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Word from The Hill: Major review of NDIS, as government reveals multi-billion dollar cost blowout

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team.

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Blueprint to tackle violence against women unveiled but detailed Indigenous plan still to come

A blueprint developed by federal and state governments to counter violence against women and children includes the ambitious goal of eliminating gender-based violence within one generation.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rod Sims on tax reform and the gas price crisis

The government has flirted with, and now ruled out, changing the Stage 3 tax cut in the October 25 budget, which appears set to be dominated by some deep spending cuts. In the longer term, however, debate will continue over the need to reform Australia’s tax system, as the calls…

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Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government

High and rising power prices will become a bigger part of Australia’s inflation problem over time, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned, as he foreshadowed more government action to combat high gas prices.

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Albanese insists tax position 'hasn't changed', as the government targets defence delays

Anthony Albanese on Sunday insisted the government’s intention to deliver the Stage 3 tax cuts has not changed, while he reinforced the expectation of deep spending cuts in this month’s budget to attack “waste”.

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Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts

When Scott Morrison was treasurer he flew the kite for an increase in the GST. The debate ran a while, before then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull shut it down. It was all too hard.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it could reach $60 billion. The scheme looms as one of…

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Word from The Hill: Yet another rate rise, Stage 3 tax cuts, a repatriation mission, Higgins case

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.

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View from The Hill: Without those 'lefties' the Liberals can't regain government

A key issue for the Liberals’ election post-mortem that reports later this year – conveniently after the Victorian election – is how the party deals in future with the “teal” phenomenon.

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Grattan on Friday: National Anti-Corruption Commission set for easy birth thanks to Albanese-Dutton accord

Though they’d be the last to admit it, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have more in common than you might expect. They’re both unapologetic pragmatists.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on the National Anti-Corruption Commission

The government has introduced its legislation for the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which has received the endorsement of opposition leader Peter Dutton and so is assured of passage through parliament.

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Michael Pascoe: When everyone knows what’s needed, but none is game

Everyone involved in public policy knows we need some serious tax reform, but there’s no sign of anyone with the ticker to do it.

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VIDEO: Albanese to attend Abe funeral; integrity legislation to go to parliament

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics.

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Word from The Hill: Treasurer Chalmers warns against getting too excited by $50 billion improvement in budget bottom line

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Joseph Ibrahim on COVID in aged care – and the end of nursing homes

Joseph Ibrahim, Professor and Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, specialises in aged care issues. He has been a long-term advocate for improving the quality of life for those in residential care and for reform of the sector.

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Word from The Hill: Will Queen Elizabeth's death affect Australian politics?

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Holmes à Court on 'community independents' and two state elections

Simon Holmes à Court and his Climate 200, the body that provided funding for “teal” and some other independent candidates who promoted action on climate change, integrity and women’s issues, had great success at the federal election. But will community candidates become a big force in November’s Victorian poll and…

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Word from The Hill: More mortgage pain, Labor's climate legislation nearly done, and Scott Morrison staying put

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View from The Hill: Summit triggers immediate action and elevates gender equality

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

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Word from The Hill: Albanese announces more than $1 billion in federal-state TAFE funding

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Treasurer Chalmers on boosting migration and a 'resilience' budget

For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, this week’s jobs and skills summit is the prelude to what will be his main game, the October budget.

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View from The Hill: Albanese seeks 'new culture of co-operation' out of summit

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the biggest outcome he wants from this week’s jobs and skills summit “is the beginning of a new culture of co-operation”.

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The Morrison inquiry, Robodebt royal commission, and the jobs summit

University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Associate Professor of journalism Dr. Caroline Fisher talk about this week in politics.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Littleproud on charting his course in opposition

David Littleproud runs his own race. In opposition he’s Nationals leader first and Coalitionist second. Thus he was quick out of the blocks criticising Scott Morrison’s power grab, and when Peter Dutton rejected an invitation to next week’s jobs and skills summit, Littleproud said he wanted to go.

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Word From The Hill: More heat piled on Morrison over those multiple ministries

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.

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