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Greg Brown is the Canberra Bureau chief. He previously spent five years covering federal politics for The Australian where he built a reputation as a newsbreaker consistently setting the national agenda.

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Shorten backtracks on leaders’ debate

Bill Shorten has backtracked on a third leaders’ debate and has proposed a “compromise” with the National Press Club.

Richard Ferguson, Greg Brown and Rick Morton

Campaign trailPolitics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison greets veterans and current serving members of the Australian Defence Force at The Australian Hotel after the Anzac Day march in Townsville Thursday, April 25, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

PM pales in downing ale, veterans shout

Scott Morrison wasn’t in the mood to scull a beer, even when some pub patrons in Townsville demanded: ‘Get that man a yard glass.’

RICK MORTON and Greg Brown

Battle for HerbertPolitics

NEWS2019ELECTION 24/4/2019. DAY 14Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with Former NRL Player Jonathan Thurston doing a morning run in Townsville, QLD. Picture Kym Smith

Footpath, Palmer pounded

Bill Shorten has taken a swipe at Clive Palmer’s ad campaign – and he’s won plenty of allies in Townsville.

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‘There’ll be no Adani review’

The Opposition Leader said he was ‘not going to review Adani’ if he became prime minister.

Greg Brown

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24/4/2019: Clive Palmer attends the declaration of Senate nominations in Queensland, at an AEC function in the CBD Brisbane.. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Palmer loses candidate

One United Australia Party candidate has bowed out over a section 44-related eligibility issue.

Primrose Riordan and Greg Brown

TaxationPolitics

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and local Labor candidate for Flynn Zach Beers are seen during a visit to Gladstone Ports in Gladstone, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten to ‘look at’ tax cuts

Bill Shorten says he will “look at’’ reducing taxes for workers earning $250,000.

Greg Brown and Rosie Lewis

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Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and local Labor candidate for Dawson Belinda Hassan leave after an announcement at Harrup Park Country Club in Mackay, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Shorten’s vow to high earner

Bill Shorten has told a coal export terminal worker in Queensland he would “look at” reducing taxes for workers earning $250,000.

Rosie Lewis, Greg Brown and Rick Morton

AdaniPolitics

NEWS2019ELECTION 22/4/2019. DAY 12Opposition Leader Bill Shorten making a statement about the attacks in Sri Lanka, at the airport in Townsville. Picture Kym Smith

ALP won’t rule out review

Bill Shorten has refused to rule out reviewing the environmental approvals of the Adani coalmine.

Greg Brown

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PM attacks ‘grubs’ over slur

Scott Morrison has taken a swipe at the “grubs” who compared his praise in church to a Nazi salute.

Alice Workman and Greg Brown

ExclusivePolitics

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks briefly to the media after an Easter egg hunt event at Bulimia Golf Club in Brisbane, Sunday, April 21, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Union warns over Adani

The militant mining union has warned Bill Shorten against taking action that could jeopardise Adani.

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