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Grattan on Friday: Can Jim Chalmers become a reforming treasurer?

Jim Chalmers’ long term ambition is similar to that of most treasurers. He wants to be prime minister. More immediately, he aspires to be a reformer, which has become harder in today’s electorate, with its low tolerance for pain.

The Conversation

Vic Labor has election-winning lead: poll

New polling shows the Andrews government maintains a comfortable lead heading into Victoria's state election in November, while Coalition support has dropped.

AAP

How Victorian Labor's failure on upper house electoral reform undermines democracy

At the 2018 Victorian state election, Labor easily won a majority in the lower house of the Victorian parliament, but the upper house result was an anti-democratic shambles, as the Greens won just one of the 40 upper house seats, while three parties with very small vote shares won seats.

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Major polluters put on notice as Labor mulls shakeup of major emissions scheme

The Climate Council has put the nation's largest emitters on notice

The Canberra Times

Axe hangs over Morrison’s legacy as government gets serious before budget

Slashing budget deficits have long been cast as a Treasurer’s reason for being. But Jim Chalmers was muted on Tuesday.

The New Daily

Federal Labor's lead in Resolve poll drops from 'honeymoon' heights; Labor winning easily in Victoria

A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 14-18 from a sample of 1,607, gave federal Labor 39% of the primary vote (down three since August), the Coalition 32% (up four), the Greens 10% (down two), One Nation 6% (up one), UAP 2% (steady), independents 8% (steady) and others 3%…

The Conversation

Government to confirm pensioners will not have to work past 66 years of age

The Pensions Commission delivered an in-depth report last year that recommended the retirement age be moved to 67 by 2031 and 68 by 2039.

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Emissions from Australia’s oil and gas industry rose 20% in first five years of safeguard mechanism

Scale of rise prompts warning Australia will struggle to cut emissions if Labor revamp allows new coal and gas

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest, class action over NDIS, Trump accused of nod to QAnon

Tuesday: After state funeral watched around the world, Queen Elizabeth II’s final farewell belonged to her family. Plus, judge orders Adnan Syed’s release after two decades in prison

The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to axe $1.9bn in ‘zombie’ fossil fuel subsidies promised by the Coalition

Exclusive: Morrison government announced support for coal and gas projects in ‘gas-fired recovery’ but didn’t formalise contracts, PBO analysis reveals

The Guardian - AU

Australians divided on whether King Charles should be head of state

Survey respondents split 50-50 but women, older voters and Coalition supporters more likely to back new monarch, poll suggests

The Guardian - AU

Labor doubles Coalition funding promise for Maroondah Hospital, to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in billion-dollar upgrade

The announcement comes just one day after a Coalition funding promise for the same hospital in Melbourne's east.

ABC News

Matthew Guy's Victorian election health pledges top $6 billion amid questions over how they'll be funded

A pricey suburban hospital revamp is the latest in a string of Coalition pledges putting health at the forefront, but with 10 weeks before Victorians head to the polls, it's not yet clear how the promises will be funded.

ABC News

Victorian opposition unveils state election pledges on police and triple-0 response times

The Victorian opposition vows to further overhaul the state's triple-0 call service if it wins the November election, and put a greater focus on police response times and mental health.

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Hard graft needed on workplace relations before weapons dropped

The jobs and skills summit was a good start that needs to be built on, writes John Tierney

The Guardian - AU

Warren Mundine quits SBS board, stating his other roles meant he could not ‘provide the time’

Exclusive: Labor had last year asked Coalition to consider removing Mundine from broadcaster over controversial social media posts

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Nationals defend $2bn bush fund, King Charles staff given notice, cannabis political party row

Wednesday: Former Nationals ministers are pushing back against reported plans to cut major regional infrastructure projects. Plus: can Ukraine actually win?

The Guardian - AU

Labor overhauls Climate Change Authority to counter concerns of excessive business influence

Albanese government appoints three women with environmental backgrounds to board

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The Guardian - AU

NSW Coalition down but not out as poll shows hung parliament a strong possibility

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Daniel Andrews in strong position for Labor victory in Victorian election

New poll shows 35.3% intend to give Labor their first-preference vote, while 32.2% will support Coalition

The Guardian - AU

A straight talker free from party politics, don’t dismiss David Pocock as just the bloke who said ‘bullshit’ in parliament

The independent senator’s decisions will be critical as the Senate becomes the chief battleground for Anthony Albanese’s agenda

The Guardian - AU

Labor concerned about apparent national security committee ‘leak’ in book on Morrison government

Plagued, which revealed Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries, also details secret discussions on China, defence and border closures

The Guardian - AU

Australian parliament passes first climate change legislation in a decade

Labor’s climate bill has passed both houses of parliament with support from the Greens and key crossbench senators

ABC News

Victorian Coalition commits $75 million to overhaul 'outdated' Daylesford Hospital

Liberal leader Matt Guy says the funding will come from the Opposition's plan to shelve the government's $35 billion rail loop.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Indigenous voice referendum plan unveiled, man charged over horror car crash, prehistoric surgery

Thursday: The minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has set out the next steps on the road to a voice referendum. Plus: the world’s earliest surgery discovered in an Indonesian cave

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