Written by Lambie unsuccessful in suspending standing orders to put forward protest motion The Senate has just voted on Jacqui Lambie’s motion to suspend standing orders. She was seeking permission to put forward what was basically a protest motion against the government’s decision to “guillotine” bills. But the vote was 33 to 33, and a dead heat […]
Leading economists predict $33.5bn budget deficit for this financial year Australia is waving goodbye to budget surpluses and returning abruptly to deficit, facing a $49bn deterioration in the bottom line in forecasts from leading economists, AAP reports. The $15.8bn surplus logged in the last financial year to Deloitte Access Economics’ prediction of a $33.5bn deficit […]
Brereton denies ‘widespread’ disquiet about Nacc Sarah Basford Canales The Nacc commissioner, Paul Brereton, does not accept there is “widespread” disquiet about the federal integrity body after the fallout of its decision not to investigate robodebt referrals. Under questioning by Greens senator David Shoebridge, and Liberal MP Keith Wolahan, Brereton accepted there was some public […]
Marles says Dutton spreading misinformation over US-UK civil nuclear deal The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier and was asked about the Coalition’s attack on the government for not joining a US-UK civil nuclear deal (as we flagged earlier). Marles said the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is “intentionally seeking to […]
Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping meet on sidelines of G20 Chinese-Australian links are improving after a turnaround in relations, Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese while acknowledging “some twists and turns” in the past, AAP reports. The prime minister met the Chinese president, in their third formal encounter, on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ […]
Monique Ryan warns against putting billionaire like Gina Rinehart in Musk-style ‘government efficiency’ role Independent MP Monique Ryan has dismissed the idea Australia should appoint an Elon Musk-style billionaire into a “government efficiency” position. Musk has been appointed into the newly created position in the Trump administration, and Ryan was asked on the Today show […]
Victoria Cross for Vietnam war veteran who ran into enemy fire to help comrades Kate Lyons The governor general and prime minister have announced the posthumous awarding of the Victoria Cross, Australia’s highest military honour, to Private Richard Norden, a veteran of the Vietnam war. Norden, then aged 19, ran into enemy fire after his […]