PwC walks back report used to claim Australia’s nature repair market could be worth $137bn Report cited by environment minister in support of offset bill criticised for inflated figures The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023
MSPs to debate Scottish independence again as Greens call for country to become republic Green MSP Ross Greer called for Scots to end "the weird notion that one family gets to rule over the rest of us by birthright". Daily Record · Jun 27, 2023
Labor is dealing with changing demographics. Can it provide what voters want? The Greens are siding with the kids while portraying the Albanese government as the grumpy parent The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2023
Anthony Albanese’s approval rating falls to lowest level since election, Guardian Essential poll shows More than two-thirds of voters think Labor isn’t doing enough to ensure ‘affordable and secure rentals’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2023
Far-right AfD wins local election in ‘watershed moment’ for German politics Central Council of Jews says it is devastated by populist party’s first victory in eastern town of Sonneberg The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
Support for the Voice to Parliament slumps in Newspoll, along with Albanese's ratings In this week’s federal Newspoll, conducted with a longer-than-usual fieldwork period (June 16–24) from a larger-than-usual sample of 2,303 people, the “no” vote to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament took the lead by 47–43%, reversing a “yes” lead of 46–43% three weeks ago. Newspoll figures are from The Poll Bludger. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
National cabinet puts renters’ rights on next meeting’s agenda Renters rights will soon be considered by national cabinet, but the federal government has rejected a Greens proposal to cap rent increases The New Daily · Jun 25, 2023
Australia’s international students cry foul over demands to take $400 English test multiple times Students claim conflict of interest because universities have financial interests in language tests, while Greens argue system has ‘xenophobic undertones’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2023
Michael Pascoe: The Greens’ HAFF-witted bid to make a complete farce of housing policy The Greens have forced the Albanese Government to immediately spend an extra $2 billion at the very sharpest end of the housing crisis. The New Daily · Jun 23, 2023
The Greens’ class conflict strategy on housing is a risk to Labor – and renters have nothing to lose but their bonds Anthony Albanese claims the ‘new Noalition’ is to blame for delaying the $10bn housing fund but Labor still needs to urgently solve the supply problem The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
‘Avalanche’ of demand for Nazi artefacts ahead of Australian ban on sale of hate symbols Jewish groups decry ‘vomit-inducing’ frenzy of auctions before impending law change that will also prohibit public display of items The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
Legal advice backs government on early double dissolution election trigger over housing bill Anthony Albanese reveals the solicitor general agrees Senate delays over the housing Australia future fund constitute a failure to pass the bill The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
Housing bill on ice puts double dissolution in play The Albanese government's signature housing policy has failed to pass parliament and could set the stage for an early election. The New Daily · Jun 23, 2023
Word from The Hill: A wild and badly behaved parliamentary fortnight As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2023 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 · Jun 22, 2023 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 New Daily · Jun 22, 2023 Labor accused of reintroducing cashless debit cards Changes to income management schemes have been described as bringing back the cashless debit card under a new name.
The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023 Treasurers to discuss housing supply, affordability Housing supply and affordability will be a key issue for the federal treasurer and his state and territory counterparts as the Greens block the housing fund.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023 Greens and Coalition unite to refer bill to its own inquiry – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The New Daily · Jun 21, 2023 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.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023 PwC tax scandal: firm engaged in a ‘calculated’ breach of trust, Senate committee finds Consulting firm used confidential government information to help private clients avoid tax, interim report tabled in parliament finds
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023 ‘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 New Daily · Jun 21, 2023 Report labels PwC tax scandal as ‘egregious breach of trust’ A Senate committee has labelled embattled consultancy firm PwC's conduct in the tax advice scandal as an "egregious" breach of trust.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023 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 · Jun 21, 2023 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’