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Security stoush over changes to parliament's intelligence committee with accusations of 'grubby political deal'

Greens MPs and other crossbenchers could soon join parliament's high-powered intelligence committee under proposed government changes which the opposition warns will increase the risk of classified material leaking.

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Labor-led Voice committee endorses the government's proposed referendum wording

The committee has spent six weeks travelling the country holding hearings into the proposed wording. It wants the parliament to pass the referendum legislation without any changes.

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Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton warns of threat to 'working poor' in budget reply lacking a big picture

Peter Dutton needed to sketch a big picture in his Thursday night budget reply – to look like an alternative prime minister. He failed to do so.

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Dutton showcases policy brain in ambitious budget reply

With his agenda on the table, Mr Dutton mounted an attack on the budget and the Albanese government’s Big Australia approach.

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Budget reply speech 2023: Peter Dutton withholds support for jobseeker boost and doubles down on migration attacks

Opposition leader calls for increase to income-free threshold and claims ‘Big Australia approach’ will inflame cost-of-living pressures

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Greens and Senate unite to kick $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund to the long grass

The Greens and Coalition have joined forces in a move that kicks Labor's $10 billion housing policy into the long grass, leaving the government's plans at a major road block.

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NSW government refuses to guarantee extension of Kids Voucher program beyond June

The government is under pressure to fund the program, introduced by the Coalition in 2018, which gives parents and carers of school-aged children money for sport or recreational activities.

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No love lost between Greens and Labor as standoff over housing bill boils over

The Greens are in an excruciating position as they court angry renters while the government plays to middle-of-the-road voters

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Fierce debate flares as Greens stare down Labor push for vote on housing bill

Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’

The Guardian - AU

Opposition will ‘use every tactic’ to block bill – as it happened

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Michael Pascoe: Still waiting for the real budget boot to drop

There’s some interesting stuff, some good things, some “spinning”, and there are certainly things to be disappointed about in the budget.

The New Daily

NSW government moves to ban political donations from clubs with poker machines

Exclusive: Proposed changes to the state’s electoral funding act will treat some venues similar to developers

The Guardian - AU

The day after the night before - Chalmers and Taylor on the budget

Will the budget make inflation worse? Are its boosts to welfare payments just the first step for the Labor government? Could the projected one-off surplus be followed by another one or more? What (if any) of the budget measures will the Coalition oppose? There’s quite a bit about this budget…

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Jim Chalmers accuses Coalition of ‘downward envy’ as Dutton refuses to commit to jobseeker increase in budget

Angus Taylor repeats claims budget may have increased chances Reserve Bank will further increase interest rates

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Afternoon Update: Budget reactions; US child shot playing hide-and-seek; and Air New Zealand’s new bunk beds

Labor’s budget criticised as Coalition and Greens say there is not enough cost-of-living help

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Project to build navy frigates in Adelaide faces ‘significant’ cost blowouts, report says

Australian auditor’s office finds defence department’s procurement process lacked ‘value for money’ focus

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Chalmers defends budget’s ‘meaningful’ help amid split on interest rate risks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his second budget as offering "meaningful relief to households" – while not contributing to inflation.

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Alan Kohler: A beautiful, lucky, meaningless budget

Jim Chalmers has produced a budget document that beautifully navigates the difficult terrain of economics and politics.

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NSW moves to end ‘secret’ rental bidding and bring in portable bonds scheme

Exclusive: Premier Chris Minns says legislation will create a ‘fairer’ rental market by providing more certainty and flexibility

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Households offered $1bn help in budget to install energy saving measures

Low-cost loans for double glazing, solar panels and other improvements should benefit more than 100,000 households, while $2bn is set aside for hydrogen projects

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Federal budget 2023: Jim Chalmers delivers surprise $5bn Medicare boost and cost-of-living help for Australians ‘under the pump’

Treasurer aims to strike a ‘methodical balance’ to see people through the hard times while setting the country up for a better future

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Ben Franklin defies NSW Nationals leadership by securing upper house presidency

Ben Franklin nominates himself for the position a day after state party leader Paul Toole is booted out in a leadership spill.

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Paul Bongiorno: Prepare for another tax and spend budget

The rituals of the budget are as predictable as they are frustrating, including the mantra that all Labor governments do is tax and spend.

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Jacqui Lambie criticises government over broken promises as cost of living takes centre stage on Q+A ahead of federal budget

With an expected $4 billion budget surplus, the government comes under fire from Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie for withholding spending on Australia's most vulnerable.

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Now it's Labor promising the budget will be (briefly) back in black

Tuesday’s budget will forecast a surplus of about $4 billion for this financial year – the first Commonwealth budget surplus in a decade and a half.

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