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Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations

The special minister of state claims some cross-benchers ‘agree with banning big money, just not theirs’

The Guardian - AU

Push to 'clean up' and reform political donations

A fresh bid to "clean up politics" would cap mega donations under a crossbench plan for electoral reform before the next election.

AAP

Independents move to ban mega donations in far-reaching political transparency overhaul

Crossbenchers including the Greens and the Jacqui Lambie Network back proposal that would ban $1.5m-plus donations and tighten the definition of gifts but does not include spending caps

The Guardian - AU

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‘A big boys’ club’: senior Liberal women fight to solve the party’s gender problem

The preselection of Simon Kennedy in Cook has fanned fears about lack of balance – with more men set to replace retiring female MPs

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous leader accuses NT government of ‘clear conflict of interest’ with online gambling industry

Exclusive: Yingiya Mark Guyula says companies are ‘making big money’ off some of the poorest in the community

The Guardian - AU

Global gambling company to leave Australia’s peak lobbying group

Entain will withdraw from Responsible Wagering Australia in coming months, as a government crackdown on betting ads looms

The Guardian - AU

Push to expand assisted dying treatment to telehealth

Laws protecting doctors for being prosecuted for providing assisted dying services over the phone or by telehealth have been introduced to parliament.

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Prominent Ngunnawal elder considers independent tilt for Assembly

Aunty Violet Sheridan is weighing up a run in Yerrabi.

The Canberra Times

Alarm sounded over long-term effects of tax cuts

Concerns are being raised new tax cuts will put a dent in the pocket of Australians in the long-term as the issue of bracket creep remains.

AAP

Lobbyists lining up to put their case to minister over Australia-wide ban on gambling ads

Exclusive: Freedom of information reveals long list of concerned parties meeting Michelle Rowland

The Guardian - AU

Telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying are illegal under Australian law, court finds

Federal court rules that the definition of ‘suicide’ under criminal law applies to VAD

The Guardian - AU

Ban on gambling ads a certain winner, say MPs

Two independent MPs and an anti-betting lobbyist are calling on the government to ban gambling advertisements.

AAP

Burrup Hub gas project could release 13 times Australia’s annual carbon emissions, analysis suggests

Greenpeace-led research discussed in Canberra with independent Kate Chaney saying politicians need to understand ‘sheer scale’ of what is planned in WA

The Guardian - AU

MP Kate Chaney launches bid to overturn ban on accessing assisted dying appointments via telehealth

Exclusive: Teal MP Kate Chaney to introduce bill exempting voluntary assisted dying appointments from criminal code

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Independent MP pushes for action on robodebt repairs

MP Kate Chaney will push for a parliamentary committee to be established to ensure recommendations from the robodebt royal commission are delivered.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal party apologises to voice voters for giving advice labelled ‘blatant disregard’ of rules

People who took up party’s incorrect suggestion on applying for postal ballots could miss out on voting in referendum, MP warns

The Guardian - AU

‘Staggering’ rise of gambling among school-age children leads to calls for urgent inquiry

Exclusive: Without action, a ‘generation of young people’ could be addicted to gambling, says independent MP pushing for government to urgently intervene

The Guardian - AU

Labor accused of double standards after excluding political parties from privacy crackdown

Albanese government plan draws criticism from Kate Chaney and David Pocock, who say voters want an end to data harvesting

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The Guardian - AU

AFL criticised for promoting series of bets that have 85% loss rate for gamblers

Analysis of 90 advertised same-game multis from Sportsbet shows only 15% would result in a win

The Guardian - AU

‘Hi it’s Jacinta Price’: Liberal anti-voice mass text campaign branded ‘deceptive’ by teals

Australian Electoral Commission says texts purporting to be from no campaign leader are legal, but MPs say they are ‘predatory’

The Guardian - AU

Labor demands investigation into Liberal party’s ‘misleading’ postal vote strategy for the voice

Liberals brush off calls for AEC to investigate website that offers non-existent postal vote registrations

The Guardian - AU

Gambling reform advocate says ads are ‘grooming’ kids as Australian broadcasters lobby against total ban

Tim Costello says free-to-air TV does not face an existential crisis and urges bipartisan push on ad ban

The Guardian - AU

Grounding of Taipan helicopters ‘can be dealt with’, Marles says; Morrison accuses Labor of ‘political lynching’ over robodebt – as it happened

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Voice backers sign off on ‘simple, hopeful’ message for referendum pamphlet

Yes and no camps have been writing their competing essays, to be published by AEC on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Major Australian media outlet apologises for ‘racist’ full-page ad featuring Indigenous people

Ad shows Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney handing money to Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo

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