The Latest Breaking News from Bill Shorten

Opposition leader says he refuses to be a ‘punching bag’ after saying he doesn’t believe people fleeing Gaza should be allowed into Australia

Proposal comes as research suggests 78% of Australians with disability who menstruate cannot afford such products

If anything is a sure bet right now, it’s corporate Australia’s willingness to use some variation of the “for society’s good” argument.

States and territories wrongly fear being lumped with the cost of disability support services, says the federal minister as spending continues to blow out.

On Tuesday, Australia’s minister for government services, Bill Shorten, announced the federal government is developing a new digital identity and credential system. Known as the Trust Exchange (TEx), Shorten said the new system will be “world leading” and represents an “exciting step forward for Australia’s digital infrastructure”.

In pacifying Big Media, the prime minister is prioritising his political survival over that of Australians struggling with gambling addiction

Former prime minister gives evidence in high-profile defamation case

As disability advocates call for an end to special schools, the federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping them operational.

Labor minister tells ABC’s Q+A that he is ‘not convinced that complete prohibition works’