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Tasmania the centre of pre-election blitz

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will spend time campaigning in crucial electorates in Tasmania, ahead of an expected May election.

AAP

Israeli MP Cites Progress in Prisoner Swap with Hamas

Israeli Labor MP Emilie Moatti revealed on Saturday progress in the indirect talks with the Hamas Movement over the return of Israeli civilians and remains of Israeli soldiers being held by the Palestinian group. “There is progress on the issue of the prisoners and missing persons,” Moatti said without elaborating.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Labor leader Peter Malinauskas announces plan to 'fix the ramping crisis' during campaign launch at Adelaide Oval

Premier Steven Marshall criticises Labor leader Peter Malinauskas's health care plans, while Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce visits Adelaide for the SA Nationals campaign launch.

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All political parties should heed ASIO warnings about weaponising national security, James Paterson says

The chair of parliament's intelligence committee, James Paterson, says all MPs should heed the head of ASIO's warnings against weaponising national security and intelligence matters.

ABC News

Australian parliament security chair rebukes Peter Dutton and others for referencing classified material

Liberal senator James Paterson says politicians should heed Asio warning after parliament brawls over national security

The Guardian - AU

WorkSafe Victoria investigating Kaushaliya Vaghela's Labor bullying claims

WorkSafe Victoria confirms it is investigating bullying claims levelled at the office of Premier Daniel Andrews by outgoing MP Kaushaliya Vaghela.

ABC News

Labor promises $200m for NT road projects

Federal Labor has promised $200 million in funding for road projects in the Northern Territory should it win the election due in May.

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Coalition and Labor respond to China laser incident; 32 Covid deaths in Australia – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP Warren Snowdon among last politicians eligible for superannuation scheme scrapped in 2004

A handful of serving federal politicians are still eligible for a parliamentary super scheme that was scrapped nearly 20 years ago because it didn't meet community expectations.

ABC News

Morrison and Dutton should beware; the sword they wield against Labor on China is double-edged

The pre-election national security offensive could backfire on the Coalition – and damage Australia’s body politic

The Guardian - AU

Beyond COVID: The year ahead in ACT politics

COVID recovery will dominate 2022, but the government will also look to push ahead with policies that have been placed on the backburner.

The Canberra Times

$160 million defence aircraft maintenance facility to be built in Adelaide

Making the announcement on the first day of South Australia's election campaign, the state government says it will commit $160 million to the project.

ABC News

Victoria records 20 Covid deaths, NSW 12 and Qld 10 – as it happened

Western Australia premier says he will spend week in hotel quarantine to avoid perceptions he will benefit from timing of border reopening; SA election campaign officially begins. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

After one of the ugliest political weeks in recent memory, it’s still not clear what Scott Morrison’s agenda is

Voters really are entitled to know whether this government has a plan that extends beyond Scott Morrison’s inveterate brinkmanship

The Guardian - AU

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Scott Morrison takes a major political risk. We’ll soon see if it pays off

Scott Morrison has aggressivly attempted to change the political debate to one of national interest. There's a big reward waiting if it pays off.

The Guardian - AU

Senate inquiry calls for review of rule that excludes cancer patients from disability support pension

Labor-Greens dominated committee recommends review of eligibility requirement that conditions be ‘fully diagnosed, treated and stabilised’

ABC News

What is 'a Manchurian candidate'? Five quick questions, answered

The Prime Minister labelled Labor's deputy leader "a Manchurian candidate" in his attempt to paint the opposition as being soft on China. But what does it mean, and why is it drawing such widespread criticism?

The Guardian - AU

AEC finds errors in donation records across the political spectrum

Reviews from 2018-19 find Liberal party misidentified multiple donors while Queensland Labor mislabelled $1m in donations as ‘other receipt’

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Ditch 'reds under the bed' scare: Forrest

Billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest says strong rhetoric over conflict with China was a "reds under the bed" scare and urged politicians to calm down.

AAP

Qld premier defends donor leading probe

Queensland's premier has defended appointing a one-time Labor party donor to probe her government's accountability and workplace culture.

The Guardian - AU

ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison pilloried over 'grubby' rhetoric on Q+A , Russia's Ukraine moves loom as potential domino for China

As the Prime Minister continues to be attacked over "inaccurate" comments he made under parliamentary privilege, the Q+A panel discusses why a Russian invasion of Ukraine may embolden China in Taiwan.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Morrison has sown the seeds for a scare campaign, and Albanese doesn’t know whether they'll grow

If you were to believe the Morrison government, you’d think Anthony Albanese as prime minister would sell out Australia’s interests to China, give criminals a break, and perhaps sneak in a death tax.

The New Daily

The worst since Bronwyn Bishop? Speaker’s performance under scrutiny

His critics in Parliament variously label Andrew Wallace as the most biassed MP to occupy the Speaker’s office since Bronwyn Bishop.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese tells PM he’s the real ‘Manchurian candidate’ for weaponising national security

Labor leader seizes on former spy boss’s claim that Scott Morrison is serving China’s interests by politicising critical issue

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