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Kim Carr’s three-decade stint in Parliament came to an end in 2022.

Albanese’s small-target strategy, Voice ‘disaster’ risk Labor’s future: party elder

Kim Carr has joined other Labor luminaries in warning about the party’s prospects but does not want it to follow the Greens into “woke” policies.

  • Paul Sakkal

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When the PM is snookered, he goes from statesman to scrapper. Just ask Jodie

One of the benefits of life in The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has found it to be revealing.

  • Peter Hartcher
Justice Fiona Meagher has resigned as president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

AAT president resigns eight months after being appointed by Coalition

Fiona Meagher was appointed to the troubled tribunal by former Liberal Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. Now she is gone.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Kim Carr’s three-decade stint in Parliament came to an end on Thursday.

Before he turns off the lights, Kim Carr has a message for his colleagues

The factional brawler from the ALP’s Left, who has retired from politics, says he has been vindicated on an issue he has championed during his time in politics.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has defended a rash of pre-election appointments to the body that reviews government decisions which included three former Liberal MPs and three former staffers.

Six captain’s picks for government tribunal roles on election eve

Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has defended her appointment of six former Liberal MPs or staffers to the body that reviews government decisions.

  • Katina Curtis
Four high court judges could be replaced over the next four years, changing the direction of Australian society.

Two court bids aiming to stop Victorian Labor preselections

A bid by factional allies of the late Senator Kimberley Kitching to challenge federal Labor’s takeover of the Victorian party has cleared its first legal hurdle.

  • Paul Sakkal and Lisa Visentin
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Kevin Rudd launched a stinging attack on a potential Labor candidate Josh Bornstein for previously resigning from the party.

Rudd fires shot at critic Josh Bornstein over Senate candidacy

Kevin Rudd has launched a stinging attack on potential high-profile Labor candidate Josh Bornstein for previously resigning from the party.

  • Rob Harris
AAT registrar Sian Leathem has apologised for “confusion” over her answers to questions about how the AAT answers questions.

AAT accused of misleading Senate over answer to questions about answering questions

Members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal are concerned they will all be tarred by reports of some among their ranks finishing little or no work.

  • Katina Curtis
AAT registrar Sian Leathem fought the publication of details about the workloads of the tribunal’s members.

Government tribunal paid some members in years they did no work

The tribunal that reviews government decisions paid several of its part-time members in years they did no work, documents given to the Senate reveal.

  • Katina Curtis
Administrative Appeals Tribunal registrar Sian Leathem has claimed the names of members who only finalise a handful of claims each year must be kept secret or risk affecting their mental health.

Senators tell AAT it can’t keep secret the names of its slow workers

The Administrative Appeal Tribunal has refused to answer Senate questions about which of its members have only finalised a handful of cases in a year.

  • Katina Curtis

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