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Liberal MP Bridget Archer and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The Liberal MPs threatening to vote against Dutton on teen ban

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese both want to pass a law banning children under 16 from social media, but there are misgivings in the Coalition party room.

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Independent ACT senator David Pocock has led the push for tougher rules for lobbyists.

‘Fatally flawed’: Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform

A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on the hundreds of lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.

  • David Crowe
Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday the cancellation of the Commonwealth Games planned for regional Victoria.

‘We’ve got this covered,’ Victoria told Canberra before Commonwealth Games collapsed

There was no formal request for federal Games funding, despite the state’s own business case assuming Canberra would cover more than $200 million in capital expenses.

  • Chip Le Grand and Rachel Eddie
Parliamentarians were unanimous in their scathing assessment of PwC in a senate report.

‘Voracious, greedy, lying scoundrels’: Politicians united on PwC

Coalition, Labor and Greens senators said PwC engaged in unethical behaviour and a “calculated breach of trust” in its handling of the tax leak scandal.

  • Rachel Clun
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 29: Novak Djokovic talks to the media after a practice session ahead of the 2023 Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on December 29, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Djokovic welcome but Russians should be banned, says former Liberal sports minister

Ex-minister Richard Colbeck has taken aim at Tennis Australia for “taking the wrong advice” about Novak Djokovic’s entry to Australia a year ago.

  • James Massola and Scott Spits
Rebekha Sharkie says Australia has “COVID fatigue” and is not talking enough about the thousands dying in aged care.

‘Terrifying’: Three-quarters of COVID deaths in aged care have occurred in 2022

There is growing concern that the thousands of deaths in aged care this year have not been properly scrutinised.

  • Anthony Galloway
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Brisbane lord mayor Adrian Schrinner and then federal Sports Minister Richard Colbeck, with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and John Coates speak to the media after Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city in July last year.

‘Disgruntled senator’: Minister hits back at federal Olympics jab

Qld minister Mark Furner has brushed off comments by former federal sports minister Richard Colbeck about the Palaszczuk government’s Games progress.

  • Matt Dennien
There are almost 60,000 staff vacancies in aged-care across Australia.

Aged-care ‘totally unsustainable’ with study finding 60,000 staff vacancies nationwide

Aged care providers are calling for prioritised childcare and migration incentives to draw people back into the workforce.

  • Angus Thompson
Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck says the government will recruit aged care workers from overseas.

Coalition will import aged care workers and cover higher wages, minister says

Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck has backed workers’ push for a pay rise and says the Coalition’s new funding model will cover the costs.

  • Dana Daniel
Uniting Care National Director Claerwen Little says low pay in the predominantly female workforce is a gendered issue.

Aged care head backs 25 per cent wage rise in fight for gender equality

UnitingCare has called for the next government to fund the increase being sought by the Health Services Union as sections of the national workforce prepare to strike in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election.

  • Angus Thompson

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