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Jacqui Lambie’s instinct is to blow the IR debate up while David Pocock is all ears – that’s why he is the kingmaker

Lambie has been quick to judge the workplace bill as a union power-grab but Pocock is accumulating ideas around his proposal to split the legislation

The Guardian - AU

In the battle for Melbourne’s Bayside, can fired-up independents snatch seats?

Razor-thin margins put Brighton, Caulfield and Sandringham within striking distance this Victorian election – but the major parties remain quietly confident

The Guardian - AU

$Australia’s progressive forces show signs of fracturing – and a test on free and fair elections looms$

Australia’s progressive forces show signs of fracturing – and a test on free and fair elections looms

I suspect Australians don’t want to be spectators in an electoral arms race where wealthy individuals exercise oversized influence in our democracy

The Guardian - AU

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NT federal Labor MP says families need to be more accountable for youth crime

State proposal to take unsupervised children off Alice Springs streets a ‘Band-Aid solution’ that will fail, Marion Scrymgour says

The Guardian - AU

Victoria election report card, week two: Ibac, nurses and a car crash of an investigation

Three guest panellists give their verdict on how the parties performed in the second week of the 2022 state election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Daily Telegraph’s ‘inaccurate’ reporting taken into account by judge when sentencing paedophile

‘Sensational’ reporting by News Corp and 2GB should be considered as additional punishment when deciding sentence, judge says. Plus: the AFR’s kiss of death

The Guardian - AU

'Target families, not crim kids': Labor MP

Federal Labor MP Marion Scrymgour wants Northern Territory families to be made accountable for their children's criminal behaviour in Alice Springs.

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Grattan on Friday: Government throws everything at securing workplace reforms before Christmas but Pocock keeps it guessing

Peter Reith would have appreciated the irony. In the week that the former industrial relations minister died, federal politics was yet again consumed with a highly charged debate over workplace changes.

The Conversation

Stamp duty legislation passes NSW parliament despite opposition from Labor and Greens

From Saturday, first home buyers in NSW will have the option to choose between paying stamp duty or a land tax after the Premier's signature property reform passes parliament.

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National anti-corruption commission to pass by Christmas, despite ongoing concerns from integrity campaigners

The Albanese government's national anti-corruption commission is on track to pass the federal parliament by Christmas, fulfilling a Labor election promise.

ABC News

Koala wars: NSW Liberal MP condemns native logging after environment minister refuses to publicly back government bill

James Griffin repeatedly asked in parliament about controversial proposal, which Labor will oppose

The Guardian - AU

Calls for Australia to recognise state of Palestine intensify as Penny Wong refuses to commit to timeline

Penny Wong says decisions on recognising the state of Palestine are a ‘matter for government’ despite prior resolution from Labor national conferences

The Guardian - AU

Handouts would have fuelled inflation: RBA

A Reserve Bank senior official has fielded questions about Labor's budget, its undershot inflation forecasts and its 2024 forecast for interest rate rises.

AAP

Labor’s workplace bill passes lower house after further concessions on multi-employer bargaining

Most extensive IR legislation in two decades now moves to the Senate where independent David Pocock is the swing vote

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Container bill passes as upper house rejects Labor amendments

Labor says its amendments would have guaranteed the terminal was built. Port of Newcastle says they would have guaranteed it wasn't.

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NSW stamp duty reform in effect by weekend

NSW first home buyers will soon be able to choose whether to pay an annual land tax instead of stamp duty as the premier passes his key reform.

The Guardian - AU

NDIS: Bill Shorten accuses states of underspending on disability care

Schools could play a bigger role in supporting children, minister suggests, as he also targets rorts and ‘rent-seeking behaviour’

AAP

Batteries and babies on the Vic campaign

The number of Victorian homes with access to a renewable energy battery would triple under a $42 million Labor pledge, while the coalition promised $21m to IVF.

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Newcastle Herald

New Labor workplace discrimination laws will flow out of Canberra 'bubble' into the private sector

New laws promote workplace respect

ABC News

Mark Dreyfus says the government's anti-corruption commission legislation honours its election commitment 'in both form and substance'. Is that correct?

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the government's National Anti-Corruption Commission bill honours Labor's election promise "in both form and substance". Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Labor MP says detail needed on plan to reduce crime by removing unsupervised children from families in Alice Springs

Federal Labor politician Marion Scrymgour says she wants more detail around what the Northern Territory government is calling an "intervention" to get children deemed at-risk off the streets of Alice Springs at night.

The Conversation

Ross Garnaut thinks Australia can become a low-carbon superpower; Clive Hamilton is not convinced

Ross Garnaut is a big beast in the Australian climate policy world, and a Labor favourite since his days as economic adviser to Bob Hawke. His 2008 Climate Change Review shifted the dial on policy, encouraging the Rudd and Gillard governments to pursue carbon pricing laws. He fell out of…

The Guardian - AU

Streaming services outspend free-to-air TV on making Australian drama for first time

The $446m budget for dramas on subscription services is now more than double the $208m spent on free to air programs

The Guardian - AU

Crossbench signals bid to beef up integrity bill after inquiry recommends Labor’s anti-corruption model

Integrity body likely to be legislated before end of 2022 despite crossbench and Coalition disagreements on some issues

The Guardian - AU

Nearly 90% of Australians want government to step in on energy costs, poll finds

Survey shows strong support for lowering prices by limiting exports and imposing windfall profits tax on gas companies

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