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'Complete elation' greeted Plibersek's big plans to protect nature - but hurdles litter the path

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a much-anticipated overhaul of Australia’s national environment law. The plan is rich with welcome new policies – but the path to change is littered with hurdles.

The Conversation

Paul Bongiorno: Politically charged Albanese braces for a high-voltage end to the year

Apparently, the penny hasn’t dropped that a longer term end to energy from fossil fuels is the very outcome voters are demanding.

The New Daily

No compo for fossil fuel firms: Greens

As the coalition flags it has an open mind on whether to support the government's energy price relief, the Greens have set out their negotiating position.

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Essential poll: three-quarters of voters believe cost-of-living crisis will worsen but majority give Albanese thumbs up

More than 60% also say they support the Indigenous voice to parliament, with the Liberal party at risk of alienating younger voters if it backs the Nationals’ position

The Guardian - AU

One Nation on track to have its first MP in Victorian parliament

Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell expected to enter upper house, where Labor needs six crossbench votes to pass legislation

The Guardian - AU

Greens threaten government’s plan to cut energy bills

The government's plans to curb energy bills are looking shakier after the Greens refused to rule out sinking a deal to cut power bills

The New Daily

Energy users and ex-ACCC boss praise government for staring down ‘bullies of the gas industry’

Industry argues capping gas at $12 a gigajoule risks future investment but experts say price is top end of range forecast before invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Greens condemn possible fossil fuel compensation; PCRs to require referral; and an ultramarathon at 70

Albanese government faces hurdle as it tries to win support for energy plan

The Guardian - AU

Energy relief bill to face contest in parliament, Albanese confident it will be passed

Anthony Albanese is "very confident" his government's energy relief package will pass parliament with the support of all major parties on Thursday, despite the Greens flagging they will oppose sections of the bill.

ABC News

Senator says plan ‘a Band-Aid on a festering wound’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Energy price cap compensation in jeopardy

The Greens are expected to vote against a plan to compensate coal and gas companies for temporary price caps, as the industry wants to meet the prime minister.

AAP

Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party will oppose any plan to compensate coal companies under plan to cap prices

The Greens say they won't back compensation for coal companies when parliament meets to consider a package aimed at reducing power costs.

ABC News

EU suspends Parliament Vice President's powers over Qatar probe

A Greek MEP had her powers as a Vice President of the European Parliament suspended Saturday over a corruption probe implicating World Cup hosts Qatar that has ensnared four others and sparked calls for "root and branch reform" in the EU institution.

Radio France Internationale

Brisbane council ethics committee stalled with no complaints decided in 18 months

A Brisbane City Council ethics committee set up under state legislation in 2020 has only sat three times, with political divisions creating problems, according to councillors.

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Wide support for National Transition Authority

Energy companies and unions have expressed broad support for a Greens' proposal to establish a national transition authority to manage the energy transition.

The New Daily

Madonna King: While the Coalition ignores these cold, hard facts, it will not win back voters

If Coalition strategists aren’t concerned about this issue, they have no hope of winning back voters next time round.

The National (Scotland)

SNP would win outright majority in new Holyrood election, poll suggests

THE SNP would command a majority at Holyrood and the Greens would return a record number of MSPs after a fresh Scottish parliament election,…

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock and the Greens welcome Labor’s environmental reforms but push for more urgent action

Crossbench say government’s response ‘moving in the right direction’ but lacks aspects such as a climate trigger and a pause on logging

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The Conversation

Resolve poll gives Labor huge lead; US Democrats win Georgia Senate runoff

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 30 to December 4 from a sample of 1,611, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (up three since the post-budget Resolve poll in late October), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 11% (down two), One Nation 4% (steady), the…

AAP

Two SA universities set to join forces

The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia are to merge, with the new institution to be the biggest in Australia for domestic students.

Liverpool Echo

Leaders accused of doing 'bare minimum' in councillor pay row

A row erupted at a special meeting to discuss councillor allowances

AAP

Pesutto elected new Victorian Libs leader

Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto has been appointed leader of the Victorian Liberals' after the party's third state election loss to Labor.

Newsroom.co.nz

The cycle of continuity and change will repeat if National takes power

Health and water reforms will remain but the TVNZ/RNZ merger will be the sacrificial lamb that shows National is different from Labour after all, says Peter Dunne

Newcastle Herald

Four-storey childcare approved for Newcastle shopping centre

The 109-place childcare will be built on a tenant car park facing Farquhar Street with access via the shopping centre.

The Canberra Times

Canberra midwives and nurses urged to speak out

The deadline on a parliamentary committee has been extended.

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