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Superannuation taxation increase to accounts over $3m not a broken promise, prime minister says

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has not broken an election promise not to make any changes to superannuation, saying the change for the largest super accounts will take effect after the next federal election.

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Super reforms a ‘good start’ but Labor under pressure on stage-three cuts and parental leave

Crossbenchers welcome changes but some say government should revisit other tax concessions that have become ‘taboo’

The Guardian - AU

Paul Bongiorno: Government needs to play the politics of broken promises carefully

The worst thing a government can do, according to opposition politicians and some of the commentariat, is to break election promises.

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Liberal MPs break ranks to back Jim Chalmers’ discussion on superannuation reform

Angus Taylor says Coalition will fight any changes but Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer says we should not ‘shy away from having a conversation’

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Labor defends potential superannuation changes that Coalition says would break election commitments

A bitter war of words is continuing between the federal government and the opposition as Labor continues to float winding back tax breaks on the nation's highest superannuation balances.

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Treasurer says super caps a 'tweak', not major reform

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the fundamentals of super will remain untouched and his floated changes to tax breaks on large balances are not controversial.

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'Yes' campaign for Indigenous voice ready to kick off

The official "yes'' campaign for the Indigenous voice to parliament will be launched in Adelaide, ahead of the referendum later this year.

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Potential superannuation changes floated by Labor dubbed broken election promise by Coalition

The federal Coalition takes aim at the government's decision to open a conversation about superannuation changes, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers saying Labor does not want to "revolutionise" the system but is open to tweaking it.

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'No mandate' for changes to superannuation tax breaks

The federal opposition will not support changes to superannuation tax breaks flagged by the treasurer as he looks for opportunities to repair the budget.

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David Pocock says super tax concessions should be up for discussion amid cost-of-living crisis

The Coalition has accused Labor of breaking election promises despite no new policy proposals being put forward

The Guardian - AU

Treasurer says government's energy market intervention is already working to provide household relief

Treasurer Jim Chalmers tells ABC Insiders the federal government's intervention is putting downward pressure on electricity prices, and inflation remains the economy's greatest challenge.

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Morning Mail: Angus Taylor’s role in energy price report, China’s ‘Spamouflage’ threat, Burt Bacharach dies

Exclusive story reveals how Coalition delayed news of hikes; thinktank says Beijing linked to online campaign to undermine democracy

The Guardian - AU

Angus Taylor behind decision to delay energy price rise report until after 2022 election

Exclusive: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has revealed Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg also knew of the decision

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Dominic Perrottet defends appointment of Liberal donor brother of Angus Taylor to NSW body

Exclusive: Party treasurer Charlie Taylor has attended fundraisers hosted by the minister who appointed him

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More mortgage pain to become reality

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says it will be a tough year for hundreds of thousands of people coming off fixed mortgage rates and on to higher variable ones.

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Alan Kohler: Australia’s new emissions trading scheme is a carbon tax. That’s fine

It won’t be the companies that swallow the cost of emissions reduction, it’ll be the customers who pay, writes Alan Kohler.

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Pleasing none, Albanese presents consensus position on rising power bills; gets tentative tick

Anthony Albanese has ultimately stepped in for the consumer on energy, but limited the fallout to industry.

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Morning Mail: Children’s hospital crisis, heroes’ welcome for Socceroos, anti-protest law scramble

In today’s newsletter: documents reveal the torrid atmosphere as the NSW government pushed to pass controversial anti-protest laws that saw an activist jailed

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Central bank signals more hikes to come – as it happened

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Stuart Robert told lobbyist not to donate to Angus Taylor fundraising group as ‘it will be declared and it will hurt you’

Private emails from 2018 show Liberal MP told Synergy 360 boss that donation would need to be declared

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Department acts to stop release of documents on probe into land-clearing by company linked to Angus Taylor

Legal action taken to block information on investigation into illegal land-clearing by Jam Land Pty Ltd after commissioner ordered its release

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘unusual’ Jam Land meeting revealed, Liberals to defy Howard on voice, Japan shock Germany

In today’s newsletter: environment department said meeting with Angus Taylor’s company could set wrong precedent; Liberals expected to allow free vote on Indigenous voice; and Scots fail in legal bid to force independence vote

The Guardian - AU

Farmers’ group attended departmental meeting about grasslands clearing despite officials’ warnings

Exclusive: Environment department allowed National Farmers’ Federation to sit in on meeting about grasslands clearing by Jam Land, the company part owned by then energy minister Angus Taylor

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Nearly 90% of Australians want government to step in on energy costs, poll finds

Survey shows strong support for lowering prices by limiting exports and imposing windfall profits tax on gas companies

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Anthony Albanese defends decision for no 'cash splash' in budget

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a budget cash handout would have been "cheap politics and hugely expensive economics".

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