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Australia’s minimum wage should be raised by 5% to counter inflation and living costs, unions say

ACTU secretary Sally McManus says increase needed for low-paid workers to ‘keep their heads above water’

The Guardian - AU

Government bungles budget day two under tough inquisition

Among the specifics were searching inquiries on a philosophical level rarely seen when it comes to public discussion of government financial statements.

The New Daily

View from The Hill: Budget week punctuated by distractions

In the middle of budget week, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese boarded a VIP aircraft bound for Melbourne to attend Shane Warne’s Wednesday evening memorial service.

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Anthony Albanese labels federal budget a ‘cynical exercise’ aimed only at re-election

Labor says the 2022-23 budget is ‘not a plan for Australia’s future’ and promises to focus on health and long-term planning in budget reply

The Guardian - AU

NSW Liberal preselection crisis: why Morrison and Perrottet want to rush case to high court

Days before the potential start of a federal election campaign, party figures are still locked in a legal battle and five seats are without candidates

The Guardian - AU

Factcheck: Does the federal 2022-23 budget contain $3bn of secret cuts?

Labor is accusing the Coalition of hiding billions in cuts, but Simon Birmingham says they are decisions taken but not announced

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison says best way to help renters is to ‘help them buy a house’

Prime minister’s comment came in response to question about lack of relief for renters in federal budget

The Guardian - AU

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Budget 2022: the government spends big on its 'khaki election' strategy, but neglects diplomacy and other 'soft' power

The Morrison government has been signalling for some time that it wants the 2022 federal election to be a so-called “khaki election”: one big on defence and national security.

The Conversation

Rex Patrick takes aim at Nick Xenophon over Huawei in parliament remarks as former senator rejoins race

Senator likens Xenophon’s previous work for Chinese telco to working ‘for the German companies Krupp or Messerschmitt in 1938’ in senate debate

The Guardian - AU

In A Rare Moment Of Genius, Scott Morrison’s Solution To Avoid Rent Increases Is To Buy A House

My brother in Christ, it is not that fkn easy.

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Wicked Liberal Lashes Out At Wickeder Liberal Starting A Fight Between 2 Evil Libs

"In my public life, I have met ruthless people. Morrison tops the list."

Pedestrian.tv

Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters on Budget breaks

Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency and not a transparent attempt to buy votes.

Reuters

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says federal budget 'a plan for an election, not a plan for Australia's future'

Scott Morrison knocks back accusations he is trying to buy votes with tax cuts and one-off payments ahead of the election, arguing instead his budget delivers "real cost of living relief right now".

ABC News

Scott Morrison dismisses veteran Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells's scathing character assessment

The Prime Minister dismisses Concetta Fierravanti-Wells's claim he is a bully with no moral compass, saying the senator is simply "disappointed" her time in federal parliament might be coming to an end.

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The Guardian - AU

Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Lismore and Byron Bay flooded as weather system tracks south bringing more evacuations

Missing woman identified as Lismore’s levee overtops for second time in a month

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: federal budget dissected, west wary of Russia’s claim, Iron Chef on Netflix

Wednesday: pre-election federal budget promises billions to ease rising inflation, but will it address long term cost-of-living pressures? Plus: Shane Warne to be farewelled at public memorial

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: Expensive, temporary and targeted – and likely to fail

The death rattle of sinking governments is billions of dollars being shovelled out the door in an attempt to buy the votes of an unimpressed electorate.

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Budget 2022 as it happened: Josh Frydenberg addresses National Press Club to sell election budget

With an election looming, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg uses his address at the National Press Club to convince Australians his government's budget is the way forward for the country.

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Pilbara to become low emissions industry hub as part of federal budget cash splash in WA

Infrastructure projects get more than $2 billion in a federal budget cash splash as the Liberals try to win back disillusioned WA voters ahead of the election.

ABC News

Wilsons River at Lismore to peak at 12m, search for missing Nowra woman continues

Wilsons River at Lismore is tipped to reach a flood peak of 12 metres or slightly higher overnight. Fifty-five flood rescues have been conducted in the past 24 hours, and the search for a missing Nowra woman continues.

AAP

Morrison brushes off Lib senator's swipe

Scott Morrison has dismissed an attack by NSW senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells labelling him unfit to be leader, saying being criticised is part of the job.

AAP

Budget a measure for tough times: Morrison

The prime minister says the budget is about more than getting re-elected after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled a number of short-term sweeteners.

ABC News

Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells labels Scott Morrison 'a bully with no moral compass'

Outgoing Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells takes aim at Prime Minister Scott Morrison, describing him as "a bully with no moral compass" who pretends to be a man of faith.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison labelled an ‘autocrat and bully who has no moral compass’ by Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Senator, who has been relegated to an unwinnable spot on the Liberal party’s NSW upper house ticket, says in parliament ‘the fish stinks from the head’

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