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Grattan on Friday: Government win on climate legislation leaves opposition looking like a stranded asset

Perhaps not since the marriage equality vote has the passage of a bill in the House of Representatives carried such a combination of substantive and symbolic import as the Albanese government’s climate legislation.

The Conversation

Federal Icac should be overseen by non-government MPs to ensure funding, crossbench says

Zali Steggall says parliamentary committee that will watch over commission should be ‘multi-partisan, not bipartisan’

The Guardian - AU

Proposed ACT laws to offer free period products

The ACT would be the first jurisdiction to implement such laws.

The Canberra Times

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New commissioners target NSW corruption

Former judge and Labor MP John Hatzistergos has been appointed chief commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption for the next five years.

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Albanese declares Coalition ‘stuck in time’ after Labor’s climate bill passes lower house

Legislation passes with amendments from independents and Greens, enshrining an emissions reduction target of 43% by 2030

The Guardian - AU

More than ever, it’s time to upgrade the Sydney–Melbourne railway

It’s 14 years since former NSW rail chief Len Harper described the rail link between Australia’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, as “inadequate for current and future needs”. And it’s 31 years since former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam put the problem more bluntly during a TV interview:

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Vic Lib leader deflects 'deal' questions

Victorian Liberal leader Matthew Guy won't comment on his chief of staff seeking payments from a donor, citing authorities being approached to investigate.

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Stevens defeated Levin in race incumbent-vs.-incumbent Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Levin in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District on August 2, 2022. Stevens received 59.5% of the vote, and Levin received 40.5%.

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Penny Wong warns against ‘miscalculation’ as China-Taiwan tensions escalate – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: climate bill set to pass, new affirmative consent laws proposed, gold for Ariarne Titmus

Thursday: ‘Stealthing’ and ‘deepfake’ porn to be criminalised under new legislation being introduced in Victorian parliament. Plus: the best value fruit and veg this month

The Guardian - AU

Iranian asylum seeker on bridging visa wants permanency in Australia to care for her sick daughter

Elham Amareh is used to feelings of fear and uncertainty, having fled Iran with her husband, son and daughter and making the journey to Australia by boat in 2013. Ms Amareh has lived in Australia for a decade now, but her attempts to secure a protection visa have been denied.

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The Greens have backed Labor's 43% target - but don't think Australia's climate wars are over

After a decade of climate policy failure, Wednesday brought good news and slightly less good news for Australian action on climate change.

The Conversation

Debate sets tone for path forward on drug decriminalisation

Members of the Assembly began debate on the proposed laws to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs.

The Canberra Times

Flood inquiry urges Resilience NSW axing

An independent inquiry into devastating flooding earlier this year has reportedly recommended ditching agency Resilience NSW amid criticism of its response.

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‘Nothing off the table’ in bid to deliver 450GL of water for Murray-Darling, Labor says

Tanya Plibersek accuses the Coalition of preventing the delivery of water for South Australia through ‘brown tape’ bureaucracy

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The Greens Will Support Labor’s Climate Bill But Want More Done To Stop Fossil Fuels

"The Greens have improved a weak climate bill and we will pass it, but the fight to stop Labor's new coal and gas mines continues."

The Guardian - AU

After more than a decade of darkness in Australia’s parliament, today was a good day for the climate

Passing legislation tethers the nation to the fact that moral people have to do what we can to avert the collapse of the planet’s climate

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Australian gov’t says confident emissions target will become law

Bill would enshrine in law election pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent below 2005 levels.

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Australian government confident of emissions reduction law

The Australian government says it is confident its greenhouse gas reduction target will be enshrined in law after negotiating amendments with senators from outside the new administration’s ranks

The Guardian - AU

Labor slashes Morrison government’s ‘unrealistic’ productivity forecasts

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Australians would get ‘real talk’ from his government about the country’s positioning

Reuters

Australia's Greens back climate law but vow to fight coal, gas projects

Australia's Greens party on Wednesday threw its support behind the government's climate change legislation, clearing the way for a bill enshrining a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030, but said it would oppose new fossil fuel projects.

The Conversation

Government set to legislate its 43% emissions reduction target after Greens announce support

The government is now assured it will secure its legislation to enshrine its 43% 2030 emissions reduction target, after Greens leader Adam Bandt pledged his party would support it in both houses.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s climate bill set to pass with support from Greens and Bridget Archer

Adam Bandt says Greens will back legislation but signals further fight on new fossil fuel projects, while the Liberal MP says she’ll cross the floor

The Conversation

Has Labor learnt from the failure of the cashless debit card?

Legislation passed through the House of Representatives last night to wind down the cashless debit card (CDC), which was introduced into the East Kimberley and Ceduna in 2016 and since applied at other trial sites around Australia. The card compulsorily quarantines 80% of social security payments received by working-aged people.

The New Daily

Greens play hand on climate change bill

The Greens will vote for the government’s signature emissions reduction target of 43 per cent by 2030, the party’s leader, Adam Bandt, has announced. In

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