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Jack Quail is a political reporter in The Australian’s Canberra press gallery bureau. He previously covered economics for the NewsCorp wire.

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CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - July 4, 2024: Senator Fatima Payman holds a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Nation ‘must not go down road’ of faith-based parties: PM

Parties founded on religion would undermine social cohesion, according to Anthony Albanese, as he reminded rogue senator Fatima Payman that she owed her election to Labor pre-selection.

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Nation

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - July 4, 2024: Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Politics Now: Dutton ‘fuelling Islamophobia’, says Khawaja

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has accused Peter Dutton of ‘fuelling Islamophobia from the very top’ in a speech regarding potential Muslim candidates in Western Sydney electorates.

James Dowling, Jack Quail, Rosie Lewis and Rhiannon Down

Future Made in AustraliaPolitics

CANBERRA, Australia, NewsWire Photos. June 3, 2024: Secretary to the Australian Treasury, Steven Kennedy appears before Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Treasury chief holds reins in funding plan

Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy would be given new powers to conduct ‘sector assessments’ to determine whether projects qualify for support under Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan.

Jack Quail and Joe Kelly

Forced divestiturePolitics

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - July 3, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Principles abandoned: Liberals under attack

Labor has mocked Peter Dutton’s forced divestiture plan as an abrogation of Liberal Party principles, accusing the opposition of outsourcing policy development to the Nationals.

Joe Kelly, John Durie and Jack Quail

LIVE:Nation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon arrive at the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House on July 03, 2024 in Canberra, Australia. The annual Mid Winter Ball is a ticketed event hosted by the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

Politics Now: Big names gather for Midwinter Ball

Politicians, business leaders and media figures have gathered in Canberra for the social event of the parliamentary year.

Rhiannon Down, Jack Quail, John Durie and James Dowling

NEWSNewsWire

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 4, 2023. Brisbane City Council busses in central Brisbane, October 4, 2023. Hundreds of bus drivers in Queensland will refuse to get behind the wheel during a 24-hour strike over pay and driver shortages.Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

Transport fares slashed to 50c in one state

Bus, train and ferry fares in one Aussie state will be slashed to the cheapest flat fee in the country – with the Premier stating public transport will be “as close to free as you can get”.

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