Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says he won’t reveal the Coalition’s alternative emissions target for 2030 before the next federal election after announcing he would axe Labor’s goal if he wins government. The Albanese government has slammed the decision to end Labor’s legislated emissions reduction by 43 per cent by 2030,Continue Reading
Bigger tax cuts for lower and middle income earners are all but locked in as Peter Dutton sets up the battleground for the next election. The Opposition Leader confirmed he would not stand in the way of Labor’s reworked stage 3 tax cuts following a party room meeting with CoalitionContinue Reading
An Australian senator has pressured an elected MP to flatly rule out her support for changes to negative gearing, resulting in a tense exchange. Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie on Tuesday demanded independent MP Monique Ryan rule out backing the investment scheme, which allows taxpayers to offset the costs associated withContinue Reading
The federal government has been called to amend a bill to ensure vulnerable migrant workers will not face deportation for reporting employer exploitation. On Wednesday, Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Minister Andrew Giles will launch a report into the disturbing treatment of temporary migrant workers, titled: Not Just Numbers: AContinue Reading
The wheels have been set in motion on the Indigenous Voice referendum after the laws that will allow the national poll to be conducted passed parliament. The government’s Constitution Alteration Bill passed the Senate, 52 votes to 19 on Monday. So, what happens now? Australians will vote in a referendumContinue Reading
Scott Morrison has clinched a book deal with a Christian publishing company based in the US. The former prime minister is expected to release a “series of reflections” rather than a traditional memoir after signing a contract with Thomas Nelson Books, a Christian imprint of major publisher Harper Collins. MrContinue Reading
Labor frontbenchers have rejected suggestions the government deliberately timed the release of a landmark defence review to link it to Anzac Day. Some Coalition MPs have criticised the government’s decision to release a declassified version of the Defence Strategic Review on the eve of the national day of commemoration forContinue Reading
The ABC has hit back after it was labelled “divisive” over its coverage of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price accused the national broadcaster of fostering division in the community in an interview with The Daily Telegraph on Thursday. Ms Price took issue with prominentContinue Reading
Australians have been urged to not let the “wreckers” hold the nation back from formally recognising First Nations people in the Constitution. Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney hit out at the naysayers of the advisory body as she stood side-by-side with members of the referendum working group on Thursday. “YesContinue Reading
Scott Morrison has sparked fresh speculation he plans to quit Parliament after imploring voters to understand he “did his best” – and offering thanks to his wife Jenny and their two daughters in a speech during the historic censure motion against him. The historic censure motion over his secret ministriesContinue Reading