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Australia agrees 450 refugees can be resettled in New Zealand, nine years after deal first offered

Under the deal 150 refugees a year held on Nauru, or who have come to Australia temporarily, will be eligible for resettlement

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Mixed results for Labor in nine federal seat polls, but a national Morgan poll gives Labor a massive lead

Telereach conducted nine polls in federal seats from March 17-19 for the News Ltd tabloids. All seats had a sample of about 800 according to Kos Samaras. The seats polled were Coalition-held Bass (Tas), Boothby (SA), Chisholm (Vic), Flynn (Qld), Reid (NSW), Swan (WA) and Longman (Qld), and Labor-held Dunkley…

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Labor says the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence?

From humble beginnings, a campaign driven by Labor MPs has grown, implying the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence, or is it a scare campaign?

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Inside Dan Ilic’s latest plan to take on fossil fuel-funded candidates at the election

Comedian Dan Ilic has launched a new campaign called It's Not A Race that will target fossil fuel-backed Coalition candidates at the election.

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NSW government will move to suspend, not expel, MP Gareth Ward from parliament

Coalition to move to suspend Kiama MP on Thursday after sexual abuse charges laid

The Guardian - AU

The Morrison government wants a 'khaki' election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security?

Unless you have been under a political rock for the past few weeks, you could not have missed the emergence of a “khaki election”.

The Conversation

New research reveals Australians’ distrust of Scott Morrison is turning them off government

Australians regard Scott Morrison as the nation’s least trustworthy politician, as new research reveals how we feel about our leaders.

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The floods seamlessly tied together all of Scott Morrison’s biggest failures into one giant catastrophe

Climate denial, ducked responsibility, incompetent service delivery – they all collided, and voters took note

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: voters mark Morrison government down on flood response

Separate Australian National University longitudinal survey suggests Coalition primary vote slumps to 32.2% with Labor in election-winning position

The Guardian - AU

Matthew Guy drops plan to scrap Victorian mental health levy on big businesses

Opposition now says levy will remain in place under a Guy government as James Merlino claims Coalition ‘spooked’ by SA election

The Guardian - AU

As federal government spending on small transport projects creeps up, marginal seats get a bigger share

Brace for the federal election – the transport promises have begun. Some are pretty big, such as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s A$678 million for the Outback Highway, and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s $500 million down-payment on faster rail between Newcastle and Sydney. If history is any guide, a rush…

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Urban congestion funding for Coalition and marginal seats far outstrips safe Labor seats, report finds

At last election, just one of 71 Coalition promises worth $100m or more based on approved business case, says Grattan Institute

The Guardian - AU

Against the foil of the Morrison government, Dominic Perrottet’s flood response has been pragmatic

The NSW government knows the more it is held up against the Coalition in Canberra, the better it looks despite its own shortcomings

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton casts Coalition as stronger than Labor on defence as election nears – so how different are they?

Looking closely at the national security stances of the two major parties reveals more similarities than the Coalition would have voters think

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Who Are Australia’s Political Parties And What Do They Want? The Basic Binch Guide

Here's your guide to the main Australian Political Parties - From The Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party of Australia, and the Greens.

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Coalition pinning election narrative on low unemployment and high wage growth

The unemployment rate is one number the Coalition seems keen to talk about with an election around the corner, but another important one isn't budging yet — and it could throw a spanner into the works.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government yet to release 2019 report on vulnerability of Australia’s fuel supplies

Concerns findings could stay secret for 20 years if Coalition loses election, while earlier report shows inadequate fuel storage

The Guardian - AU

Environment groups say Coalition plan to bypass federal approvals a ‘step towards industry free-for-all’

Little-known law could allow creation of regional plans exempting developments in some areas from needing federal environmental approval

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition to allow some projects, including mining, to bypass federal environmental approvals

Conservationists warn using workaround to speed up decisions will lead to worse outcomes

The Guardian - AU

‘How’s $100,000 sound?’: John Barilaro directed grants to marginal seats

Exclusive: 70% of discretionary funds from the then deputy premier went to Coalition seats

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison says coal power stations should ‘run as long as they possibly can’

Prime minister says it would be ‘fine’ for private sector to build new coal power plants if commercially viable

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison talks up tax cuts as pressure builds on petrol prices

Some state Liberal leaders and National MPs are calling on the government to slash the fuel excise as petrol hits $2.20 a litre

The Conversation

Albanese level with Morrison as better PM in Newspoll as Labor maintains big lead

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).

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Federal government faces calls from within to cut fuel excise as petrol prices soar during Ukraine war

With a federal election looming, some Coalition MPs say the Prime Minister and Treasurer should consider cutting or pausing the fuel excise — currently more than 44 cents per litre — to reduce cost of living pressures on Australians.

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Research shows voters favour financial relief after disasters, but we need climate action too

Within two months, Australians will vote in a federal election. It comes after a political term marked by major societal challenges, including catastrophic drought, bushfires and floods.

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