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Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton’s alternative – lower migration, more homes, and a populist swipe at billionaires

When he was opposition leader, Bill Shorten faced Coalition criticism for attacking “the top end of town”, a phrase he used in his 2019 budget reply.

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Peter Dutton promises to slash permanent migration by 25% in short term in populist budget reply

Opposition leader also calls for crime crackdown while offering support for cost-of-living measures

The Guardian - AU

Coalition senator accuses Labor’s Fatima Payman of ‘supporting terrorists’ before withdrawing claim

Comments come just hours after Senate passes motion urging senators to ‘engage in debate and commentary respectfully’

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Labor and Greens gag debate on fuel efficiency standards in deal on offshore gas bill

Procedural moves outrage Coalition, independent MPs and senator David Pocock, who says government ‘selling us out’

The Guardian - AU

Dutton readies budget reply as Chalmers links migration cut to inflation fight

Treasurer says migration ‘important’ but needs to be ‘well managed’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: federal budget hits and misses; controversial statue toppled; and the rise and fall of Ashley Madison

Coalition signals a fight on Future Made in Australia plan while environmentalists label budget ‘one of the worst in recent years’

The Guardian - AU

Coalition questions $300 power bill rebate as Chalmers says the wealthy not Labor’s ‘focus or concern’

Peter Dutton confirms he will back electricity rebate but joins chorus of criticism saying $3.5bn cost-of-living measure is not means tested

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Federal budget ramps up Aukus with $2.6bn earmarked for submarine project in 2024-25

Defence says approved spending for Australia’s acquisition of subs so far totals $13.6bn

The Guardian - AU

AFP must explain deal allowing Chinese ‘secret police’ to conduct operations in Australia, Coalition says

Opposition questions extension of bilateral security treaties amid ‘gravely concerning’ reports of activities on Australian soil

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers delivers 2024 budget speech – as it happened

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Is the Coalition planning to overtake Labor and tax rich inner-city EV drivers?

The commonwealth had state electrical vehicle taxes struck down in court. Now reform is stuck in the slow lane

The Guardian - AU

Price, speed and Elon Musk: why some Australians are ditching the NBN

While politicians argue over who to blame for a decline in Australia’s broadband uptake, customers are seeking more affordable ways to get online

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s support for UN resolution on Palestinian membership ‘not recognition of statehood’

Penny Wong reiterates support for eventual two-state solution after watered-down resolution passed by general assembly

The Guardian - AU

Australia will seek to return Rwandans to PNG after unauthorised arrival in Torres Strait

Government will require that the five men who claimed asylum will not be sent to a country where they face persecution

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Report urges immediate assistance for Australia’s faltering live music festival sector

Inquiry into Labor’s national cultural policy finds cancellation of events the result of rising overhead costs, including insurance

The Guardian - AU

Gina Rinehart, One Nation and the Greens all oppose Glencore’s plan to store CO2 in the Great Artesian Basin – why?

The mining company insists the storage hub is safe but many are unconvinced about injecting carbon dioxide into a major Australian water resource

The Guardian - AU

Australian federal budget 2024: what we know so far and what to expect

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised more cost-of-living relief in his 14 May budget as well as spending for students and health

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Coalition pushes using super for home buying despite modelling showing proposal would cost billions

Deloitte modelling for Super Members Council finds move could cost budget up to $2.5bn a year by end of the decade

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Australia should pass bill to ban non-prescription vapes, Senate committee finds

Recommendation comes after two days of hearings and nearly 300 submissions from health, education, pharmaceutical and other sectors

The Guardian - AU

Coalition urges amendments to deportation bill as Labor accused of trying ‘to outflank Dutton to the right’

Peter Dutton’s opposition accuses Labor of a ‘flagrant disregard for multicultural communities and legal experts’

The Guardian - AU

Supermarkets inquiry: forcibly break up major retailers in cases of anti-competitive behaviour, report says

Senate committee examined how major chains including Coles and Woolworths have set prices during Australia’s cost of living crisis

Newcastle Herald

Hunter support for nuclear high in survey, but it's a complex topic

'Were they asked if they want it in their electorate?'

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition says it can improve Labor’s deportation bill – but might Dutton blow it up instead?

The Greens are out to kill legislation they hate while the opposition is yet to finalise its position – it could be a budget week blockbuster

The Guardian - AU

Only 30 of 500 family violence workers promised by Labor have been delivered, minister says

Katy Gallagher says more aid for women escaping violence could come in form of increased rent assistance as sector struggles to recruit workers

Newcastle Herald

Eraring's owner has all the power in energy extension negotiations

'What a political and bureaucratic disgrace.'

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