Warren Entsch
Scott Morrison flags tax relief as petrol hits record highs
The federal government is under pressure over high-priced petrol, with ministers canvassing whether to make a controversial change to fuel excise.
- by Rachel Clun
Latest
‘Totally shafted’: Veteran Liberal says MPs misled Morrison on religious laws
A veteran Liberal says he was in the room when moderate MPs misled Scott Morrison about their intentions to cross the floor to prevent schools expelling transgender students.
- by David Crowe and Lisa Visentin
Labor demands changes to government’s contentious religious discrimination bill
Liberal MP Trent Zimmerman will cross the floor over the draft law as the opposition demands gay and transgender students be protected immediately.
- by Lisa Visentin
Morrison promises extra $1 billion to save the Great Barrier Reef
An extra $1 billion will be poured into saving the Great Barrier Reef as the federal government moves to bolster its green credentials in an election year.
- by Rob Harris
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Religious freedom
Deal to protect LGBTQI students sets up vote on religious freedom
The PM may remove the authority for religious schools to expel students because of their sexuality in return for support from some Liberal MPs for his religious discrimination bill.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Scott Morrison
In a week of chaos, with revolts on the left and the right, there was one encouraging sign
Looking towards 2022 and the election, Morrison could hardly be facing a more uncertain environment.
- by Michelle Grattan
Barrier Reef’s future depends on greater climate action: Warren Entsch
The government’s Special Envoy to the Great Barrier Reef says Australia should undertake “accelerated changes to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest”.
- by Mike Foley
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Climate policy
Fossil fuels’ free ride: Liberal MPs escalate calls for net zero target
Liberal MPs are escalating calls for stronger action on climate change to counter Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce, demanding he stand up for farmers rather than fossil fuels.
- by David Crowe
‘Timing is shocking’: MPs question $1.2b aviation package with Brisbane in lockdown
Queensland’s federal MPs are warning the big-spending program offering cheap flights could be compromised by the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
- by Jennifer Duke
Liberal MP calls for ‘revenge porn’ investigation into lewd video of staffer
Warren Entsch, a staunch advocate for gay rights, says the dissemination of explicit images of a sacked government staffer should be referred to the AFP.
- by Chip Le Grand
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
‘Struggling to survive’: The villages four kilometres from Australia but far from help
The treaty villagers of remote western Papua New Guinea have relied on access to Australia to thrive. The pandemic has ended that, leaving our closest neighbours in a dire situation.
- by Rachel Clun
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