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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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Property expert Peter Koulizos on Gray street in Adelaide's CBD. Pic Mark Brake

Housing policy ‘could backfire’ Housing policy ‘to cost budget $32bn’

The property industry has attacked Bill Shorten’s tax agenda.

Greg Brown

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Aussies’ tax returns sent offshore

Australians are unaware accountants and financial advisers are sending their personal details overseas.

Greg Brown

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Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten visits a construction site in Sydney, Friday, March 1, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

ALP strike on offshore labour hire

A Labor government would face immediate union pressure to support a crackdown on companies sending jobs offshore.

Greg Brown

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Liberal Member for Hughes Craig Kelly during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, February 13, 2019. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Monash agitators go silent on energy

The pro-coal Monash Forum has retreated from the energy debate as Scott Morrison pushes renewable energy.

Greg Brown

The Nation

Reference critics show law ignorance: experts

Some of Melbourne’s best legal minds have defended the rights of individuals to provide character references for criminals.

TESSA AKERMAN and Greg Brown

Media

Morrison puts Ita in ABC’s hot seat

The ABC’s acting leadership last night endorsed Ita Buttrose’s appointment as chair of the national broadcaster.

Rosie Lewis and Greg Brown

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Bob Katter at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Katter pushes PM to drive Galilee rail line

Bob Katter has asked Scott Morrison to chair an urgent meeting between stakeholders in the Galilee Basin.

Greg Brown

National Affairs

Special Minister of State Alex Hawke reacts during debate in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, February 12, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Party baulks at taxpayer funds for political ads

MPs will be able to spend millions of taxpayer dollars advertising on TV and radio under new regulations backed by the government.

Greg Brown

PELL REACTIONThe Nation

This picture taken on February 26, 2019 shows a general view of the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Vatican responds to Pell verdict

Vatican spokesman says “painful” news of Pell’s conviction has shocked many, but adds that he has “the right to defend himself”.

Remy Varga, Richard Ferguson and Greg Brown

Snowy boostClimate

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull poses for a picture during a tour of Tumut 3 power station at the Snowy Hydro Scheme in Talbingo, Thursday, March 16, 2017. Mr Turnbull today announced the Government's intention for a major expansion of the Snowy Hydro Scheme, its biggest since the project was completed in 1974. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Turnbull’s Snowy dream to drive PM’s renewables push

Scott Morrison will rely on Malcolm Turnbull’s dream of a Snowy 2.0 hydro scheme to drive his renewable agenda but the cost will rise substantially.

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