EXPLAINED: 5 - The Real Truth

Scott Morrison’s preselection plan draws Liberal court challenge

A battle is headed for the NSW Supreme Court, as opposition grows to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plea to save three MPs from preselection challenges.

The New Daily · Feb 21, 2022

NSW Liberals set to take federal minister to court in battle over who chooses election candidates

After months of frustration, an internal stoush as broken out into the open, with the Liberal Party of NSW taking a senior federal minister to court over what it says is an attempt to intervene in grassroots pre-selection processes.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

NSW Liberal party factional turmoil escalates to supreme court action

Member of state executive seeks to force party to follow constitution which calls for rank and file preselection ballots

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022

What is the strengthening character test bill and does Australia need it?

The Coalition wants to prevent ‘overseas criminals’ staying but Labor says the government already has power to do that

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Labor helps Coalition pass its visa cancellation character test bill in the lower house

Immigration minister Alex Hawke admits government is using bill as a ‘test for Labor’ as national security emerges as federal election issue

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022

Minister would consider Djokovic's return

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, the man who had Novak Djokovic's Australian visa cancelled, says the door is not closed on the Serb's possible return.

AAP · Feb 16, 2022

Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022

With Australia reopening its borders to tourists, why are thousands of refugees still waiting for entry?

More than five months after Taliban forces overran Kabul, Immigration Minister Alex Hawke made a long-awaited announcement in January to resettle Afghan refugees. Over the next four years, Australia will offer 10,000 places to Afghans in humanitarian need and another 5,000 visas to Afghans reuniting with family in Australia.

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2022

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

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2022

PM calls for strengthened visa powers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says new visa laws, being introduced this week, are needed to boot out foreign criminals.

AAP · Feb 14, 2022