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Morrison government unnecessarily extended plum jobs worth up to $500,000 ahead of federal election

Plum jobs worth up to $500,000 a year were extended to Liberal Party-linked individuals by the Morrison government in the lead-up to the election, and many were not due to end for another two years.

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Business calls for political 'courage' to confront industrial relations reform

Business groups are urging both political leaders to show "courage" and confront the politically fraught issue of industrial relations, arguing any benefits of future wage growth could be delayed by an inflexible enterprise bargaining system.

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Defence, veteran suicide inquiry extended

The final report date for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been extended by an additional year to June 17, 2024.

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Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs

Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements

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Former NSW Liberal party member Matthew Camenzuli wins High Court special leave application hearing over party's preselections

Former NSW Liberal party member Matthew Camenzuli wins an urgent special leave application hearing in the High Court over preselections made by the party's federal branch. The move complicates when Scott Morrison will call a federal election.

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Australian Human Rights Commission warned by global body to improve independence of appointments

The Australian Human Rights Commission risks being stripped of its accreditation as an "A-status" institution, with the global standards body raising concerns about the selection of commissioners.

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Cash defends appointments to tribunal

The federal attorney-general has defended government appointments of ex-Liberal MPs and coalition staffers to the AAT, days away from the election being called.

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Raft of former Liberal politicians, staffers included in government appointments

The government has appointed judges, board members and new heads of organisations in recent days, before the federal election is likely called later this week.

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Government appointments come under fire

The appointment of former Liberal MPs and staffers to the appeals tribunal has attracted criticism, days out from the start of the federal election campaign.

AAP

Pru Goward among six Liberal-linked appointments by Coalition to Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Concerns sparked of repeat of 2019 when one in five named for government bodies before election called had Liberal or National ties

The Guardian - AU

Cash denies Heydon settlement cover-up

Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has denied the government was seeking to cover up the settlement amount given to sexual harassment victims of Dyson Heydon.

AAP

Labor challenges Cash on FWC 'cronies'

Labor has accused the federal government of stacking a workplace tribunal with its "cronies", before it enters caretaker mode ahead of the federal election.

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Scott Morrison accused of using public resources to fight Liberal factional war

Prime Minister Scott Morrison stands accused of deploying public resources to help him win a longrunning internal battle over Liberal party preselections.

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Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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Scott Morrison, Michaelia Cash facing questions about using Solicitor-General in Liberal matter

Australia's Prime Minister and Attorney-General are facing questions about whether they abused their powers to instruct the Commonwealth Solicitor-General for partisan reasons in a bid to resolve a Liberal Party preselection stoush.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Perrottet fail in bid to have high court resolve NSW preselection crisis

Labor targets attorney general for engaging top lawyer at taxpayer expense for ‘NSW Liberal party factional war’

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Government backs down on corruption commission

The Morrison government will shelve plans to establish a national anti-corruption commission, its second failure over an election promise in as many weeks.

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Michaelia Cash confirms no action on national integrity commission before election

Attorney general also tells hearing no changes have been made to the Coalition’s proposed model, despite two years of consultation

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Attorney-general dumps integrity bill

The attorney-general says the government won't be going ahead with its anti-corruption commission "at this stage" because it doesn't have the numbers to pass.

The Guardian - AU

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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‘Historic’ settlement for women allegedly sexually harassed by former high court justice Dyson Heydon

Attorney general Michaelia Cash announces compensation payout and issues apology from commonwealth to three women

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A Liberal MP Won’t Support The Religious Discrimination Bill Bc It Doesn’t Protect Trans Kids

Tassie MP Bridget Archer has confirmed that she'll vote against the Bill.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison hints federal Icac could still be legislated before next election

PM’s comments come after the attorney general indicated the government would not have time to fulfil the election promise

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition promised in 2018 to protect LGBTQ+ children in schools. What’s taking so long?

After much wrangling over the religious discrimination bill, the view seems to remain: students can be gay or have a view about their gender, but not express it

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Tribunal president resigns from role

Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has announced the president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Justice David Thomas, has resigned.

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