Dan Tehan
Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend, in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.
- by Nick Bonyhady and James Massola
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Immigration
Voters back migration cuts as Dutton retreats on target
Labor seized on the move to accuse Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of dumping a promise he made in May.
- by David Crowe
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Immigration
‘In bed with education agents’: Coalition under fire as Tehan dines with agents
Coalition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan was the featured guest at a private breakfast attended by education and migration agents the day before sinking Labor’s bill.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Call to pull federal funding from Suburban Rail Loop has Liberals in a twist
Victorian Coalition MPs fear they have been hung out to dry after their federal colleagues called for the $35 billion project to be axed.
- by Annika Smethurst and Kieran Rooney
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Antisemitism
Extremist influencer Candace Owens’ Australian visa cancelled by immigration minister
Immigration Minister Tony Burke said Candace Owens’ remarks about minority groups has the “capacity to incite discord in almost every direction”.
- by Olivia Ireland
Every visa sent to ASIO: Home Affairs advice challenges Dutton claim
Confidential documents reveal that Palestinians leaving Gaza went through eight stages of identity verification, challenging Coalition attacks against the government.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
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Australia votes
Former radio host launches third bid to oust Dan Tehan – with big-name backing
Independent Alex Dyson launched his campaign for the seat of Wannon with the support of Zoe Daniel and financial backing from Climate 200.
- by Tony Wright
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Home Affairs rejects three-quarters of Palestinian visa applications amid political furore
Children make up 30 per cent of the 2935 visas issued to people with Palestinian documents since the Israel-Hamas war began in October.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Palestinians fear divisive debate will derail visa pathway
Labor sharpened its attack on Peter Dutton in the second week of rancorous debate over visas for people fleeing Gaza.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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International students
Chinese students outnumber others in asylum claims surge
Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries. A former top immigration bureaucrat is urging the government to overhaul the system.
- by Angus Thompson
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Political leadership
Dutton has told his troops to prepare for an early election. Are they up to it?
The veteran politician, a former police officer, lived through the scarring Nelson-Turnbull-Abbott years. He has placed a premium on unity, and it has paid off – at least so far.
- by James Massola
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