US tries to halt Aust property sale by ex-marine's wife Australian authorities, acting on behalf of the US, have asked a court to restrain a multi-million-dollar asset held by the wife of a former marine. AAP · Nov 20, 2023
Australian military whistleblower pleads guilty over Afghan Files leak David McBride claimed leak of classified material detailing alleged war crimes in Afghanistan was in public interest The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2023
Albanese government to consider further whistleblower protections amid calls for ‘robust’ dedicated authority Federal attorney general releases new consultation paper as the government moves toward releasing a second stage of public interest disclosure reforms The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
Australian arms exports to Israel in focus amid court case, port protests Legal action and protests at Australian ports put spotlight on Australian weapons exports to Israel. Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2023
Legalising cannabis will send ‘wrong signal’ to Australian public, peak medical body says Australian Medical Association opposes Greens bill to legalise cannabis recreationally, citing health harms the drug poses The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2023
Mehreen Faruqi Led An Extraordinary Walkout In Senate In Protest Of Albo’s Weak Israel Stance The Greens have staged an extraordinary walkout of Senate in protest of Anthony Albanese's weak response to Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 6, 2023
Doubt cast that stripping citizenship boosts security Two constitutional lawyers have cast doubt stripping the citizenship of terrorists makes Australians safer after such laws were struck out by the High Court. AAP · Nov 1, 2023
Hundreds of millions of Australian identity checks may have been illegally conducted, Senate hears Albanese government is rushing through laws to underpin the ID verification service, say experts who have privacy concerns The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2023
‘Difficult and expensive’: US report raises Aukus doubts after Joe Biden reassures Anthony Albanese at White House Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023
Australia approved 322 defence exports to Israel in six years as Greens fear equipment used in Gaza assault Greens call for greater transparency on ‘what those weapons are and how much they cost’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
Australian federal police tested controversial facial recognition search engine, FOI documents reveal Exclusive: AFP tells Senate estimates it is now aware the PimEyes and FaceCheck.ID platforms may have been tested for operational purposes on around 10 occasions The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023
Everything you need to know from day one of Senate estimates Pezzullo on full pay, Infrastructure dept's 'hotties list', and more. The Canberra Times · Oct 23, 2023
PM asked to intervene in pilot's 'unbelievable' case The wife of a country NSW man facing extradition for training Chinese pilots has urged Anthony Albanese to raise the case with Joe Biden when the leaders meet. AAP · Oct 20, 2023
Former PMs pour cold water on claims Anthony Pratt told them Trump’s US submarine secrets A US news report claimed Donald Trump discussed secret US naval capabilities with the billionaire Australian businessman The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023
AAP · Sep 20, 2023 Australian MPs lobby US for Julian Assange to come home Members of the Greens, Liberals, Labor, the Nationals and independents have joined forces to urge the US to end persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Australian politicians to travel to US to call for release of Julian Assange More than 60 federal politicians will travel to Washington next week to meet with members of the US Congress.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023 Home affairs minister’s chief of staff takes job with arms manufacturer Thales, Senate told Greens senator David Shoebridge criticises move during parliamentary debate on transparency around lobbying
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2023 Greens accuse Richard Marles of not telling the truth in parliament over disclosure of VIP flights David Shoebridge says statement calls into question deputy PM’s claim that keeping flight details secret complies with the rules, but Marles insists all his travel accords with ‘the relevant guidelines and security procedures’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2023 Australian MPs to lobby US to drop Julian Assange prosecution or risk ‘very dangerous’ precedent for Russia and China Cross-party delegation of Australian politicians to travel to US in attempt to build momentum against extraditing WikiLeaks founder
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2023 Australia’s rise in military export approvals to Saudi Arabia labelled ‘disturbing’ Permits for the export of equipment increased last year despite kingdom’s involvement in Yemen war
The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023 Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023 Too hot to handle: climate crisis report so secret Albanese government won’t even reveal date it was completed Anthony Albanese continues to reject calls to make even a sanitised version of the assessment public
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023 Senator responds to report – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Canberra Times · Aug 10, 2023 'Hiding behind secrecy': crossbenchers slam Labor over climate risk report They want an unclassified version of the report.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023 Twitter/X defends restoring account that shared child abuse material At Australian parliamentary hearing, company points to content being shared ‘out of outrage to raise awareness of an issue’