cross on a ballot paper will not count as ‘no’

The Guardian - AU

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Rumours of a Queensland coup are premature – but Palaszczuk’s popularity is waning

The deputy premier, Steven Miles, called speculation about a challenge ‘rumours and gossip’

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberals claim safe seat – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

PwC urged Labor to delay multinational tax transparency laws, Senate submissions reveal

The firm joined the other big four consultancies in calling for the world-leading regime to be postponed or watered down

The Guardian - AU

Labor is nibbling at tax reform but revamping stage three cuts is too big to swallow

The intergenerational report shows cuts will be needed in the medium to long term to prevent workers paying an ever-growing share of the total take

The Guardian - AU

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Fraudulent course providers face closure in Labor’s international education crackdown

Under reforms to sector, foreign students will also need more savings to study in Australia to mitigate cost-of-living increase

The Guardian - AU

Greens members follow Labor in calling for zoning overhaul

The party wants more medium density housing on RZ1 and RZ2 blocks.

The Canberra Times

Labor’s hypocritical response to the climate crisis is a sad joke on us all

The government’s 2023 intergenerational report warns of economic headwinds due to climate change. Will it do anything about it? Unlikely.

Crikey

It’s not just people against the Voice who will be voting No

There’s some disparity among Crikey readers on whether those who plan to vote the Indigenous Voice to Parliament down are racist.

Crikey

Morning Mail: Catholic church’s ‘horrendous’ legal tactic, penguin chick catastrophe, Putin speaks on Prigozhin death

Catholic church attacked over its legal strategy in paedophile priest cases; fears for thousands of Emperor penguin chicks; Putin says Wagner boss made ‘serious mistakes’

The Guardian - AU

Electoral laws could have a 'chilling effect on political participation'

A proposal to lower a donation reporting threshold has been rebuffed.

The Canberra Times

Keeping kids in watch houses: why the Queensland government could change the law to suit itself

Possible ‘robodebt’ scenario left Labor to either move the children or suspend the Human Rights Act – and it chose the latter

The Guardian - AU

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The Guardian - AU

Public consultation ‘overwhelmingly’ supports fuel efficiency standard for cars, Labor says

Chris Bowen says the standard is needed to improve access to cleaner, cheaper-to-run cars in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s counter-terror laws may stifle ‘political dissent’, Law Council warns

Journalists and civil liberty groups also concerned about proposed bill that creates new offences around accessing violent extremist material

Newcastle Herald

Climate groups argue Eraring is delaying state's clean energy transition

'Bailing out polluting coal-fired power stations with taxpayer funds is unpopular.'

The Canberra Times

Stephen-Smith says 'we took it to the election quietly' on drug reforms

The Health Minister has defended the government's position.

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Crikey

Albanese promised to enact multinational tax measures. Nothing’s happened

Multinationals with something to hide benefit from reducing tax transparency, and lobbyists are pushing for weaker legislation.

Crikey

A faction too much friction: anti-AUKUS forces drowned out by Marles’ manifesto

The remaining progressive and left forces within the ALP have been pretty much blown out of the water by the nuclear subs deal.

Crikey

Labor’s university figures don’t add up

Education Minister Jason Clare has claimed only 13% of young adults in regional Australia have a university degree. That’s false.

The Guardian - AU

Solar and windfarm investment is drying up – and Australia needs a wake-up call on the future of the electricity grid

The energy transition is a race and what’s needed are policies that will drag large-scale renewable power into the system faster

Chicago Sun-Times

Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to pay fine and improve worker safety

Labor Department officials cited issues at the stores including blocked exits, unsafe storage of materials and improper access to fire extinguishers and electrical panels.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lands $1.3M federal grant to promote more women in construction industry

The grant money comes as part of President Joe Biden’s signature $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law almost two years ago, and aims to promote gender equity and inclusion in the male-dominated field.

Crikey

Australia now has a target to reduce the number of women killed by violence

It’s been 10 years but a new national plan to end violence against women is a promising move from the Labor government. Now it just has to work.

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