Opposition Senate leader Simon Birmingham announces surprise retirement
Opposition leader in the Senate, Simon Birmingham, has announced he will retire from parliament at the election, to take up a “new, commercially oriented” career. …
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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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Australia on track to meet 2030 43% emission’s reduction target, on latest figures
Australia is on track to reach the Albanese government’s 43% emissions reduction target by 2030, according to the most recent analysis by the f Climate Change department. …
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Social media companies won’t be able to compel people to provide digital or government-issued ID to verify age
Big tech platforms won’t be able to compel people to provide digital ID or government-issued identification documents such as a passport, when verifying age for social media accounts. …
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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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Senate censures Lidia Thorpe for disupting King’s reception and Ralph Babet for posting hate speech
The Senate has censured two of its own, Lidia Thorpe and Ralph Babet, both of whom were absent when the votes were taken because of problems with their flights to Canberra. …
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