Government Services Minister Bill Shorten had a personal speechwriter on a reported $300,000 a year contract for two years, a senate estimates hearing has been told. The committee heard an “experienced” and “versatile” communications professional was awarded a $300,000 contract for a year by government agency Services Australia to writeContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has been grilled on future changes to negative gearing including capping the number of properties investors can buy and still get a tax break. The Prime Minister was upbeat as Parliament resumed and the Liberals confirmed they will support the government’s legislation to ensure that “every taxpayer getsContinue Reading
Firing off an email to Services Australia’s spokesman could be the quick fix many with Centrelink issues are looking for. But officials had to explain at a senate estimates hearing why people who had located Hank Jongen’s email on Reddit were able to have their issues resolved when people whoContinue Reading
Regulations to rectify the power balance between landlords and tenants must be a priority amid Australia’s rental crisis, a new report has found. A senate committee examining the rental crunch handed down its interim report on Thursday afternoon. The recommendations for the federal government to take a co-ordinating role toContinue Reading
Former NSW Liberal Party president and small business owner Maria Kovacic has officially become the newest federal parliamentarian. Senator Kovacic was sworn in as NSW’s new senator on Tuesday after being selected to fill the state’s upper house vacancy caused by the death of Jim Molan. The small business ownerContinue Reading
Erin Molan has broken down after interviewing the woman selected to replace her late father in the Senate. The Sky News presenter was overcome with emotion while interviewing Maria Kovacic on her evening program on Friday night. At the end of the interview, Ms Molan turned to her next guest,Continue Reading