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Government pulls teeth of Australian Building and Construction Commission

The government this week will take the first step in killing off the controversial Australian Building and Construction Commission by stripping back its powers “to the bare legal minimum”.

The Conversation

One Nation senators and David Pocock granted second adviser amid backlash over crossbench staff cuts

More senators and MPs due to meet Anthony Albanese next week after crossbenchers warned cuts could slow Labor’s legislative agenda

The Guardian - AU

There's a smart way to push Labor harder on emissions cuts – without reigniting the climate wars

The fate of Labor’s 2030 climate policy hangs in the balance as the Greens and other climate-conscious crossbenchers this week consider pushing the government harder on emissions reduction.

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Chris Bowen shares draft climate bill as independents and Greens turn up heat for more ambitious action

Greens call for moratorium on new oil and gas projects as some independents urge Labor not to rush major policy for political reasons

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Paul Bongiorno: Truth in politics – now that would be something

The Albanese government is determined to prevent oligarchs like billionaire miner and developer Clive Palmer from distorting future federal elections.

The New Daily

Federal Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Luke Gosling to introduce legislation to remove euthanasia ban in Northern Territory and ACT

Every state has now legalised voluntary assisted dying, but a conscience vote will determine whether the territories are allowed to have the same right.

ABC News

Call for regular vote on euthanasia bill

Labor should not allow a conscience vote on allowing the ACT and NT to legislate voluntary euthanasia, an independent Canberra senator says.

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Pocock doubles down on territory rights bill and legislated climate targets

ACT senator says Australians want legislated emission targets and territory rights on assisted dying laws..

The Canberra Times

Climate target needs 'integrity': Pocock

David Pocock is open to moving forward with Labor's 2030 emissions reduction goal, but the independent ACT senator wants to make sure it has teeth.

AAP

Grattan on Friday: Election delivered bonanza of crossbenchers but what impact will they make?

David Pocock, the progressive independent who broke the Liberals’ stranglehold on one of the two ACT Senate seats, wouldn’t have expected to find himself allied with Pauline Hanson before even being sworn in.

The Conversation

Emissions talks with crossbenchers under way as Bowen leaves door open to change

Chris Bowen stated Labor’s target of reducing emissions by 43 per cent was not capped – now acknowledging climate cuts may go deeper.

The New Daily

Final 2022 election results: Coalition routed in cities and in Western Australia – can they recover in 2025?

At the May 21 federal election, Labor won 77 of the 151 House of Representatives seats (up eight since 2019 when adjusted for redistributions), the Coalition won 58 seats (down 18), the Greens four (up three) and all Others 12 (up seven). This was a Labor majority of three.

The Conversation

Independents say crossbencher staff cuts will ‘slow down’ Labor’s legislative agenda

United Australia Party joins criticism as Albanese cites ‘fairness and equity’ and says private discussions have been more ‘constructive’

The Guardian - AU

Ministers defend cut to crossbenchers’ advisers, despite fury of Jacqui Lambie and other independents

Lambie, Zali Steggall and David Pocock have attacked the Albanese government’s decision, saying they may not support legislation if they don’t have the resources to understand it

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Crossbench anger as Prime Minister slashes most of their parliamentary staff

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sparks a war with crossbench MPs and senators by slashing their parliamentary staff entitlement by three-quarters.

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Staffing levels cut for crossbench MPs

Crossbench and minor party MPs in the new parliament will have just one adviser allocated to them, compared to four during the last term.

The Conversation

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate

The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation

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More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

The Conversation

ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

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Human Brick House David Pocock Has Wrestled An ACT Senate Seat From The Liberal Party

He won the seat off outgoing Senator Zed Seselja weeks after the election.

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Rucks and mauls to political brawls, meet Senator Pocock

International rugby star David Pocock has been elected as an independent senator in Australia

ABC News

ACT elects David Pocock as first independent senator, unseating Liberal Zed Seselja

Former rugby union star David Pocock makes history, becoming the first independent senator for a territory. Senator Pocock has unseated former ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja, taking the territory's second Senate seat alongside Labor's Katy Gallagher.

AAP

Ex-Wallaby beats Liberal for Senate seat

Former Wallaby David Pocock has become the ACT's newest senator, securing the territory's second spot in the upper house.

The Conversation

How did the polls perform in the 2022 election? Better, but not great; also a Senate update

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