Politics

Treasury backs energy market intervention
November 08, 2022 04:14 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A senior bureaucrat says there's a strong case for intervening in the energy market as the war in Ukraine has caused prices to reach unprecedented...

Government eyes off super tax concessions
November 08, 2022 03:39 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Labor has nudged the door open to changing super tax concession rules as a measure to repair the federal budget.</p>

Climate change critical for security: PM
November 08, 2022 03:24 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>As Australia signs up to new forest and shipping agreements at COP27, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says climate change is a key national securit...

Senator sorry for 'naughty girl' remarks
November 08, 2022 02:53 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A Labor senator says his outburst calling a female colleague a "naughty little girl" was out of order and he's apologised for the remark.</p>

Australian war crime investigation grows
November 08, 2022 01:00 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Australian investigators are preparing to hand over the first evidence brief of alleged war crimes committed by special forces soldiers in Afghanis...

NSW taxi drivers accept $905m govt package
November 08, 2022 11:43 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The NSW government will attempt to pass legislation on taxi compensation and housing initiatives in the final sitting weeks before the March state...

Parliamentary expenses reporting suspended
November 08, 2022 09:32 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Public reporting of the expenses incurred by politicians will be suspended until mid-next year, with the $66 million system set to be referred for...

Gaetjens slams sports rorts decisions
November 07, 2022 07:09 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Phil Gaetjens' investigation into the sports rorts scandal has been released, criticising the lack of transparency over the grants program.</p>

TikTok MP security risks not assessed
November 07, 2022 04:32 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Politicians haven't been told if they should avoid downloading TikTok on their work phones, despite similar recommendations being made in other par...

WA minister MacTiernan to quit politics
November 07, 2022 04:32 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Long-serving WA politician Alannah MacTiernan is to quit politics by the end of the year.</p>

Safe drinking water in bush a $2.2b issue
November 07, 2022 03:53 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A new report has shed light on the massive cost and difficulty of providing safe drinking water to remote Indigenous communities.</p>

Proposal to keep NSW rideshare tax to 2030
November 07, 2022 03:16 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>A $1 levy on every taxi and rideshare trip in NSW will be increased to $1.20 and last until 2030 under a new proposal to compensate taxi plate owne...

SA Greens push to drop parly prayers
November 07, 2022 02:54 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The Greens will push for the South Australian parliament to drop the reading of Christian prayers at the start of each sitting day.</p>

Fair Work Commission president resigns
November 07, 2022 02:13 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Justice Iain Ross has resigned after more than a decade as president of the Fair Work Commission.</p>

Petrol prices soar on back of weak dollar
November 07, 2022 01:19 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p class="">Motorists are getting hit hard at the pump since the return of the full fuel excise tax, with some cities still yet to reach the peak of t...

Sex harassment bill passes lower house
November 07, 2022 12:17 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Anthony Albanese says stopping sexual harassment in the workplace is an issue for the whole country to deal with, as laws pass the lower house.</p>

Six independent MPs built $10m war chest
November 07, 2022 11:11 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The Australian Electoral Commission has revealed six winning teal independents raised a combined total of more than $10 million.</p>

Morrison chastised for security info leaks
November 07, 2022 10:17 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has warned former prime minister Scott Morrison to stop leaking sensitive national security information.</p>

SA govt to help with fire cladding work
November 07, 2022 10:05 AM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>The South Australian government will help the owners of private buildings with dangerous cladding by providing loans to fund remedial work.</p>

Australia will bid to host UN climate meet
November 05, 2022 12:42 PM AEDT | By AAPNEWS<p>Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed Australia will bid to host a United Nations climate change conference in 2026.</p>
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