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PoliticsNow: Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms $450m coal payout figure
While the PM downplayed the size of the payout, Premier reveals ballpark figure for Gladstone Power Station was devised before the energy plan passed federal parliament.
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Pollies hungry for housing vote show prudence the door
Forget political parties doing the economically and fiscally responsible thing with housing in Australia. That went out the window long ago.
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Hip-pocket war drains cash for defence budget
Significant election pledges are threatening a substantial boost to the defence budget, amid warnings it could take a Dutton government until the early 2030s to drive military spending above 2.5 per cent of GDP.
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