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Back with the X: Nick Xenophon running for Senate again
Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is running for the Senate again, more than four years after he left federal politics.
- by Angus Livingston
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‘Not in cahoots’: Independents say Climate 200 funding doesn’t have strings
Climate campaigner Simon Holmes à Court says he won’t push his political views on independent candidates if federal election ends up in a hung parliament.
- by Lisa Visentin and Mike Foley
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Alcohol
David Littleproud pushed to water down alcohol regulation
The Agriculture Minister, who sits on the food ministers’ forum, rallied with alcohol lobby groups to push back against a pregnancy warning label, prompting a call for a Senate inquiry.
- by Dana Daniel
Government wants voter ID laws passed now but must win back Hanson
A bill to make voters show some form of identification before casting their ballot will fail if Pauline Hanson maintains One Nation’s boycott on government legislation.
- by Katina Curtis
Superannuation overhaul to kick in after One Nation, Centre Alliance support
An overhaul of the $3.2 trillion superannuation system will begin in a fortnight after a messy passage through the Senate.
- by Jennifer Duke
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Superannuation
Super reforms face Senate battle as Patrick raises fears of worker under-insurance
Crossbenchers are pushing for major amendments while fund bosses say powers in the bill could have “catastrophic” effects on workers’ retirement balances.
- by Jennifer Duke
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Industrial relations
A lot of confusion but no mistake: One Nation voted down wage theft laws it backs
One Nation denied its vote against tougher penalties for underpayments was a mistake and said its support would be clear if the government called another vote.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Mostly abandoned: Senate passes remnants of Morrison’s IR overhaul
The Senate has passed just one section of the Morrison government’s industrial relations overhaul after it failed to win support for the reform package.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Industrial relations
Government overcomes major hurdle to passing IR overhaul
One Nation has proposed a modest set of amendments, putting the government closer to a major win after being politically battered for a month.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Industrial relations
ACTU ups pressure on crossbench amid negotiations over industrial bill
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has warned crossbenchers of political retribution if they back the government’s bill without modification.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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Industrial relations
One Nation begins to name its price on industrial overhaul
One Nation will demand casual staff get a choice to become permanent sooner among changes it wants to the Morrison government’s industrial relations bill in exchange for its support.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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