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Laura Tingle

It's still a man's world in the Coalition's Canberra

Once again a woman's career is ended while blokes let themselves off on technicalities. But there is a deeper problem.

Scott Morrison made global news this week for all the wrong reasons.

The Prime Minister was holding a press conference with his Minister for Families and Social Services, Anne Ruston, on Tuesday about changes that will see about 2.5 million Australian social security recipients, plus the 1.1 million children they support, receiving $50 less a week to live on as the government winds back its COVID-19 supports.

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Laura Tingle is chief political correspondent for the ABC's 7.30 program. She is the staff-elected director of the ABC. Connect with Laura on Twitter.

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