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Lachlan LeemingFederal Political Reporter

Lachlan Leeming is a federal political reporter for The Daily Telegraph, working out of the Canberra press gallery. Over his career he has covered politics, local government, natural disasters, crime and court, both in the UK and throughout regional Australia.

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FEDERAL ELECTION TEAM 2022. LABOR BUS TOUR 8/5/2022. LaborÃs candidate Jerome Laxale during a press conference at Ryde Wharf Market, seat of Bennelong. Picture: Liam Kidston

High-flying backbencher slugs taxpayers $50k for overseas trips

Bennelong MP Jerome Laxale has defended spending more than $50,000 of taxpayer-cash on overseas trips in his first term in government.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 20 2025; The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton seen with Rabbi Levi Wolfe at the Central Synagogue in Bondi Junction, Sydney. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

Albanese urged to match Dutton’s anti-Semitism jail pledge

As Peter Dutton gives an “absolute commitment” that the Coalition will stamp out the “national scourge” of anti-Semitism, Jewish leaders challenge PM to match his plans.

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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS - 16/11/22 MUST CHECK WITH PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE USING -Long Bay Jail in Sydney pictured for story on the rehabilitation of inmates in the VOTP program. Generic images of the jail. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Ex-cons get crisis payments faster than DV victims

New data reveals former prisoners are faring better fro crisis payments than women and men escaping domestic violence under the Albanese government.

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Rail union’s $690,000 in donations to NSW Labor a ‘conflict’

The decade of funding has added an extra dimension to negotiations between the government and the union, critics say.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 9th, 2023: TIK TOK Generic Pics.Push for TikTok to be banned - Calls to ban the viral video app are gaining steam after the FBI raised the alarm that the Chinese government could access user data.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe

US TikTok ban not ruled out for Australia

TikTok is set to be blocked in the United States over the weekend and a similar move has not been ruled out in Australia. TAKE OUR POLL.

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A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California on January 8, 2025. Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage. The United States' second-largest city has never faced a blaze of this scale, driven by an extreme autumn drought and fierce Santa Ana winds -- the strongest since 2011 -- that have turned dry hills into kindling, fuelling a relentless inferno that has raged for more than a week. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

NSW firefighters head to LA to learn lessons from horror blazes

NSW authorities will waste little time trying to learn lessons from the horror California blazes, which have killed dozens and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Orange farmer and BiteRiot owner Fiona Hall is among the producers fearing new mandatory greenhouse emission reporting laws will add another financial burden on growers. , Picture: Supplied

Farmers fear impact of new mandatory emissions report laws

Cash-strapped farmers fear they’ll be swept up by incoming requirements to declare greenhouse gas emissions produced by big companies.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 9, 2024: Bill Shorten MP holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Key targets missed as Centrelink wait times blow out

The latest annual report for the agency handling services like Centrelink and Medicare shows the length of time you’re waiting on the phone has blown out.

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Trains delayed by 5-minute stoppage to put up stickers

A five-minute stoppage by rail workers to put up union stickers has hit Sydney train services with delays on the busiest night of the year.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Daily TelegraphPhotos - Thursday, 26 December 2024:Tim and Sara Mott with their son Artie 6 and niece Riley 6 pose for a photo at Narrabeen Camping Ground.Picture: Daily Telegraph/ Monique Harmer

Family finds a site for sore wallets

With cost of living pressures, it was a no-brainer for the Mott family to choose a campground over an expensive Sydney hotel for their Christmas break.

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