Two former federal departmental heads breached public service code 25 times in Robodebt scandal
Despite the findings, those found to have breached the code will not face any penalties. …
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Author: Michelle Grattan News Desk
Grattan on Friday: Coalition backs Labor’s heavy lifting on aged care, hoping to reap the benefit down the track
The government’s changes to the NDIS and it’s endorsement of aged care reforms, Peter Dutton is calculating it’s easier for Labor than the Coalition to find big savings that produce serious “losers” …
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Aged care reform: self-funded retirees and part-pensioners to pay more as government aims to shore up the system
Self-funded retirees and many part pensioners will pay more for their aged care under the government’s reform package, endorsed by the opposition and announced on Thursday. …
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View from The Hill: Social media age ban all to the good, but can Albanese deliver before election?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been late out of the blocks on a ban on children accessing social media. Now
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Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media
The Albanese government will legislate this term to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media. …
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View from The Hill: What if Bill Shorten had become PM in 2019?
Politics is full of “what ifs?” As Bill Shorten prepares to exit parliament early next year, and Anthony Albanese may
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Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess
The Liberal federal executive finally intervened in NSW. The trigger was an unbelievable snafu that saw a raft of Liberal local council candidates miss the deadline for nomination. …
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Bill Shorten to quit politics next year to become vice-chancellor of University of Canberra
Bill Shorten has announced he will retire from parliament in February where he will become vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra. Shorten will remain as Minister and in cabinet until February. …
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View from The Hill: ASIO chief seeks to dig out of the hole he’d made for himself
Mike Burgess is highly respected by both Labor and Liberal politicians. When they talk about him, they nearly always throw
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View from The Hill: Australians don’t need to be told high interest rates are ‘smashing’ the economy, but is there an alternative?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers mightn’t have expected his weekend comment – made ahead of expected low growth figures later this week
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