View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win
Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele
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Author: Michelle Grattan News Desk
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump
Simon Birmingham joins the podcast to talk about the highs and lows of his time in politics and the Liberal Party, as well as to share his biggest regret and a couple of anecdotes. …
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Liberals argue Labor’s electoral reform package should stand or fall as a whole in any court challenge
An attempt by the Liberals to insert a legal time bomb into the electoral reform and a Labor proposal that would give the ACTU a generous donation cap were main reasons a deal on the bill imploded. …
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Climate Change Authority head Matt Kean says ‘put more solar panels on commercial rooftops’
Head of the CCA former New South Wales Liberal treasurer Matt Kean, joins the podcast to talk about COP, Australia’s energy transition, and the challenge of preparing that advice on the 2035 target. …
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Record renewables go into the grid in 2024, generating 45% of electricity in 2025
This year will set a record for the addition of renewables to the grid, according to figures to be released on Thursday by the Clean Energy Regulator. …
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View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe
Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of
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Deloitte predicts December budget update will show bottom line has worsened since May, in fiscal ‘thud’
Next month’s update of the federal budget will forecast a bigger deficit for 2024-25 than was predicted in the May budget, according to the Deloitte Access Economics’ Budget Monitor. …
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View from The Hill: Albanese government crumples on misinformation bill and gambling advertising
“Big Tech” is celebrating one victory over the Albanese government, but is set to lose on another front. Ahead of
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Grattan on Friday: Marles plays a defensive bat on nuclear as the government rushes to get through late work
The treasurer was at his most hyperactive this week, with an economic statement to parliament, reforms to superannuation, and a new set of priorities for the Future Fund. …
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Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund encouraged to invest in housing, energy transition, infrastructure
The Albanese government has rewritten the mandate of the Future Fund – the nation’s sovereign wealth fund – to urge it to direct investment into the “national priorities” …
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