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Grattan on Friday: Labor's 'Godfather' seeks deal on electoral reform – but some fear changes could disadvantage community candidates

Special Minister of State Don Farrell, who’s also minister for trade and tourism and the government’s deputy leader in the Senate, is a numbers man from way back.

The Conversation

Labor under fire from crossbench over $1.5bn stake in Middle Arm industrial precinct

Zali Steggall and David Pocock take aim at government over support of development on Darwin habour which will benefit gas industry

The Guardian - AU

Labor under pressure to freeze rents as Greens and Coalition back inquiry into housing crisis

Greens urged to back government’s fund as advocates say housing is needed now and politicians need to ‘start taking action’

The Guardian - AU

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NSW government accused of bowing to gambling lobby as cashless gaming trial delayed

Trial for 500 poker machines won’t begin on 1 July as planned, with a panel to oversee it yet to be established

The Guardian - AU

Greens and Coalition unite to refer bill to its own inquiry – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Transparency concerns as vast backlog of Australian MP expense claims unlikely to be cleared until mid-2024

Botched system upgrade has created a vast backlog of MP expense claims that will not be cleared for at least 12 months, documents reveal

The Guardian - AU

Greens ‘want poverty’: Housing stakes rise and politics turns nasty

But as the costs of the government's delayed housing fund mount, the Parliament was reminiscent of a student council at times on Wednesday.

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Politicians don their finest for Canberra’s night of nights, the Midwinter Ball

The PM will forgo State of Origin when he joins fellow MPs, journalists and the corporate elite for federal politics' night of nights.

The New Daily

‘Too good to be true’: Key Greens demand for rent freeze rejected by Labor states

Party vows to keep pursuing rent caps after working with Coalition to delay vote on Albanese government’s housing fund

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: ‘Cause for hope’ in Titanic sub search; KFC hikes prices by up to 25%; and Taylor Swift tour info

US media reports cite government memos saying aircraft detected banging sound at 30-minute intervals

The Guardian - AU

Long-sought abortion laws to remove access barriers

Western Australia will align with other jurisdictions by modernising its abortion laws for the first time in 25 years under a government bill before parliament.

AAP

Teal MPs criticise Greens’ ‘short-sighted’ opposition to Labor’s planned nature repair market

Kylea Tink says the Greens are ‘cutting off their nose to spite their face’, but Sarah Hanson-Young says ‘Green Wall Street is not what nature needs’

The Guardian - AU

Politicians dress up for Canberra’s night of nights – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Electrifying call for national ban on gas to new homes

Ban gas connections to new homes and set a date for ending residential gas use instead of "enthusiastic inaction" on transition, critics are urging Labor.

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Greens say stand-off is driving progress on rent reform

The Greens are digging in on their demand the federal government impose rent caps nationwide, claiming some early success at a state and territory level.

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Labor can change their mind on rent caps: Greens

The Greens are digging in on their demand the federal government impose rent caps nationwide, claiming some early success at a state and territory level.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Australia win Ashes thriller, defence coy on MPs using VIP jets, Titanic sub search goes on

Pat Cummins swaps ball for bat and plays innings for the ages to seal two-wicket win, Labor seeks advice on double dissolution

The Guardian - AU

Labor won’t let elections ‘be held hostage by rich people’ but signals it could soften donation caps for charities

Special minister of state Don Farrell says government will consider unintended consequences of proposed laws

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Dutton’s climate ‘stunt’ sacrifices tax cut promise: Labor

The Coalition risks sacrificing an election promise on small business tax cuts to pull a political stunt on climate change, Labor claims.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government seeks urgent legal advice on double dissolution over housing bill standoff

Labor used question time to pile pressure on the Greens, accusing them of caring more about retweets than rentals

The Guardian - AU

NSW to urgently consider retrofitting and enforcing seatbelts on buses after deadly Hunter Valley crash

Minns government asks taskforce to examine enforcement of laws but experts say making drivers legally responsible will be difficult

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews refuses to apologise for calling Liberal MP Cindy McLeish a ‘halfwit grub’

Victorian premier says his comment in parliament was in defence of Labor MP Kat Theophanous

The Guardian - AU

NSW budget faces ‘severe challenges’ as economy slows and interest rate repayments soar

Nevertheless, Labor has confirmed it is deferring a decision on an increase to the sales tax on the Star casino group

The New Daily

‘Juvenile’: PM seeks advice as housing policy stalls

Anthony Albanese says the government is seeking advice on the triggers for a double dissolution after the Greens delayed a key housing bill.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s plan for ‘green Wall Street’ in danger as Coalition backflips to oppose bill

Opposition shift sets up battle between government and the Greens, who say proposed nature repair market is ‘irreparable’

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