Australia's largest gas exporters are set to receive an unexpected $18 billion revenue windfall over the next year, due to the fallout from conflict in the Middle East, reigniting calls for the Albanese government to introduce a 25 per cent tax on gas exports
An unlikely alliance of crossbench MPs and senators in federal parliament have accused the Albanese government of mounting an attack on Australia’s freedom of information (FOI) regime, after bureaucrats escalated an AUKUS transparency dispute to the Federal Court.
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Greens leader Larissa Waters has argued the rise of One Nation reflects growing anger at a system many Australians feel no longer works for them, rather than an embrace of Pauline Hanson’s brand of politics.
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Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has defended the AUKUS nuclear-submarine deal against critics in the Labor movement, arguing it continues to enjoy overwhelming support within the party.
The government’s changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax passed the parliament last week. This is a big moment in the fight to make housing more affordable.
The rise of One Nation is being driven less by a broad shift to the political right than by the Coalition’s collapse and mounting frustration over the cost-of-living crisis, according to a prominent economist.
The campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship at the Queensland Museum has intensified, with dozens of prominent Australians and advocacy groups demanding the institution sever ties with the industry.
The Albanese government’s proposed new carbon credits method to help fund long-promised forest protection is facing possible defeat in the Senate, with the Coalition and crossbenchers joining forces to block the scheme. Critics argue the proposal would allow fossil fuel companies to "greenwash" their emissions and help justify their continued expansion of coal and gas production.
A former Western Australian public health chief has warned the AUKUS inquiry that there is a ‘nuclear disaster waiting to happen’, arguing there is no safety plan to protect Perth communities in the event of a major nuclear accident at naval base HMAS Stirling.
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