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Nationals call for local government vote

Local governments should receive constitutional recognition, according to Nationals leader David Littleproud, who is seeking to build support for a…

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Revelations of secret portfolios held by Scott Morrison have dominated headlines this week. What happened, when and who knew about it?

The former prime minister took on the health portfolio in secret in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before…

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Federal politicians react to Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments, Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud defend former PM — as it happened

Scott Morrison says it was "necessary" for him to have additional powers while he was prime minister during the COVID-19…

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‘Ordinary’ or ‘outrageous’: a handy guide to who is saying what about Morrison’s ministerial self-appointments

‘It is unbecoming. It was cynical and it was just weird,’ Anthony Albanese said of Morrison’s various cabinet appointments as…

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What we know about Scott Morrison secretly appointing himself to three ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor-General David Hurley has confirmed that former prime minister Scott Morrison was appointed to additional portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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PM seeks legal advice on Morrison ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison’s secret swearing in to three ministerial portfolios was extraordinary and unprecedented.

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Prime Minister to investigate claims of Scott Morrison's secret ministry grab during COVID-19

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will investigate claims the former prime minister, Scott Morrison, swore himself into several ministries during the…

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Skilled migration cap increase floated

Skills Minister Brendan O'Connor says the government is considering a possible lift to the skilled migration cap.

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Greens will attend jobs and skills summit

Greens leader Adam Bandt has indicated he has accepted a government invitation to attend the upcoming jobs and skills summit.

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Nationals leader says party must rebuild trust with women but rejects quotas

David Littleproud says regional Australians should be considered at Labor’s jobs summit as he outlines vision to party faithful

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At least 89 Covid deaths; Littleproud tells Nationals he’ll bring pragmatic policies to jobs summit – as it happened

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Why is Peter Dutton ignoring all the lessons that got Anthony Albanese into the Lodge?

‘I’m not Morrison – but I’m still Dutton’ is not a strategy to fix the Coalition’s problems with women and…

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Murray-Darling Basin report card shows state targets 'slipping behind' as water-saving deadline nears

A new report card by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority shows both state and federal governments have work to do if…

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Burke seeks crackdown on pay deal axing

The workplace relations minister says he wants to see an end to employers getting rid of enterprise agreements.

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Parcels being checked for foot-and-mouth disease but Australian government says border should not shut

Coalition offers conflicting messages on if Indonesia border should be closed despite industry advice it would ‘do more harm than…

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Foot-and-mouth disease: ‘biosecurity response zones’ set up at airports in Australian first

Department of agriculture made declaration on Friday afternoon to require travellers to comply with biosecurity rules

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Foot-and-mouth disease: Australian government backs electronic tagging for sheep

Federal minister says it’s up to states, but mandatory system would help protect against potentially costly outbreak as Indonesia battles…

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Criticism of Albanese’s overseas trips is absurd, but the PM finds it’s no holiday at home either

There are good reasons for the prime minister’s travel abroad – but there are also compelling domestic problems to address

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PM Anthony Albanese identifies ‘long-term’ solution to relentless floods

Mr Albanese said reducing Australia's contribution to global climate change was a “long-term solution” in response to increasingly frequent floods.

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Albanese Went The Fk In On People Comparing His Overseas Travel To Morrison’s Hawaii Vacay

He slammed the critiques as "beyond contempt".

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Calls for biosecurity to be beefed up

There have been renewed calls for increased biosecurity efforts at Australian airports after the discovery of foot and mouth disease…

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Biosecurity beefed up for foot and mouth

Australian authorities have beefed up biosecurity measures after the discovery of foot and mouth disease in Bali.

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Gender balance calls for coalition parties

Liberal Party and Nationals leaders appear to have rejected calls for gender quotas despite female voters abandoning the coalition at…

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Net zero nuance: commentary on decarbonising the grid misses the mark on batteries and nuclear

One claim from the past week is based on a nuclear plant that hasn’t been built and another confuses the…

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Bipartisan backing has Newcastle's container plan in ship shape

Both sides of politics appear to see the logic in diversifying NSW's largest coal port into the future.

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