How PM’s union mate got plum job
Mining and Energy Union boss Tony Maher, a close confidant of Anthony Albanese, was tapped to lead Safe Work Australia despite ‘impartiality’ warnings and court cases linked to the militant union chief.
Mining and Energy Union boss Tony Maher, a close confidant of Anthony Albanese, was tapped to lead Safe Work Australia despite ‘impartiality’ warnings and court cases linked to the militant union chief.
Peter Dutton will immediately boot out a Chinese-owned company from the strategic Port of Darwin if he wins the May 3 election and appoint an Australian operator, or take over the lease interest using acquisition powers.
Australian miners have launched a ‘Mining Keeps the Lights On’ campaign blitz including in Chris Bowen’s Sydney electorate, taking over billboards on highways and at NRL and AFL matches.
Peter Dutton will immediately boot out the Chinese-owned company from the strategic Port of Darwin if he wins the May 3 election and appoint an Australian government-approved operator or acquire the lease interest using powerful Commonwealth acquisition powers.
Anthony Albanese is working on a plan to stockpile key critical minerals to use as strategic leverage with Donald Trump amid expectations the US President could remove the 10 per cent tariff on Australian products within months.
Climate 200 has used children in a political ad that depicts them quoting Peter Dutton and his MPs on climate and energy policy, prompting criticism from the Coalition and youth psychologists.
Anthony Albanese is poised for a showdown with Donald Trump if sweeping tariffs are slapped on Australian goods, with the government considering WTO action, as Peter Dutton pledges to ‘stand up’ to the US President.
Peter Dutton and senior Liberal figures are preparing campaign blitzes of teal-held seats and Coalition electorates targeted by independents.
The Opposition Leader will force the financial regulator to ease its overly cautious lending rules for home buyers that have been locking more and more people out of home ownership since the pandemic.
Anthony Albanese’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws threatening 12 months’ jail for hundreds of dangerous NZYQ non-citizens who breach visa conditions have been ‘bungled’, with a loophole allowing offenders to remain free.
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