Cabinet paper release
The $42m plan that nearly killed Roma Street Parkland
A secret 1995 plan would have traded Brisbane CBD’s “lungs” for luxury units, but a feared political backlash saved Roma Street Parkland.
- Cameron Atfield
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Cabinet papers reveal Howard warned of disaster risk before rejecting Kyoto Protocol
Speaking at the release of the 2005 cabinet papers, former minister Philip Ruddock said the government had extensive scientific research about the consequences of unchecked emissions.
- Rob Harris
The six weeks that would destroy John Howard’s prime ministership
In a six-week period, the Howard government made two decisions that would reverberate through Australian politics for the next 20 years.
- Shane Wright
He crushed Latham in 2004, but unlocked cabinet papers reveal the problems Howard could not fix
John Howard’s victory at the 2004 election remains one of federal politics’ most remarkable achievements. But cabinet papers from that year show it was the start of the end.
- Shane Wright
House prices were already spiralling in 2004: Here’s what Howard and Costello did about it
In 2004, house prices in every capital city were surging to unaffordable levels. The Howard cabinet considered its options – and did nothing.
- Shane Wright
Staying the course: Howard rolled Defence plan to cut Iraq presence
Seven months after the invasion of Iraq, the Defence Department said it was time to cut Australia’s troop presence. Secret documents reveal how the plan was thwarted.
- Shane Wright and Matthew Knott
Secret government papers disappeared decades ago. They turned up in a dusty corner of parliament
Like a scene from The Office, highly secret cabinet documents were forgotten and left to collect dust in safes inside one the country’s most important departments.
- Shane Wright and Olivia Ireland
Albanese wants ex-spy chief to find out if missing 2003 Iraq war papers were a cover-up
Slamming the discovery of the extra documents just before Christmas, the prime minister said there was no reason why the documents should not be made public.
- Matthew Knott, Olivia Ireland and Shane Wright
The ‘once-only’ opportunity to expand Australia’s size by almost 50 per cent
Cabinet documents reveal the Howard government moved quickly to lock in a claim over huge areas of the seabed across the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans, including key areas off Australia’s Antarctic territory.
- Shane Wright
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Cabinet papers on Iraq War decision MIA
Almost 21 years after the Howard government decided to go to war in Iraq, the cabinet documents regarding the decision should be in the public domain.
- The Age's View
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