Bill Shorten
Be careful what you wish for at election time – just look at America
The reality in Australia is that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is a largely unknown and untested quantity, with very few original policies, writes one reader.
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Robo-debt: Corruption watchdog woke up too late
The National Anti-Corruption Commission will start investigating six public officials after its original decision not to pursue them for their role in the unlawful debt recovery scheme.
- Editorial
- Disability
The NDIS is Shorten’s legacy, and Labor’s problem
The NDIS may be one of modern Labor’s biggest reforms, but the unwieldy scheme has come at a big cost politicians will spend years wrangling.
- The Herald's View
- Exclusive
- Disability
More than half a million workers earn income from NDIS, Shorten says in parting shot at critics
Bill Shorten has hailed the NDIS jobs boom as an achievement as big as Medicare. But economists say it might be a drain on the economy and the federal budget.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Political leadership
Albanese reshuffles ministries ahead of election, promoting four women
The prime minister had an open spot in the government’s senior ranks after former Labor leader Bill Shorten announced his retirement.
- David Crowe
- Exclusive
- Disability
‘No longer a problem child’: Shorten says he’s shored up NDIS beyond election
The outgoing minister has delivered parting words designed to defuse a political fight over the $47 billion program ahead of the federal election.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Labor ministers admit Dutton marriage meme is stupid and mean
The prime minister ordered a meme mocking Dutton’s marriage be taken down, but campaign strategists say the gaffe is a warning sign ahead of the campaign.
- Olivia Ireland
Value the independent voices in parliament
Andrew Wilkie regrets signing a deal with Julia Gillard when she didn’t follow through with gambling reform and says the independents would be well advised to stay independent.
- Editorial
- Nuclear energy
Dutton unveils his nuclear power policy but questions remain
The Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has allowed politics to overshadow the Coalition’s new policy to tackle Australia’s energy needs.
- The Herald's View
Families to keep music and art therapy funding as Shorten pauses cuts
The saga shows the sensitivity at play as the government introduces a raft of changes to bring down spending on one of its biggest expenses, forecast to cost $93 billion by 2033-34.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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