Why $238 could cost a South Australian independent MP his seat ( www.abc.net.au )
It's not $238, it's $238 OVER the level of rort that would simply get him a slap on the fingers....
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It's not $238, it's $238 OVER the level of rort that would simply get him a slap on the fingers....
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“We are a party that is built on tolerance, acceptance and a diversity of opinion” one talking point read, accompanied by a note in the margin which declared “SAY THIS PHRASE IN YOUR MEDIA INTERVIEWS TODAY OR PENNY AND I WILL NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN!”
This is fucked reporting right? The quote they use as evidence is her saying something is "in God's hands". Elsewhere articles are run using quotes of her praying to god....
Anthony Albanese said Fatima Payman disrupted the government's messages around cost of living relief by conducting an interview to declare she would cross the floor again to vote in support of Palestinian statehood....
Key Points...
“Every community consultation meeting, every study undertaken, all the costings analysis – it’s all in there"
A cross-party delegation of jet-lagged and obstinate Australian parliamentarians arrived in Washington DC last September to advocate for Julian Assange's freedom. Those in the room reflect on how the "robust", and at times "aggressive", meeting went....
Labor senator Fatima Payman has crossed the floor to vote against her party on a motion related to Palestinian recognition....
Good to see we take climate change so seriously /s. Ffs 85% ?
Labor Senator Fatima Payman defies her party to advocate for the recognition of Palestine...
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/10841937
In short: The Albanese government will introduce legislation giving members of the manufacturing division of the CFMEU an opportunity to split from the union....
Archive/non-paywall link.
South Australia's government will introduce legislation to ban electoral donations....
Peter Dutton has finally put a date on when his party will reveal its 2030 emission reduction targets, saying Australians only had to wait another 26 years to see the detail....
“We must not forget that people have the legal right to seek safety and asylum. It is beyond comprehension the Albanese government is continuing Australia’s cruel legacy of banishing people offshore simply because they sought safety by sea, and to prevent political fallout from the opposition.”...
An investigation has been launched into the National Anti-Corruption Commission over its refusal to investigate six public officials referred to it by the Robodebt Royal Commission almost a year ago.
Two years ago, few would have thought Peter Dutton would go to the next election without a 2030 climate target. So what's changed?
The NACC's decision to ignore the crime of Robodebt is a kick in the guts for every victim of this heinous scheme and further evidence of the failure of our public institutions, writes managing editor Michelle Pini.