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Joe Kelly is The Australian’s Washington correspondent, covering news and politics from the US capital. He is an experienced political reporter, having previously been the masthead’s National Affairs Editor and Canberra bureau chief, having joined the parliamentary press gallery in 2010.

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Pauline Hanson speaks to the media during a press conference in Hobart, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Senator Hanson spoke about her party's withdrawal of support for the Coalition's company tax cuts. (AAP Image/Peter Mathew) NO ARCHIVING

Hanson produces a flat-tax proposal

Pauline Hanson wants the proposed flat tax rate of 32.5 per cent lifted to 34.5 per cent in a bid to limit the loss of revenue.

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National Affairs

Labor Senator Penny Wong speaks during Senate Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

‘Please explain One Nation deal’

Penny Wong has demanded the government explain the contents of a company tax cut secret deal it struck with One Nation.

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Queensland Senator Pauline Hanson has spent the past two days in Cairns on her tour of Northern Queensland. Pauline Hanson pictured at Cairns Airport before flying out to Weipa. Picture: BRENDAN RADKE

Hanson torpedos PM’s tax plan

Pauline Hanson has dealt what appears to be a fatal blow to the government’s company tax cuts by withdrawing support.

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Citizenship sagaNational Affairs

New MP Emma Husar mingles with other newly-elected members in a Parliament House courtyard in Canberra.

Coalition lasers in on ALP pain

Emma Husar, the Labor MP for western Sydney’s marginal seat of Lindsay, comes under pressure to prove she is not a dual citizen.

Ben Packham and Joe Kelly

National Affairs

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Michaelia Cash are seen during a press conference after a visit to Kennedy's Timber in Narangba, Brisbane, Thursday, May 17, 2018. Mr Turnbull is visiting electorates ahead of a planned by-election in several federal seats. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

PM scotches referendum

Malcolm Turnbull is considering new measures to weed out dual citizens ahead of the ‘Super Saturday’ by-elections.

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exclusiveIndustrial Relations

17/05/2018: John Setka, Victorian Union Leader of the CFMEU in Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy for The Australian.

Setka sets strike test for Shorten

Emboldened union leader John Setka calls on Bill Shorten to make it easier for workers to strike as he slams the legacy of the Rudd-Gillard years.

Ewin Hannan and Joe Kelly

Defence

The Australian Army holds its 2018 firepower demonstration Exercise Chong Ju at the Puckapunyal Training Area. M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carrier. Picture: Mark Stewart

ADF shows off its new kit

The big guns were out for Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal army base yesterday.

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Citizenship sagaNational Affairs

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaking at Labor's Women's Budget Statement event at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Back off Aly or else: Shorten

Some government MPs could be hit by the ‘constitutional bus’ if they keep raising citizenship queries, Labor leader warns.

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exclusiveForeign Affairs

Aly Cairo trip on Egypt’s purse

Labor MP Anne Aly accepted more than $3000 in flights from the Egyptian embassy, which cleared her of being a foreign citizen.

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Treasury

Chris Bowen, Shadow Treasurer during his address to the National Press Club in Canberra.Picture: Gary Ramage

Phase-two tax cuts still on table

Chris Bowen has left open the door to supporting phase two of the government’s personal tax cuts.

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