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New era for Parkinson's community in the ACT

There is a new office, a new name and a new support network for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families.

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: Keating calls Aukus submarines ‘worst deal in history’; power prices to surge; and ‘Violet’ Coco’s sentence quashed

Former Labor prime minister launched an extraordinary broadside against the Albanese government’s key Aukus policy

The Guardian - AU

Calls to protect payments following builder collapse

Advocates have called for federal reforms to protect worker payments following the collapse of prominent construction companies.

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Pocock flags support for national reconstruction fund

Independent senator David Pocock has flagged he would likely back the government's reconstruction fund, but he wants further improvements.

AAP

Crossbench push Albanese government for ‘absolute cap’ on carbon emissions

MPs Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall and balance of power senator David Pocock call on Labor to limit total emissions up until 2030

The Guardian - AU

British rail expert backs push for upgrades to 'rather decayed' Canberra to Sydney train line

The leading expert on fast rail recently examined the slow route, saying modest upgrades could make the journey time comparable to driving.

ABC News

David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll

With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Labor votes with Coalition against asylum seeker bill; Musk mocks disabled employee; and full-fat milk’s comeback

The bill would have seen asylum seekers brought to Australia as they await resettlement in third countries

The Guardian - AU

The Greens aren't grandstanding on a new coal and gas ban – they're negotiating well

This fortnight, Australia’s parliament is considering an amendment to the safeguard mechanism, which is the main way we’ve tried to cut emissions over the last nine years. As you may already know, it hasn’t done what it was meant to do.

The Conversation

David Pocock says offshore asylum seekers ‘victims of our collective political failure’ as evacuation bill defeated

Independent’s comments made in support of proposal to bring to Australia 150 refugees and asylum seekers held in PNG and Nauru

The Guardian - AU

Government and Greens head for collision on climate laws

That could be an insight into how negotiations between Labor and the Greens on critical climate legislation have been faring.

The New Daily

Chris Bowen challenges parliament to accept safeguard mechanism, or risk losing chance to cut emissions

The energy minister issues an ultimatum to federal parliament: Accept the government's plan to make big polluters cut their emissions, or risk losing the entire deal.

ABC News

Labor’s reform of safeguard mechanism will fail unless changed, say Greens

Party will oppose the changes after the government refused to rule out banning new coal and gas projects

The Guardian - AU

No time for ‘freebies’: Calls for another tax break to be axed

Income tax cuts are back at the centre of debate as key independents say the public won’t tolerate another tax break for the very wealthy.

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Review of core Labor climate policy splits on party lines, Greens decry lack of ambition

A Senate committee reviewing the government's proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism splits along predictable lines, with Labor MPs supporting the legislation and Greens and crossbenchers arguing it is not ambitious enough.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: jobseeker lifts by $1.77 a day; asexuality misunderstood; and has Italy found its AOC?

Acoss says welfare payment still ‘well below the poverty line’

AAP

New parents set to benefit from paid leave expansion

New laws boosting accessibility to paid parental leave and locking in an expansion of the scheme have passed parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Super changes could affect 10% of people retiring in 30 years, Labor reveals

Coalition accuses government of misrepresenting impact, while crossbenchers push to further tighten tax breaks for wealthy

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'It is a clear pain point': Pocock seeks to exempt small business from paid parental leave

The independent senator said "just because it is broken, does not mean it can't be fixed".

The Guardian - AU

Labor approves $9.5m for ‘facts of the voice’ but says it is not funding de-facto yes campaign

Coalition ‘concerned government is putting fingers on the scales’ and independent David Pocock says information should be fact-checked

The New Daily

Key senator still has concerns with safeguard mechanism

David Pocock says he still has issues with the government's plan to introduce a safeguard mechanism for the country's biggest polluters.

ABC News

At least 12 MPs and senators yet to complete Jenkins review sexual harassment training

About a dozen federal politicians are yet to complete the safe and respectful workplace training recommended by the Jenkins review, nine months on from the federal election.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock wants urgent action on carbon credits before vote on key climate policy

Crossbench senator’s support is crucial if government is to introduce planned revamp of safeguard mechanism

The Canberra Times

'What is a democracy sausage?': SBS foodie stars in Canberra for Great Australian Bites

Their new show will screen on SBS later this year

The Guardian - AU

Greens to push Labor to fast-track 26 weeks of paid parental leave and pay superannuation on it

Party joins chorus of super funds and crossbenchers who want to use government’s tax concessions bill to call for broader changes

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