The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

Would-be missionary Baird pursued his tasks with zeal

Bruce Baird spent two decades in state and federal parliaments, preceded Scott Morrison as the federal member for Cook and fathered a NSW premier.

AAP · Oct 2

Even me and Eric Abetz can agree, this system is broken

We need to fix it to restore solidarity over disparity.

The Canberra Times · Sep 28

The Coalition says it wants cheaper power, not ideology. But its evidence-free plan is all ideology

The reheated plans to scrap renewable schemes, boost fossil fuels and revive nuclear are transparently Trumpian

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24

The ‘core’ of One Nation’s super proposal is sound, says former Grattan Institute chief John Daley

Former head of the Grattan Institute John Daley has backed “the core” of One Nation’s controversial superannuation plan to allow people to withdraw part of their future contributions.

The Conversation · Sep 8

India, Australia explore opportunities for greater collaboration

India and Australia held high-level discussions on Monday to strengthen bilateral ties and explore new areas of cooperation. Indian High Commissioner Nagesh Singh met Australia’s Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Industry and Sovereign Capability, Andrew Hastie.

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Pacific leaders thrash out stance behind closed doors

Pacific Islands Forum hosts Palau says it is determined to pursue a regional-wide condemnation of China for its recent missile test.

AAP · Sep 3

View from The Hill: Pragmatism holds Albanese to bad GST carve up, but Productivity Commission remains burr under saddle

Anthony Albanese insists there will be no retreat from his promise that Western Australia’s over-generous slice of the GST will remain intact as long as he is prime minister, regardless of the Productivity Commission’s compelling argument for it to be scrapped.

The Conversation · Aug 25

Paul Kelly’s exceptional history charts the decline and fall of the Coalition – but leaves questions unanswered

The Twilight of Exceptionalism is veteran journalist Paul Kelly’s latest contribution to the chronicles of Australian political history. In the tradition of Edward Gibbon, it’s a story of the decline and fall – not the rise and fall – of the Coalition government from 2013 to 2022. And in this…

The Conversation · Aug 17

Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft

The Productivity Commission has picked apart Scott Morrison’s 2018 GST deal that gives Western Australia an outsized share of revenue. But there is no prospect of government action

The Guardian - AU · Aug 14

‘A costly mistake’: new review finds giving WA billions in extra GST was unfair to other states

The Productivity Commission has recommended undoing the controversial 2018 changes to the distribution of goods and services tax (GST) revenue between the states that has cost taxpayers A$23 billion.

The Conversation · Aug 14