Stuart Robert’s gamble in the witness box is a risk for Scott Morrison In breathtaking moments in the witness box on Thursday, Mr Robert cast himself as the man who brought robodebt to a swift end. The New Daily · Mar 2, 2023
Lisa Wilkinson to rely on qualified privilege in defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann Journalist Lisa Wilkinson will rely on qualified privilege to defend herself in a defamation case brought by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann. ABC News · Mar 1, 2023
Robodebt made victim ‘feel like a cheat’, royal commission told A robodebt victim has described how the botched program made him feel like a criminal and still affects his mental health five years later. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
Peter Dutton says Bridget Archer ‘an important part of our team’ after claim Liberals could dump her Opposition leader acknowledges ‘divergence of views’ but says the Liberal moderate represents the constituents in her marginal seat The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2023
Liberal forces planning to dump Bridget Archer before next election, veteran party adviser warns Brad Stansfield says ‘politically crazy’ move is spurred by MP’s independent stance on range of issues The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023
Tax-free super for the super rich is a bad deal for the rest of us – and Morrison said it first You’d be forgiven for thinking Treasurer Jim Chalmers had done something dramatic. The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023
Two things to watch as Dominic Perrottet tries to defy the odds of politics In an election not fought across a gulf of policy or ideology, image could well count for Dominic Perrottet. The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023
‘Saddest part of my career’: Centrelink employee describes pain of implementing robodebt Jeannie-Marie Blake says watching the royal commission into the scheme has been ‘triggering’ after giving evidence with striking frankness The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023
Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation's 'objective' should leave room for debate about its use for housing The Albanese government is prodding the superannuation bear, which can be a dangerous beast when stirred. The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023
Coalition government lacked 'empathy' for welfare recipients, focused on cost savings, Serena Wilson tells Robodebt royal commission A former department head described the office of then-social services minister Scott Morrison as having "limited interest in advice" between 2014 and 2018. ABC News · Feb 23, 2023
‘I can’t forget’: frontline worker gives searing indictment of robodebt as architects of scheme due to give evidence Centrelink employee told the commission she would never forget what staff were ‘forced’ to do to victims of the program The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023
Claims ALP is backing off from regional voices a ‘figment’ of Peter Dutton’s imagination, Pat Dodson says Senator derides opposition leader’s suggestion that Albanese government is departing from election promise on the voice The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023
View from The Hill: April 1 Aston byelection will be an all-female battle You can bet on one thing in the Aston byelection, which is to be held on April 1. The winner will be a woman. The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023
How Clive Palmer and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas sent thousands of refugees to regional Australia "Wheeling and dealing" between then-immigration minister Scott Morrison and the mining magnate back in 2014 changed the face of regional Australia and the lives of those seeking a safe place to call home. ABC News · Feb 19, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023 Robodebt royal commission: the questions that remain as inquiry’s final public hearings begin Outlines for the upcoming hearings on the Coalition’s flawed debt recovery scheme show where the investigation may be headed next
The New Daily · Feb 19, 2023 Premier Dominic Perrottet denies NSW Liberals in disarray as scandals pile up NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet denies his government is in disarray after the resignation of two key players a month from the state election.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023 Brittany Higgins wants inquiry to look into diary leak as Linda Reynolds makes ‘political hit job’ claim Former Liberal staffer’s personal diary pages reported in the Australian, which also published fresh interview with Higgins’s former boss
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 NSW Liberals suspend MP; Burney urges ‘big fat yes’ voice vote – as it happened Brittany Higgins cries foul over diary leak and Linda Reynolds says she was victim of ‘political hit job’
ABC News · Feb 17, 2023 International students are back, but they're struggling with Australia's rising cost of living In 2020, Scott Morrison told international students to go home if they couldn't support themselves. Now, Australia wants them back, but will they be treated better as the cost of living rises?
The New Daily · Feb 17, 2023 Michael Pascoe: Labor spins a housing policy that does nowhere near enough Labor’s successful election campaign including its housing policy was designed to just be a little better than Scott Morrison’s – a low bar.
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023 Ex-PMs of UK, Australia, Belgium urge tough action on China Former leaders from Australia, Britain and Belgium have called for a tougher international approach to China to reduce the possibility of war over Taiwan and respond to human rights violations
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 Truss urges west to safeguard Taiwan security ‘before it’s too late’ In Tokyo speech to conservative lawmakers, former British PM issues warning about Chinese aggression
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2023 Scott Morrison says he ran out of time to impose sanctions on China over human rights Australia’s former PM urges new government to apply sanctions amid questions why he stopped short of taking such action when in power
AAP · Feb 16, 2023 Morrison urges China pressure, praises own efforts Scott Morrison will use a speech to spruik his efforts to call out "bullying" by the Chinese government and urge further pressure on human rights abuses.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023 Morning Mail: Morrison accuses west of appeasing China, Biden’s balloon backdown, heatwave builds The former PM says accommodating China is worst mistake since Munich; ‘avalanche’ of mortgage stress coming; why we should talk about happiness