The Latest Breaking News from Simon Birmingham

Coalition continues to attack NSW anti-corruption commission model despite 'buffoon' sledge by outgoing commissioner

The federal government refuses to back down from its criticism of the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, despite being labelled "buffoons" by its outgoing commissioner.

ABC News · May 3, 2022

Perrottet rejects PM's attacks on ICAC

The NSW premier has rejected the prime minister's description of the ICAC as a 'kangaroo court', saying personal opinions should not erode public trust.

AAP · May 3, 2022

Federal election: Scott Morrison defends rate rise as proof of economic recovery, as Labor says his credentials are 'shredded'

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is quick to criticise the federal government's economic management, saying today's interest rate rise will negatively impact millions of Australians.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

Factcheck: the Coalition says Labor always ‘takes China’s side’, but are the parties’ positions so different?

Did the opposition call Scott Morrison a ‘racist’ for shutting the border to China at the start of pandemic? Let’s look at the record

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2022

Scott Morrison apologises for offence caused by saying he was ‘blessed’ to have children without disability

PM says sorry for remark during leaders’ debate after claiming that opponents ‘twisted’ his words

The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

Sharma labels Deves’s comments on trans people ‘reprehensible’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2022

‘Massive policy failure’: retired judges blast Morrison’s broken promise on federal Icac

Former supreme court judge Anthony Whealy says Coalition’s explanation for not legislating a promised anti-corruption commission is ‘spurious’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022

Factcheck: are Coalition claims Labor’s pandemic policies would have cost an extra $81bn accurate?

Scott Morrison has backed up Covid claim first made by Simon Birmingham, but shadow finance minister dismisses numbers as ‘dodgy’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022

Independents accuse Morrison of using trans sport ban as a ‘dog-whistle to the ultraconservatives’

Zali Steggall says ‘Liberal moderates should make clear they would oppose any legislation’ while Christian lobby group wants Coalition to back PM’s ‘strong stand’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022

Factcheck: did the Coalition create 1.9 million jobs? Will it create 1.3 million more?

Scott Morrison’s government takes credit for job creation, but experts say the increase is driven largely by population growth

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022