Jane Hume
Electoral Commission clears influencer Abbie Chatfield of wrongdoing
The AEC cleared the podcaster after it reviewed whether her combined posts with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt breached laws.
- Olivia Ireland
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- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission
The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.
- Olivia Ireland
Election watchdog clears ‘fake newspaper’ of breaking political advertising rules
Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume wrote to the Australian Electoral Commission earlier this month alleging Gazette News was a “fake newspaper”.
- Paul Sakkal
Coalition takes aim at public servants as Dutton looks to cut 40,000 jobs
Tuesday night’s budget shows the government has added 41,411 public servants since 2022, fuelling a political fight over the public service and government spending.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Twice as many men as women: Coalition’s mixed progress on gender equality
Data reveals the Coalition is running the same proportion of women at this election as in 2022, but a substantial number are standing in winnable seats.
- Olivia Ireland
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Coalition makes formal complaint over pro-teal spin in ‘fake newspaper’
Gazette News, which pays to boost stories about teal MPs, said its local news outlets were not linked to any political movement.
- Paul Sakkal
Public servants will have right to disconnect repealed under Coalition government
Coalition public service spokeswoman Jane Hume confirmed the sector would be subject to right-to-disconnect laws being repealed under a Liberal-National government.
- Olivia Ireland
- Opinion
- Working from home
Working from home’s now a culture war, and Dutton’s drawn the battle lines
The post-pandemic phenomenon has changed our working lives. Now, its pros and cons will be debated as an election issue.
- Jacqueline Maley
Treasury boss rejects politicisation claims, denies costing Coalition lunch policy
Steven Kennedy has emphatically rejected Coalition claims that Treasury has been politicised by the past ministerial postings of its top bureaucrats.
- Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
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- Public service
Departments reveal how many diversity and inclusion roles exist
The Coalition’s vow to slash diversity and inclusion roles in the public service will only deliver it a sliver of savings in its quest to cut thousands of jobs.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
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