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Victorian Ombudsman releases report on Labor Party's 'red shirts rorts', won't refer case to IBAC

The Victorian Ombudsman's report into the Labor Party’s red shirts rorts finds no evidence Premier Daniel Andrews facilitated the scheme and criticises the way staffers were treated by police.

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Chalmers' challenge: why the treasurer's words on the economy carry so much weight

When Bill Clinton’s campaign manager, James Carville, scrawled, “the economy, stupid” on a sign in 1992, he merely wanted the campaign volunteers to stick to their presidential candidate’s talking points.

The Conversation

Australian parliament 101: your questions about key words and processes, answered

Our guide to some of the key terms and processes in Australian politics

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Losing question time opportunities to a bigger crossbench made the Coalition even crankier after its election loss

It was standing room only for the hour of glower which witnessed outrage from the new opposition and a solid start from the government

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Labor MP slams lapse of NT alcohol ban

The new Labor MP for Lingiari in the Northern Territory has criticised the former government for allowing community alcohol restricting laws to lapse.

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Two senators, two paths to reconciliation

Labor senator Jana Stewart and Country Liberal Party senator Nampijinpa Price have delivered their first speeches to parliament.

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Labor's bill to end cashless debit card sparks mixed feelings, alcohol misuse fears in remote WA

Labor's introduced legislation to abolish the income management scheme but while some in the trial zones are celebrating, others fear social dysfunction in remote areas will increase.

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FFS: Labor Just Introduced Its Climate Bill And I Wouldn’t Even Wipe My Ass With It

*Screams into oblivion*

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Labor has introduced its controversial climate bill to parliament. Here's how to give it real teeth

Earlier today, the federal government introduced its hotly awaited climate change bill to parliament. Despite the attention and controversy it’s attracted, the proposed legislation – as it stands – would be almost entirely symbolic.

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We pretend there has been change under Labor but hundreds of refugees are still in detention

After taking happy snaps in Biloela the new government has made no effort to change Australia’s cruel immigration policy on refugees arriving by boat

The Guardian - AU

New era of Australian politics as Labor enters Parliament House in government | GALLERY

Hunter hopes and the 47th parliament

Newcastle Herald

Marion Scrymgour calls for ‘grog-free days’ in Northern Territory towns – as it happened

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Morning mail: PM rules out fossil fuel ban, nearly 50% of Australians have had Covid, trio of meteor showers

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese says stopping coal exports would devastate economy. Plus: 10 Commonwealth Games must-sees

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A new Parliament is already pointing to the roadblocks to Albanese’s agenda

There will be 18 bills introduced to the 47th Parliament this week, Anthony Albanese said, with the central battle being the Climate Change Bill.

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Anthony Albanese rules out banning fossil fuel projects, citing risk to Australian economy

PM says if Australia didn’t export coal there would be ‘replacement coal from other countries that’s likely to produce higher emissions’

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Newest MPs showcase parliament's diversity

Three of Australia's newest MPs have given their first speeches in parliament, reflecting multicultural modern Australia in their stories.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese believes in politics with purpose – he’s determined to pop Morrison’s ‘Canberra bubble’

As PM, Scott Morrison focused on stopping Labor, but at the opening of the new parliament, Anthony Albanese envisioned a more humanist business

Newcastle Herald

Sharon Claydon elected deputy speaker for new parliament

The Newcastle MP is only the third woman to win the role.

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Labor is winding back reforms meant to hold super funds accountable to their members

Who could even question a requirement that super funds act in the best financial interests of their members?

The New Daily

Mask advice divides new Parliament from its outset

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was elected on a promise of bringing people together, but the 47th Parliament was divided from its first day.

The Independent UK

Australian leader wants legislated carbon reduction target

Australia’s Parliament has sat for the first time since May elections with the new prime minister determined to have a greenhouse gas reduction target enshrined in law

Newcastle Herald

Barnaby Joyce blames Labor for waste of $200,000 on shortlived office

"The Labor Government has decided to close one of the only ministerial offices in regional Australia; not one of their 30 ministers was willing to host their second office in the thriving regional city of Armidale."

The Conversation

Record 85.7% of Greens preferenced Labor at federal election; electoral reform proposals

Under compulsory preferential voting, all formal votes must eventually preference one of the major parties over the other. The electoral commission has released preference flow information for all minor parties, This means we can tell, for example, how many Greens voters preferred Labor and how many the Coalition.

AAP

Govt misled parliament on Barilaro: Labor

Labor says new government documents show NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet misled parliament about a controversial New York trade job that went to John Barilaro.

Reuters

Climate change in focus as Australia's parliament opens

Australia's parliament sat on Tuesday in Canberra for the first time since Labor won office in an election that also saw the Greens party win record seats, reflecting Australians' concern about climate change amid worsening bushfires and floods.

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