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Greg BrownCanberra Bureau chief

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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NEWS2019ELECTION 21/4/2019. DAY11/Job1The Prime Minister Scott Morrison with his wife Jenny on Easter Sunday at the Horizon Church in Sutherland. Picture Gary Ramage

Hallelujah to hard rock

It was Scott Morrison like few have ever seen him before: hand held aloft and eyes shut in a moment of praise.

RICK MORTON and Greg Brown

Politics NowPolitics

A composite image created on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 of, Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks to the media after a visit to the Proteomics Laboratory at Flinders University College of Medicine in Adelaide, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING **** Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a public forum with senior citizens at the Springdale Hall in Drysdale near Geelong, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Labor backed in on rates

Centre Alliance senator offers support for Bill Shorten’s penalty rates restoration bid.

Alice Workman and Rick Morton

Day 10Politics

Bill Shorten ‘struck deal with Greens’

Scott Morrison accuses Bill Shorten of clinching a deal with the Greens to rush through key tax and climate change policies.

Greg Brown

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

Senator Pat Dodson in Senate Chamber at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Dodson under pressure to deliver

Pat Dodson — likely minister under a Shorten government — would face pressure to deliver reforms for indigenous Australians.

Greg Brown

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DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks on air with Hot 100 fm radio hosts Dannii and Taz on April 18, 2019 in Darwin, Australia. Mr Shorten today announced a Labor Government would deliver a $115.1 million health package for First Australians. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

ALP’s climate cost pressure

Opposition leader under pressure from corporate Australia to reveal the cost to business of his 45pc emissions reduction target.

Greg Brown

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

National Farmers' Federation CEO Tony Mahar speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, August 6, 2018. The National Farmers' Federation and Agribusiness Australia today announced a new collaboration. More measures to help drought-stricken farmers are expected to be announced in the coming weeks after a $190 million federal government investment. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Farmers in fear of Labor’s climate target

Bill Shorten set for brawl with farmers if he becomes PM, with peak body warning Labor’s emissions target may hurt exports.

Greg Brown

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Liberal MP Tim Wilson has defended Israel Folau. Picture: Kym Smith/

Folau didn’t cross the line: Wilson

Gay Liberal MP Tim Wilson says Rugby Australia should be “very cautious” on the Folau saga.

Greg Brown

Politics NowPolitics

Shorten ‘sneaky on costings’

Scott Morrison accuses the Labor leader over his carbon abatement policies.

Greg Brown

Election 2019Politics

The changes made to Labor's property policy on its website.

ALP ‘hiding property policy impact’

Labor’s website remains scant on detail as Mathias Cormann accuses Bill Shorten of hiding details.

Greg Brown

ELECTION 2019Politics

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks to the media after a visit to the Proteomics Laboratory at Flinders University College of Medicine in Adelaide, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Labor avoids climate cost

Bill Shorten has hit out at the “characterisation” there’s a cost to his climate change policy.

Greg Brown

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