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The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Australian government seeks urgent legal advice on double dissolution over housing bill standoff

Labor used question time to pile pressure on the Greens, accusing them of caring more about retweets than rentals

The Guardian - AU

NSW to urgently consider retrofitting and enforcing seatbelts on buses after deadly Hunter Valley crash

Minns government asks taskforce to examine enforcement of laws but experts say making drivers legally responsible will be difficult

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews refuses to apologise for calling Liberal MP Cindy McLeish a ‘halfwit grub’

Victorian premier says his comment in parliament was in defence of Labor MP Kat Theophanous

The Guardian - AU

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NSW budget faces ‘severe challenges’ as economy slows and interest rate repayments soar

Nevertheless, Labor has confirmed it is deferring a decision on an increase to the sales tax on the Star casino group

The Guardian - AU

‘Juvenile’: PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

Anthony Albanese says the government is seeking advice on the triggers for a double dissolution after the Greens delayed a key housing bill.

The New Daily

Labor’s plan for ‘green Wall Street’ in danger as Coalition backflips to oppose bill

Opposition shift sets up battle between government and the Greens, who say proposed nature repair market is ‘irreparable’

The Guardian - AU

Vic premier refuses to apologise for 'halfwit' jibe

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he was defending a colleague when he called Liberal MP Cindy McLeish a "halfwit grub" in parliament.

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Proposed spending and donations caps may at last bring genuine reform to national election rules

Money in electoral politics is like salt in the human body. Essential for activity – but too much imperils the heart.

The Conversation

All options on table as housing fund held up in Senate

Labor could shelve a key election promise - legislating a $10 billion housing fund - after the Greens successfully had it delayed until October.

The New Daily

'Juvenile': PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

The prime minister says the government is seeking advice on the triggers required for a double dissolution after the Greens delayed a key housing bill.

AAP

Leak of Brittany Higgins texts likely ‘not legal’ and may deter women from speaking up, Albanese warns

Prime minister says coverage and commentary that followed leaked texts have been ‘really regrettable’

The Guardian - AU

Push for legal personal marijuana use in NSW, Vic, WA

The Legalise Cannabis Party is poised to introduce bills to decriminalise the drug for personal use in NSW, Victoria and Western Australian parliaments.

AAP

Paul Bongiorno: Business as usual in Canberra – so much for a kinder, gentler politics

Winston Churchill once observed that “democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried”.

The New Daily

'Tough choices' for NSW amid per-capita recession worry

NSW families are being warned about tough decisions that must be made on government spending as inflation bites the country's largest employer.

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The Guardian - AU

Victoria to consider rent caps and taxes on Airbnb owners to ease rental crisis

Exclusive: Greens will support Labor’s state budget in exchange for measures as Yarra council creates emergency fund to help with cost of living

The Guardian - AU

Tensions arise as Lidia Thorpe and Pauline Hanson vie to contribute to voice pamphlet

Representatives for opposing sides must collaborate on essays outlining their stands on Indigenous voice to parliament

The Guardian - AU

Labor poised to cap donations and spending after key report released

Government says electoral reforms are needed for transparency, but Coalition has vowed to resist ‘tooth and nail’

The Guardian - AU

NSW must help Reserve Bank ‘slay the inflation dragon’, state treasurer says

Daniel Mookhey to give major speech to parliament outlining the state’s finances as budget delayed until September

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor furious after housing bill delayed; Leigh Sales nominated for Gold Logie; and snow hits the Alps

Greens and government descend into an angry war of words over housing policy

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP calls for ‘nuclear’ reforms to stop international education providers teaching poor quality courses

Speaking to parliament, Julian Hill warned of Australia’s student visa being used as a ‘low-rent work visa’

The Guardian - AU

Greens and Coalition put Labor’s housing fund in a deep freeze sparking threats of double dissolution election

Labor’s Don Farrell warns the government will regard the delay until October as a ‘failure to pass’ the bill

AAP

Parliament endorses referendum on Indigenous voice

Australians will vote in a referendum later this year to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution.

AAP

Plea to pass housing fund after new funding pledge

Housing groups have called on the parliament to pass the multibillion dollar housing fund bill ahead of the long winter break.

The Guardian - AU

Greens renew push for rent freeze as housing bodies say ‘time is of the essence’ to pass Labor bill

Nick McKim to introduce private member’s bill in Senate to promote market intervention

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: documents detail key players behind vast Australian fossil fuel expansion

Former politicians and executives have propelled the Northern Territory’s Middle Arm hub from dream to likely realisation

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