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Letters: Why we should be confident about Voice referendum

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Newcastle Herald

Review clears Morrison government of rorting industry grants, giving a green light to proceed

Industry Minister Ed Husic has given the green light to a series of manufacturing grants which were under review due to fears about the way they were announced by the Morrison government.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese is about unleash powers rarely seen in politics

The robodebt royal commission is shaping up to be something rarely seen in Australian politics: an issue that deserves inquiry with such vast powers.

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‘Witch-hunt’: Peter Dutton decries Morrison’s ministries inquiry and robodebt royal commission

Anthony Albanese expected to announce details of investigation into former PM’s actions on Friday as more questions emerge over his secret portfolios

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Conversation

Robodebt royal commission to review ‘untold harm’ caused by Coalition’s botched scheme

Anthony Albanese labels saga a ‘human tragedy’ as former Queensland chief justice Catherine Holmes set to lead inquiry into Centrelink debt recovery scheme

The Guardian - AU

Liberals at odds on Morrison inquiry

Ex-minister Simon Birmingham says a further inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments is warranted but other Liberals see it differently.

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Albanese government to announce details of royal commission into Robodebt scheme

Robodebt used data-matching algorithms in an attempt to identify the overpayment of social security benefits, but it wrongly accused many people of owing the government money.

ABC News

Large firms are consolidating power like Scott Morrison consolidates jobs – and it’s hurting productivity

In a speech today, the assistant minister for competition, Andrew Leigh, will point the finger at big business over the inflation crisis

The Guardian - AU

Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful

Crikey says it has published the correspondence between its lawyers and those of Murdoch in order to show how media power is abused in Australia.

The New Daily

Malcolm Turnbull: Who knew and didn’t act on Scott Morrison’s power grab?

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is what he doesn't know about Scott Morrison’s power grab that remain the most troubling.

The New Daily

Opal Australia Paper waste-to-energy grant under review after Scott Morrison's approval

A Latrobe Valley project to burn rubbish to power a paper mill, reduce landfill and sustain jobs has been put in doubt as the government reviews a grant announced in the lead-up to this year's election.

ABC News

Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia's defamation laws protect the rich and powerful

There is no better example of how Australia’s defamation laws enable the rich and powerful to intimidate their critics than Lachlan Murdoch suing Crikey.com over a comment piece concerning Fox News, Donald Trump and the Washington insurrection of January 6 2021.

The Conversation

Morrison and Berejiklian scandals show the importance of trust – and a well-functioning Cabinet

In the wake of the controversy over former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret cabinet appointments, there’s talk of the need to formalise the conventions the former prime minister breached.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW nurse and rail unions announce more industrial action – as it happened

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Morning mail: Morrison privileges push rejected, Kyrgios faces new legal action, Murdoch sues Crikey

Wednesday: Scott Morrison has been spared being referred to the privileges committee over his secret ministries – for now. Plus: a young dancer who wants ballet to be ‘more noisy’.

The Conversation

In Plagued, journalists have traded their independence for access, resulting in a kind of political pornography

The publication of Plagued, by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, is destined to become a classic study of the perils for journalists in writing books about current political events.

ABC News

Legal advice found Scott Morrison 'fundamentally undermined' principles of responsible government. What happens now?

A week-and-a-half after finding out about Scott Morrison's many extra ministries, questions are slowly being answered. Here's where this saga is likely heading next.

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Newcastle Herald

Letters: Who'll win in the race to power the nation

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

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Morrison referral rejected by Speaker

A request to refer former prime minister Scott Morrison to parliament's privileges committee has been turned down by Speaker Milton Dick.

The Guardian - AU

Speaker rejects Greens push to refer Scott Morrison to privileges committee

Milton Dick found there was not enough evidence to suggest former PM deliberately misled parliament

The Independent UK

Australia launches inquiry into former PM Scott Morrison: ‘Our democracy is precious’

‘Our democracy is precious. Australians deserve to know who is responsible for making decisions on their behalf’

The New Daily

Scott Morrison showed a new contempt for democracy yesterday

In the face of these accusations the former PM was remorseless, despite lightly protesting otherwise and saying the episode came with “lessons learned”.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: How does Albanese frame Morrison inquiry without embroiling the governor-general?

Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has neatly summarised Scott Morrison’s political misdemeanour in having himself secretly appointed to all those ministries.

The Guardian - AU

Secret ministries: what the legal advice means for Scott Morrison and Australia’s parliament

Anthony Albanese has flagged an inquiry but how will it work and will there be any further consequences?

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