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Senior bureaucrat Serena Wilson admits in Robodebt inquiry to breaching public servants' code of conduct

The inquiry hears Ms Wilson received advice in 2015 showing the illegal income-averaging proposal that became Robodebt was unlawful but it still reached then-social services minister Scott Morrison.

ABC News

Robodebt royal commission: official says she failed to tell Scott Morrison scheme could be unlawful

Serena Wilson says she lacked the ‘courage’ to speak up after being made aware of legal advice

The Guardian - AU

Public servant 'ashamed' about robodebt

An ex-deputy department secretary says she should have done more to stop the robodebt scheme from running as long as it did but she "lacked courage".

AAP

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Australian PM says ‘positive thing’ to meet China’s Xi

Anthony Albanese expresses support for dialogue after years of strained ties between China and Australia.

Al Jazeera

After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?

As the COP27 climate talks got underway in Egypt this week, climate and energy minister Chris Bowen announced Australia would bid to co-host the annual United Nations climate summit with Pacific island nations in 2026.

The Conversation

Coalition complains of ‘witch-hunt’ during question time – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘outrageous’ use of Covid tracking data, Peter Reith dies, Sri Lanka cricket inquiry

In today’s newsletter: Victoria passed contact tracing information to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; John Howard leads tributes to ‘great warrior’; and voting underway in US

The Guardian - AU

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The mess left by the Coalition is (almost) overwhelming

Government shovels were hard at work in the lead up to the Budget dealing with the immediate grants corruption left over by the Morrison mob.

The New Daily

PEP-11 hoping Scott Morrison's rejection will be overturned by Albanese government

PEP-11 proponents say gas urgently needed

Newcastle Herald

I’d like apologies for robodebt, but I really want Australia to abandon punitive welfare

Every revelation from the robodebt royal commission shows there were clear warnings it would harm people like me

The Guardian - AU

Secret ministries: Morrison officials asked industry department for brief on Pep-11 gas project

The unusual request in December 2021 came because the-then PM had already designated himself in charge, Senate estimates reveal

The Guardian - AU

Public servant was nominated for Australia Day award for role in designing robodebt, inquiry hears

Former human services official Scott Britton also tells royal commission his team were under pressure to propose budget savings when scheme identified

The Guardian - AU

Full report into so-called 'sports rorts scandal' released years after Bridget McKenzie quit

The head of Scott Morrison's department found that then-cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie displayed "some significant shortcomings" in her oversight of a grants program that later became known as the "sports rorts scandal".

ABC News

Scott Morrison leaks revealed: A leader deciding to ‘up the ante with Beijing’

Cabinet Secretary Mark Dreyfus wrote to Scott Morrison on Monday, expressing concern over apparent “extensive disclosures”.

The New Daily

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Twitter bans impersonators; Crown fined $120m; and billionaires polluting the planet

Elon Musk says he is still committed to free speech despite account bans. And Scott Morrison gets a warning from the attorney general

The Guardian - AU

‘Watered down’ legal concerns included in robodebt briefing for Scott Morrison, inquiry hears

Earlier document warned proposed debt recovery measures would have ‘fundamental impacts on social security policy and legislation’, royal commission told

ABC News

Crossed-out phrase in a brief for Scott Morrison 'watered down' seriousness of potential Robodebt legal issues, inquiry hears

Warnings about legal and policy problems with the proposed Robodebt scheme were "watered down" in a brief being prepared for then social services minister Scott Morrison, according to evidence given to the Robodebt royal commission.

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus warns Scott Morrison against disclosing contents of confidential meetings

The federal attorney-general has issued a blunt warning to former prime minister Scott Morrison, reminding him that cabinet and national security meetings from his time in power should remain confidential.

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The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison warned against further cabinet disclosures in letter from attorney general

Mark Dreyfus tables letter to Senate that raises concerns over ‘apparent extensive disclosure of cabinet information’ in book by News Corp journalists

AAP

Morrison chastised for security info leaks

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has warned former prime minister Scott Morrison to stop leaking sensitive national security information.

The Guardian - AU

Greta Thunberg isn’t alone in rejecting the UN climate conference, but we still have to be there

Thunberg thinks the summit is about ‘greenwashing, lying and cheating’, but it could force the Albanese government to back rhetoric with new pledges

The Guardian - AU

Australia will bid for 2026 climate summit, but will face pressure to do more this year at Cop27

Labor has improved Australia’s emissions pledge on the one Scott Morrison took to Glasgow, but observers say it will still have questions to answer

The Guardian - AU

‘A shameful chapter’: how Australia’s robodebt saga was allowed to unfold

Bombshell legal advice finally revealed this week was initially dismissed, discarded or overruled. The consequences for many have been tragic

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese won't be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind

Anthony Albanese leaves late next week for another round of international diplomacy, starting with the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, followed by the G20 in Indonesia, and APEC in Thailand.

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Anthony Albanese Won’t Attend The UN’s Climate Summit In November Despite, Y’Know, Everything

Certainly a choice!

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