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Government gold stocks double in a year as Government 'diversifies' amid inflation, Covid and Ukraine-Russia war

The Central Bank is 'diversifying' its national portfolio and is piling up the precious metal

Irish Mirror · Jul 18, 2022

Canberra men found guilty of conspiring to manipulate recruitment processes for IT staff in the Department of Finance

Two Canberra men are found to have conspired to dishonestly obtain a benefit from the Commonwealth through manipulation of the recruitment process for IT staff in the Department of Finance.

ABC News · Jul 7, 2022

Proposal to stop bike lane incursions would increase towing, add new signs

On June 9, 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook was riding in a carrier attached to her mother’s bike when she was struck and killed by a semi. Ald. Andre Vasquez believes the accident would have been prevented by his proposal to step up towing of vehicles blocking bike lanes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2022

Alan Tudge, Scott Morrison and who knows what about Rachelle Miller’s reported $500,000 payout

No one knows anything about the payout process (except when they do). Political editor Katharine Murphy walks through the saga

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022

‘Had better days’: Alan Tudge’s single exchange with education department since standing down

Confusion has surrounded post of education minister since PM insisted Tudge was still in cabinet, despite standing aside

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022

Live export ban class action costs could more than triple for federal government

Two years on from the Federal Court ruling in favour of the livestock industry, analysis finds compensation costs for the federal government could triple the original estimate.

ABC News · May 11, 2022

Rachelle Miller, who accused Alan Tudge of bullying during relationship, makes historical claim against another Liberal MP

The former government staffer who accused senior Liberal MP Alan Tudge of abusing her while in a consensual relationship, has alleged another Liberal politician sexually harassed her more than a decade ago.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2022

DUP minister Edwin Poots 'considers renaming department HQ to mark Queen's Jubilee'

The department declined to comment due to the current Assembly election campaign

Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2022

We have Schrödinger’s minister with Alan Tudge both in and out of Morrison’s cabinet

The prime minister hopes to slide away from scrutiny by revving his campaign engine so loudly that all voters will hear is ‘Don’t vote Labor’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022

Forcing Ireland's banks to pay €150m levy could lead to higher costs for consumers, Department of Finance warns

Officials said that maintaining annual income from the levy as KBC and Ulster Bank departed the Irish market would leave AIB, Bank of Ireland, and Permanent TSB to foot the full bill

Irish Mirror · Mar 12, 2022