The ACTU says green industry policies are needed to stop coal communities from becoming hotbeds for an Australian version of the ‘politics of resentment’ being stoked by Donald Trump and JD Vance.
Labor’s flagship Future Made in Australia bill faces a parliamentary impasse with the Coalition opposing the legislation and the Greens withholding their support.
The Coalition says Andrew Giles breached the ministerial code of conduct and should resign for misleading parliament after claiming all detainees released from detention were on bridging visas
Labor faces a new round of claims it subjected Australians to unnecessary safety risks and then misled the public about it after documents revealed more than 80 dangerous non-citizens were released into the community without visas.
AFP officers could leave their posts at Parliament House next week because of a ‘toxic’ pay deal presented by the Albanese government.
Angus Taylor says growth for 2023-24 will fall well short of the government’s budget forecast of 1.75 per cent, arguing the RBA and Treasury now had different views on the economic outlook.
Anthony Albanese has denied the central bank had blamed state and federal budget spending on higher inflation forecasts, with economists declaring the Prime Minister was wrong.
Master Builders Australia is calling for the establishment of a new dedicated building and construction visa pathway to help address the housing crisis and build 1.2 million new homes.
A growing divide between Jim Chalmers and the RBA contains risks for public policy and traps for the central bank, with the Treasurer rejecting warnings government spending was contributing to prolonged inflation.
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock reveals ‘very serious’ consideration was given to a hike on Tuesday, with the central bank acknowledging government spending was keeping inflation higher for longer.
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