Liberals retain Fadden with a small swing
the federal Opposition have retained the Gold Coast seat of Fadden with a two-party swing of about 2%, …
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Canberra
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Michele Bullock’s appointment as Reserve Bank Governor
The government has announced who Philip Lowe’s successor is, deputy governor Michele Bullock – She will be the first woman to hold the position. …
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Chalmers ‘measures what matters’ – tracking our national wellbeing in 50 indicators
The Measuring What Matters statement will be around the themes of “healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive, and prosperous”, Chalmers said in a speech in Melbourne delivered late Tuesday …
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View from The Hill: The ‘sealed’ chapter of the Robodebt report should be released
The secrecy surrounding the recommendations for prosecution and other action against those who drove or facilitated the Robodebt scandal threatens
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Robodebt royal commission recommends multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’
In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals.” …
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Robodebt royal commissioner makes multiple referrals for prosecution, condemning scheme as ‘crude and cruel’
In a swingeing indictment of the scheme, the commission says: “Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals.” …
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Grattan on Friday: ICAC shows it has the power to break public figures, but doesn’t escape criticism itself
With the National Anti-Corruption Commission starting its work, the experience of ICAC indicates any anti-corruption body will inevitably find itself at the centre of controversies. …
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This year’s surplus will be bigger than the $4.2 billion projected at budget time: Chalmers
In a speech to be delivered in Darwin, Chalmers says the government had been deliberate in its estimate in the budget. Now, “We’re in a significantly better position than we forecast.” …
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Australia announces $110 million in new military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine
The new package includes military vehicles, artillery ammunition and $10 million for a UN humanitarian agency. …
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Simon Crean, former Labor and ACTU leader, dies aged 74
Crean, who served in parliament from 1990 to 2013, was a minister in the Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments. …
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