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More than 800 secrecy laws keeping Australian government information from the public, paper shows

Experts alarmed by volume and complexity of restrictions as discussion paper sets stage for Labor’s push for reforms

The Guardian - AU

This is the most detailed portrait yet of data breaches in Australia

New revelations show the scale of data breaches in Australia — though even this isn't the full picture.

ABC News

Tax office whistleblower loses bid to halt prosecution

Richard Boyle, who has been charged with releasing protected Australian Tax Office information, has lost a bid to stop his criminal prosecution.

AAP

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Releasing voice advice would break precedent: Dreyfus

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says advice from the solicitor-general on the Indigenous voice won't be released as it would break with legal norms.

The New Daily

A-G Mark Dreyfus is keeping solicitor-general’s Voice advice under wraps

Mark Dreyfus says the solicitor-general endorses the wording of the Voice referendum question but is declining to release the full opinion

The New Daily

Voice referendum advice won't be released

Advice from the nation's top lawyer on the wording of the proposed change to the constitution for the Indigenous voice to parliament will not be released.

AAP

Lawyers call for pilot's release citing agency probe

Legal representatives for a former US pilot awaiting potential extradition say a probe by the intelligence watchdog should derail court proceedings.

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Expert says parliament sovereignty intact — voice

A key figure in the design of the Indigenous voice says the federal parliament's supremacy won't be undermined.

The New Daily

Voice support slides as experts reassure on sovereignty

A key figure in the design of the Indigenous voice says constitutional experts almost unanimously agree the federal parliament's supremacy won't be undermined.

AAP

Legal experts worry the words 'executive government' could lead to Voice referendum court battles

Constitutional lawyers are divided on whether the proposed wording for the Voice could face a High Court challenge if it was written into the constitution.

ABC News

Grattan on Friday: A 'No' vote in the Voice referendum would put a serious dent in Australia's image abroad

At the end of the emotional news conference in which he unveiled the wording for the Voice referendum, Anthony Albanese touched on a central reason why a “yes” result is vital.

The Conversation

Dutton declines to state position on voice referendum despite pressure on Liberals to decide stance

Opposition says it won’t be rushed into stating a position until closer to vote on bill to be introduced in June

The Guardian - AU

'We're all in', declares an emotional Albanese as he launches the wording for the Voice referendum

An emotional Anthony Albanese, flanked by members of the referendum working group, has released the final proposed wording of the question to be put to Australians to incorporate an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Constitution.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton proposes criminalisation of Nazi symbols after Tuesday’s question time stoush

Opposition attempts to move bill but possible expulsion of Moira Deeming from Liberals threatens to expose party faultlines

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Opposition leader Peter Dutton defends himself against Labor attack on principles during question time

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has rebuffed a fiery tirade from Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in question time over the presence of neo-Nazis at an anti-trans rights rally in Melbourne on Saturday attended by a state Liberal MP.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Dreyfus accuses federal Coalition leaders of ‘complete silence’ on neo-Nazis in parliamentary clash

Peter Dutton joined condemnation of Nazi glorification but did not weigh in on MP Moira Deeming’s attendance at rally

The New Daily

Peter Dutton turns to unlikely source of support after Nazi ‘question’

Peter Dutton has made a fiery parliamentary speech rejecting any suggestion he has been slow to condemn extreme right-wing behaviour.

The Guardian - AU

Voice referendum bills still on track for parliament, Labor says, despite impasse in negotiations

Albanese government hopes to progress two bills in the coming parliamentary fortnight as working group advice is finalised

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The Guardian - AU

Voice to parliament explainer: the outstanding issues, concerns and what happens next

Direct contact with cabinet and officials is a crucial remaining question for the referendum working group to finalise in Adelaide on Thursday

The Guardian - AU

‘White saviours’ accused of finding flaws in voice proposal ‘to stay in spotlight’ by working group member

Thomas Mayo says it is now ‘crunch time’ for Australian government’s relationship with advisory group

The Guardian - AU

Coalition demands government release Indigenous voice legal advice

Julian Leeser says Australians deserve to know what the solicitor general said about the power of the voice to advise executive government

Newcastle Herald

'Expecting a resounding yes': Attorney-General in town to raise Voice

Attorney General Dreyfus in Newcastle to talk on The Voice

AAP

Federal MP challenges Victoria over youth crime fix

A Victorian MP has urged the Albanese government to provide funding to help prevent the degrading treatment of children being held in youth detention.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: The robodebt royal commission is our most important in a long while

It has taken the robodebt royal commission to do it, but Australians are being given dramatic evidence that the very underpinnings of our system of government have been trashed at great cost to the nation.

The Guardian - AU

Voice supporters want it to advise executive government. Why are critics worried?

The Indigenous consultation body must be at the table as policies and laws are developed, advocates argue

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