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Fadden by-election set for July 15 following resignation of Gold Coast MP Stuart Robert

The former minister, who took "absolute responsibility" for the implementation of the Robodebt scheme, formally resigned from politics last week after holding the seat since 2007.

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Voters to head to polls in July for Fadden by-election

The date for the Fadden by-election has been set for July 15, following the resignation of former Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert.

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MP speaks out against voice claims – as it happened

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The former Coalition government minister’s resignation from parliament will trigger a byelection in the Queensland seat of Fadden

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Stuart Robert hands in official resignation, triggering byelection in Queensland seat

Former Coalition minister had been under pressure from Labor after failing to attend parliament during budget week, despite still being an MP

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Stuart Robert formally resigns from federal parliament

Former Liberal frontbencher Stuart Robert has formally resigned from federal parliament, paving the way for a by-election in his Queensland seat of Fadden.

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Even after resigning, Stuart Robert makes his mark, near or far

Even after announcing his exit from parliament, former Coalition minister Stuart Robert is causing controversy. But could he have the last laugh?

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Anthony Albanese blasts Stuart Robert for 'completely unacceptable' parliamentary no-show

The prime minister criticises the Gold Coast MP for failing to attend parliament, despite continuing to be paid as a shadow minister.

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‘Unacceptable’: PM blasts Stuart Robert absence in parliament

Anthony Albanese has blasted Queensland MP Stuart Robert for not showing up to parliament while still receiving a fat taxpayer-funded salary.

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Dinesh Palipana, Cameron Caldwell nominate for Liberal Party preselection for Fadden

Stuart Robert's resignation announcement has prompted high-profile candidates to chase Liberal Party pre-selection for his safe Gold Coast seat.

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View from The Hill: Budget 'centrepiece' will be $14.6 billion cost-of-living package

A $14.6 billion four-year cost-of-living package will be the centrepiece of Labor’s second budget, which seeks to balance spending restraint with its election commitment to not leave people behind.

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Stuart Robert: One of public life’s weirdest characters and the mystery of what made him tick

Stuart Robert had his feet planted in the middle of two horrible obscenities perpetrated in Australian politics.

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Easy Liberal wins likely in byelections in Robert's and Morrison's seats; support for rise in JobSeeker

On Saturday former Liberal minister Stuart Robert announced that he would soon retire from politics, setting up a byelection in his Queensland seat of Fadden.

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Preselection drama looms as Coalition’s Robodebt frontman Stuart Robert quits politics

The federal opposition will preselect a local candidate to run in the Fadden by-election following the shock retirement of MP Stuart Robert.

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Stuart Robert: former minister and ally of Scott Morrison to retire, sparking byelection

Robert’s retirement means a second byelection test for Peter Dutton’s opposition, this time in the Queensland seat of Fadden

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Liberal MP Stuart Robert, who claimed 'absolute responsibility' for Robodebt's implementation, to retire from politics

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton now faces another by-election just weeks after defeat in the Melbourne seat of Aston.

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Another MP overboard? Former Liberal minister Stuart Robert ‘under pressure’

Amid rumours Scott Morrison will soon be quitting politics, speculation is now rife that close ally Stuart Robert could follow.

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Former minister denies wrongdoing after contract review

Stuart Robert denies any misconduct after an investigation of departmental contracts secured under his watch flagged some were poor value for money.

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Contracts recommended for further investigation

Contracts worth $374 million have been found to be poor value for money and lacked appropriate record keeping, an investigation has revealed.

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Bill Shorten calls for more answers after review finds government contracts failed to meet standards

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten calls for further investigation into several government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over potential conflicts of interest.

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison defends secrecy of early AUKUS plans

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says China's rapid military build-up was at "the top of the list" of factors driving the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal he brokered in deep secrecy with the United States and the United Kingdom.

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What we've learnt from nine weeks of Robodebt royal commission hearings

More than 100 witnesses, including two former prime ministers, have faced the Robodebt inquiry and sworn to tell the truth.

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Robodebt: five years of lies, mistakes and failures that caused a $1.8bn scandal

The royal commission ended on Friday, having heard shocking testimony from officials and politicians, and heart-rending accounts of the impact of the botched scheme

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Bombshell crime claims about Hillsong finances rock Parliament

The leader of one of Australia’s largest Pentecostal churches has been accused in Parliament of money laundering and tax evasion.

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Paul Bongiorno: The robodebt royal commission is our most important in a long while

It has taken the robodebt royal commission to do it, but Australians are being given dramatic evidence that the very underpinnings of our system of government have been trashed at great cost to the nation.

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