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Doubts over Cradle Mountain cableway future after funding deadline missed

The Cradle Mountain Cableway is in serious doubt after the Commonwealth withdraws $30 million in funding from the project because the Tasmanian government missed a deadline.

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Labor’s changes to gas tax will deliver little if any extra revenue, analysts say

Greens label move as ‘less than the bare minimum’ while Monique Ryan says Australia remains a ‘global laggard’ on taxing industry

The Guardian - AU

Greens to introduce legislation to block Reserve Bank rate rises

n a move that runs counter to history and convention, the Greens will seek changes that would see interest rates capped and rents frozen.

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Greens announce plans to introduce bill to federal parliament to freeze rents and interest rates before budget announcement

Their proposal would see the federal government work with states and territories to freeze rent increases nationwide.

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Morning Mail: Putin cyberwarfare plans exposed, debate over minimum wage, Aston to test Dutton

Secret documents leaked by a whistleblower angry about the Ukraine war reveal military’s tactics and mindset

The Guardian - AU

Greens senator Nick McKim says climate groups are too afraid to push for change against ‘ecocidal’ government

Australia’s environment movement needs to ‘collectively get its shit together’, senator says

The Guardian - AU

‘Psychopaths, puppets’: Greens senator’s fury over climate deal

The plan to cut emissions from industry to tackle climate change appears on track to pass parliament – despite dissension in the Greens.

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Federal politicians form refugees support group

Almost 50 senators and MPs have joined the Parliamentary Friends of Refugees group to promote fairer refugee and asylum seeker policies.

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Federal politicians form group to support refugees

A newly formed parliamentary refugee support group of almost 50 politicians aims to improve Australia's policies towards those seeking protection.

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David Pocock says offshore asylum seekers ‘victims of our collective political failure’ as evacuation bill defeated

Independent’s comments made in support of proposal to bring to Australia 150 refugees and asylum seekers held in PNG and Nauru

The Guardian - AU

Refugees held offshore plead with Australia to be moved, saying ‘every day is suffering’

Home affairs department’s submission to inquiry is the only one opposing Greens senator’s bill calling for refugee evacuation to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Greens demanding super tax start on July 1 and affect accounts of $1.9 million and more

The Greens want to expand Labor's plans to boost the tax rate on super accounts, almost tripling the number of Australians affected

The New Daily

PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, says Labor's 'got the balance right'

The prime minister quickly dismisses calls from the Greens to expand the scope of the government's changes to superannuation tax concessions.

ABC News

Greens want super changes on accounts over $1.9 million

The balance-of-power wielding Greens are demanding the government impose a higher tax rate on superannuation accounts above $1.9 million to secure their vote.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor accused of ‘fiddling at the margins’ on super as Greens urge greater crackdown on tax concessions

Nick McKim says Albanese government proceeding with stage-three tax cuts means a ‘money-go-round scheme for the rich’

The Guardian - AU

Labor condemned for ‘abhorrently cruel’ decision to put 100 people back in immigration detention

Group released around Christmas will be re-detained due to retrospective bill imposing a stricter interpretation of the character test

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock blasts Albanese government as it reauthorises Nauru offshore immigration detention

Labor also seeks to overturn court decision that forced it to release 100 people from onshore detention despite character concerns

AAP

Manus Island refugee's blunt put down for Dutton

A refugee who spent years locked up in an offshore detention centre has urged the Albanese government to set up a royal commission.

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Greens push for immediate release of asylum seekers

The Greens have introduced a bill to federal parliament offering immediate evacuation to asylum seekers and refugees who remain in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.

ABC News

Greens push for immediate evacuation of remaining asylum seekers in Nauru and Papua New Guinea

The Greens will introduce a bill proposing an end to offshore detention for remaining asylum seekers, without forcing Labor to compromise on its immigration policy.

The Canberra Times

'Obscene amount' for Nauru contract

The federal government has awarded a $422 million contract for a prison company under investigation in the US to manage offshore detention.

The Guardian - AU

US operator accused of ‘gross negligence’ wins $420m contract to manage Australia’s asylum processing on Nauru

Scandal-plagued US firm MTC will be responsible for ‘garrison and welfare’ of around 70 asylum seekers on Pacific island

Newcastle Herald

RBA governor 'sorry if people listened' to interest rate advice

"I'm certainly sorry if people listened to what we said and they acted on what we had said and now regret what they had done. So that's regrettable. I'm sorry that happened."

The Canberra Times

RBA governor 'sorry people listened' to interest rate advice

Greens senator Nick McKim accused the governor of "inducing many Australians to take out mortgages in the belief that interest rates wouldn't rise until 2024".

The Guardian - AU

Minister rebuked for saying letters telling asylum seekers to leave Australia were sent ‘accidentally’

Greens senator labels letters ‘disgraceful’ as Liberal MP accuses Clare O’Neil of ‘throwing her department under the bus’

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