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Electoral history against us in NSW loss: federal Libs

Federal Liberals says retaining government in NSW was always going to be an uphill battle, as the party licks its wounds from the weekend's state election loss.

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Gambling industry’s dozens of free event tickets to federal MPs raise fears of potential conflicts of interest

About 150 free tickets to sports, shows and hospitality have been given to politicians since the 2019 election, according to analysis

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Liberal MP Bridget Archer ‘open-minded’ on Labor’s push to overhaul climate safeguard mechanism

Archer says she would ‘potentially’ support reform, if she can be satisfied it won’t cause heavy industry to leave Australia

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Tanya Plibersek blocks Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine – as it happened

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Moderate Liberals push back against party move to oppose safeguard mechanism reform

Paul Fletcher and Simon Birmingham said to be concerned about consequences of opposing Labor’s plan to facilitate below-baseline crediting

The Guardian - AU

Liberal Party shy on quotas after review

A scathing review of the Liberal Party's federal election loss has called for a target of more women, but MPs are reluctant to call for quotas.

AAP

Ho Ho Ho: Our ultimate guide to Summer Reading

In keeping with long-standing tradition and to get us into a Ho Ho Ho vibe for the Christmas break, I present to you the annual InnovationAus.com Summer Reading List. For our final newsletter, we ask our industry leaders to divulge their favourite books of the year, and to reveal what…

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Clear focus on digital missing in govt: Fletcher

The digital economy must become a clear national priority for Australia to continue to prosper, according to shadow minister for government services and the digital economy Paul Fletcher, who has criticised the Albanese government for its lack of focus during its first six months in office. In a speech to…

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Services Australia digital experience 'likely to get worse' with contractor cuts: Fletcher

At least 400 contractors were told their employment was ending on December 2.

The Canberra Times

Liberal MP may support Labor censure of Scott Morrison over secret ministries scandal

Bridget Archer said she was considering her position regarding the censure and reiterated her dismay at the previous prime minister’s actions

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison to face parliamentary censure for undermining political trust

Scott Morrison will face a parliamentary censure motion this week, after the inquiry by former High Court judge Virginia Bell found his multi-ministry power grab “corrosive of trust in government”.

The Conversation

Secret ministries ‘undermined democracy’: Morrison to face censure motion

The federal government will move a censure motion against former prime minister Scott Morrison over his accumulation of secret ministries. Prime Minister

The New Daily

IR laws will sacrifice Australians: Dutton

Peter Dutton says the government's proposed workplace laws would make life harder for businesses, as debate on the reforms continue.

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Don't gag debate on workplace laws: Libs

The federal opposition has called on the Albanese government to allow lengthy debate on its new workplace laws, which it wants to pass by Christmas.

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Young LGBTQI+ people ‘nearly twice as likely’ to encounter hate speech online

New research suggests minority communities have the most negative experiences online.

Crikey

On the lost arts of Paul Fletcher, minister for killing off creativity, culture and cred

The Coalition’s man did his best to starve artists in all fields — music, literature, drama — and now criticises Labor? Not so fast, say Crikey readers.

Crikey

COVID, it’s all well and good: Perrottet

Today NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will lead a push in national cabinet to axe five-day mandatory COVID isolation, and under the new federal ICAC legislation even the prime minister’s phone could be tapped.

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Former Liberal arts minister and glass house inhabiter throws stone at Labor for lacklustre arts funding

Paul Fletcher says the Labor government’s support for the arts sector is ‘many months too late’. How many months is that, Paul?

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National jobs summit a chance for Australia to hit reset on artificial intelligence, say business leaders

Artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that talents which were thought to be uniquely human, like creativity, are proving to be just as easily automated. AI leaders say the jobs summit is a chance to set the new rules for automation in the future.

The Guardian - AU

Australian-made children’s TV all but gone from commercial free-to-air networks

Fall in amount of locally made children’s programming attributed to watering down of quota by Coalition government

The Guardian - AU

ABC to move 300 staff from Ultimo to Parramatta after securing lease on new Sydney studio

Managing director says Parramatta Square relocation to be complete by early 2024 and will put ABC at ‘centre of a dynamic, purpose-built precinct’

The Guardian - AU

Losing question time opportunities to a bigger crossbench made the Coalition even crankier after its election loss

It was standing room only for the hour of glower which witnessed outrage from the new opposition and a solid start from the government

The Guardian - AU

Independence day: Labor vows to end ABC board-stacking and ministerial interventions

No more captain’s picks or complaint calls about negative stories, communications minister says. Plus: the ‘sixty-three, sixty-four, seventy-five’ Wimbledon match

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Reboot the Regional Communications Fund: ACCAN

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network wants the new federal government to re-establish the regions-focused Communications Fund, in part as a response to estimates that there around 900,000 households without an in-home internet connection. Almost two years on from the former communications minister Paul Fletcher’s declaration that the National Broadband…

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Liberal deputy Sussan Ley named as shadow Industry minister

Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley has been named shadow industry, skills, training and women minister in the Coalition’s opposition ministry unveiled by Peter Dutton on Sunday afternoon. The new Liberal leader said the shadow cabinet includes “fresh faces” and “incredible depth” after demoting Scott Morrison allies in the new look…

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