Nuclear sidelined at LNP ‘unity’ convention
The Liberal National Party has snubbed any reference to nuclear energy across 173 resolutions up for debate at its final convention before the Queensland election in October and the next federal poll.
Geoff Chambers
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Aged care revolt at PM’s jail threat
Aged-care operators have warned that Anthony Albanese’s plan to impose criminal penalties on management will trigger an exodus of key personnel and expose them to costly compensation claims.
As Labor limps into the midwinter break, Albanese mulls a Cabinet reshuffle
A ministerial shake-up will reset the government’s focus and energise Anthony Albanese’s troops as Labor and the Coalition move to an early election war footing. Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles are tipped to be moved.
Protect kids from porn, Big Tech told
Australia faces a ‘harmful sexual socialisation of an entire generation’ if unfettered access by children to pornography is not reversed with tech companies given six months to act or face forced regulation.
Privacy relief set for small business
Small businesses are expected to be exempted under a shake-up of privacy laws amid rising industry concerns over soaring insolvencies and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
Audit office to probe PsiQuantum deal legal fees blowout
The Auditor-General will probe a multimillion-dollar legal fees blowout by Ed Husic’s department supporting ‘due diligence’ on the $940m deal with US-based tech firm PsiQuantum.
Green Kean’s appointment is frankly astounding
Matt Kean’s appointment as Climate Change Authority chair without any due diligence diminishes the role — to say nothing of his lack of qualifications.
NDIS delay to cost $1.1b as senators go on junket
Bill Shorten has accused Liberal and Greens Senators of hitting taxpayers with a $1.1 billion bill after threatening to delay a vote on reforms to the scheme until after they return from a junket in Brazil.
PM pins hopes on household bill relief plan
Anthony Albanese will shift the government’s focus to grocery prices, tax cuts, energy subsidies and vaping reforms to reclaim political ground ahead of the winter parliamentary break.
Anti-voice activists to target Greens
Conservative activist group Advance will pump millions of dollars into a campaign designed to drag down the vote of the Greens and expose the party’s radical policies.
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