SHOCKING: 50 - What They Never Told You

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 29, 0430

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 29 at 0430

AAP · May 28

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 29, 0400

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 29 at 0400

AAP · May 28

Tony Abbott to step down from Advance role when elected Liberal party federal president

Liberal insiders concerned former PM could pull party even further to the right by appointing Advance allies to prominent positions

The Guardian - AU · May 28

Grattan on Friday: An effective ‘reset’ of the NACC should revisit the issue of public hearings

At the 2022 election “integrity” was a big-deal issue. Then after winning government, Labor ticked off a promise when it set up the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), which began officially in July 2023.

The Conversation · May 28

FED:Labor stares down calls for carve-outs in tax reform

Controversial tax changes will be subject to a parliamentary inquiry as the Albanese government refuses to budge on key calls from business groups.

AAP · May 28

Labor’s JobSeeker reforms are a welcome step – but so far, fall short of a radical rebuild

The Albanese government has promised to undertake “once-in-a-generation” reforms of the government’s employment services system, which could affect the roughly one million Australians who access unemployment payments including JobSeeker.

The Conversation · May 28

FED:Labor hails controversial tax overhaul as 'for workers'

A major overhaul of how investments are taxed has been put before parliament as more opponents of the plan come forward.

AAP · May 28

Labor set to push through tax reforms despite backlash

An 'overall framework' on tax reform will be introduced to the parliament despite warnings capital gains tax changes will still hit successful businesses.

AAP · May 27

Australia’s old environment laws were a box-ticking exercise. Sadly, the new ones could be too

For a quarter century, Australia’s environment laws were widely regarded as not fit for purpose. In 2020, a scathing review by Professor Graeme Samuel found the Environment Protection and Biodiversity (EPBC) Act was ineffective and unfit for future environmental challenges.

The Conversation · May 27

Treasury chief defends Labor's beleaguered budget

Controversial budget changes would have cut the lifetime tax benefits for the top one per cent of earners by $400,000 if implemented in 2000, Treasury says.

AAP · May 27