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Palaszczuk reveals ‘refreshed’ frontbench reshuffle

A rejigged Queensland Labor cabinet has finally been unveiled as Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk promises a renewed focus on delivering for the state.

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Gas lobby plans ‘national public awareness campaign’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor eyes vacant offices as option to boost social housing stock

Exclusive: Minister says providing incentives to developers to convert surplus commercial space presents a ‘good opportunity’ for the state

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Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show

Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin

The Guardian - AU

NSW paramedics refuse patient transfers in 24-hour pay dispute row

A 24-hour ban on transporting discharged patients from hospital will be in place in NSW as paramedics and patient transfer officers unite.

The New Daily

Cost of stage-three tax cuts balloons to $313 billion

The cost of the stage-three tax cuts has blown out to $313 billion over 10 years, with more than half of the benefit set to flow to rich.

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Earmarks increase in popularity, slightly, among GOP senators - Roll Call

New Senate Republican earmark requesters are angling to fill the shoes left by the retirements of four longtime senators.

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'Don't miss out': Arts envoy urges Hunter artists to chase funding

The federal government's arts envoy met Hunter industry representatives during a visit on Wednesday.

Newcastle Herald

Meaghan Scanlon to take on housing as Leeanne Enoch becomes Queensland’s minister for treaty

Cabinet reshuffle to see health minister and attorney general swap portfolios as Palaszczuk government dips in polls

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor signals Coalition may reject Labor changes to petroleum resource rent tax

Move may mean government must deal with Greens to pass PRRT reforms as shadow treasurer warns against gas industry’s ‘death by a thousand cuts’

The Guardian - AU

PwC internal review of tax leak ‘continues the cover-up’, Australian senator says

Labor’s Deborah O’Neill says it’s not enough for company to ‘share summary of key recommendations’, amid calls for AFP investigation

The Guardian - AU

‘Unacceptable’: PM blasts Stuart Robert absence in parliament

Anthony Albanese has blasted Queensland MP Stuart Robert for not showing up to parliament while still receiving a fat taxpayer-funded salary.

The New Daily

‘Credible case’ for budget pushing up inflation: Taylor

Angus Taylor says the federal budget will clearly add to inflation, as he delivers his first major assessment of Labor's second economic blueprint.

The New Daily

International education providers ‘gaming the system’ undermine Australia’s reputation, inquiry hears

Labor MP Julian Hill says behaviour of some providers is harming students and could ‘destroy the social licence’ of the sector

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Qld premier meets with ministers for imminent reshuffle

Queensland's health minister is expected to be removed from the troubled portfolio with the premier on the eve of a major cabinet shake-up.

The Guardian - AU

Australian pharmacy losses predicted to total $1.2bn over four years under Labor prescription reforms

Government models also outline benefits to patients as guild says changes will send small and regional businesses ‘to the wall’

The Conversation

Labor maintains large lead in post-budget polls a year after winning election, but Voice support slumps

Since the May 9 budget, there have been polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and Newspoll. Labor has a large lead in all of these polls. It’s almost a year since Labor won the May 21 2022 election by a 52.1-47.9 national two party margin, but its honeymoon is continuing, and…

Newcastle Herald

Stockton's erosion fix should be more straightforward

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Waterloo South public housing residents will be rehoused nearby after sale, NSW government pledges

Exclusive: Tenants feel let down by Labor, but Chris Minns insists sale does not meet ‘definition of privatisation’

The Guardian - AU

Labor urged to return employment services to public sector amid warning over mutual obligations

Union says compliance measures do more harm than good as Acoss analysis reveals they disproportionately affect vulnerable jobseekers

The New Daily

Labor to tackle negative gearing in debate about party’s past and future

Labor policy limiting negative gearing only to new homes was seized upon leading up to the party’s 2019 election loss.

The Guardian - AU

Stage-three tax cuts cost blowout predicted, with men and the wealthy to benefit most

Adam Bandt decries ‘massive black hole’ after Parliamentary Budget Office analysis puts cost at $313bn over a decade

ABC News

MP Marion Scrymgour calls for hold on Beetaloo Basin approvals over fracking risks

The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: PM dismisses push to cap negative gearing; Wellington hostel fire; and video of US guard killing trans man

Internal push for stronger housing policy reform comes amid fears Labor could bleed inner-city voters to the Greens over issue

The Conversation

4 ways to bring down rent and build homes faster than Labor's $10 billion housing fund

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is the first in decades to declare war on what he calls the “pain of rising rents”.

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