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Robodebt royal commission final report: key findings on Scott Morrison, Stuart Robert, Kathryn Campbell and Alan Tudge

The royal commission report has levelled strong criticism of the three former ministers and senior public servant. Here are the main points from the inquiry’s findings

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Ministers taken to task for unlawful robodebt scheme

The report of the royal commission into the robodebt scheme has found a series of failures by ministers, but the consequences for them are unclear.

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A NACC inquiry into Stuart Robert may unravel the Morrison way of governing

Stuart Robert’s blind trust turned his public declaration of interests into a virtual blank page. It was legal, but experts believe such trusts can serve as a shield against conflicts of interest.

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How do you solve a problem like Narendra?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s populist political machine is reshaping how countries like Australia broach difficult questions.

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Former Coalition ministers incurred $2.5m of legal expenses linked to robodebt inquiry

Ex-PM Scott Morrison spent nearly half a million taxpayer dollars for legal bills while Christian Porter spent almost $800,000

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Robodebt royal commission report handed down – as it happened

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Linda Reynolds feels defamed (again)

Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has threatened her former staffer Brittany Higgins with a defamation case, and former PM Scott Morrison will fly home from his holiday in Italy just in time for the robodebt report’s release.

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Political future of renegade senator Gerard Rennick to be determined at LNP conference

The Liberal senator is vying for a winnable spot on the party’s federal ticket at Friday’s preselection

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What is robodebt? Six things to watch for in the royal commission’s final report today

With the inquiry findings into the $1.8bn scandal due, who knew what and what happens next?

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The pernicious long shadow of Scott Morrison

The political reaction to Gladys Berejiklian’s fall from grace reveals something sinister about Morrison’s enduring legacy.

Crikey

How to make a royal commission effective enough to go after the Murdochs

What makes a good royal commission? There are ways to ensure they are not simply political props for politicians in a crisis.

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NACC the knife: who should be under the scalpel of our new corruption watchdog?

From Scott Morrison’s secret ministries to allegations of dodgy contracts, the Greens have proposed a list of contenders.

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An unfinished political obituary for Stuart Robert, a flat circle

Some politicians rise and fall. The scandals of others are simply never done.

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The rise and fall of the Coalition’s favourite political tool: the royal commission

Once scarce, royal commissions have become common in recent years — the result of a Coalition government keen to politically manage crises.

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The Guardian - AU

Icac under fire: the NSW corruption commission has made some powerful enemies

Icac has brought down three premiers, including the one who set it up, and has come in for vitriolic criticism. But supporters argue its powers are necessary because of the very nature of corruption

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Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value

An audit report criticises the Queensland government's transparency on the cost and value of its Wellcamp quarantine facility but the premier remains defiant.

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Wellcamp fails on transparency, value for money: report

A report calls for more transparency after a probe of Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility, but the premier doesn't regret building the controversial site.

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Penny Wong and the thousand cuts of the Kimberley Kitching saga

In this extract from her updated biography of Penny Wong, Margaret Simons exposes the foreign affairs minister’s crises of confidence.

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Grattan on Friday: ICAC shows it has the power to break public figures, but doesn't escape criticism itself

If then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison had had his way, Gladys Berejiklian would have run for the Sydney seat of Warringah, held by independent Zali Steggall, at last year’s election.

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Morrison approved money for Ukraine before advice given

An approval for money to be sent to NATO's Comprehensive Assistance Package Trust Fund for Ukraine was made before legal authorities were in place.

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War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. No one person should commit us

Whether to go to war is a decision for the people represented by the Parliament, say Crikey readers, not for the prime minister alone.

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Not much of a Joyce: a short history of Barnaby blowing up his own party

National Party MPs have been quick to douse rumours of a Barnaby Joyce return to the leadership. Memories still sting.

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Simon Crean, ‘Labor giant’, dies

Former ACTU president and Labor leader Simon Crean died suddenly in Germany on Sunday aged 74, and Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto will stand by his claims Moira Deeming associated with Nazi sympathisers at a rally in March.

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift v Pixies: what the free tickets claimed by Australian prime ministers reveal about our leaders

A trawl through parliament’s pecuniary interests register reveals how the last three PMs spent their leisure time – and their wildly divergent tastes

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As the country tries to un-Morrison itself, Morrison tries to Morrison the world

It’s questionable whether Australia will ever be able to completely free itself from ScoMo’s lingering influence.

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