Politics latest: 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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PM’s warning for insurance firms as worst rain ‘in decades’ raises flood risk, ‘traps’ Dutton
Anthony Albanese has pledged to 'hold insurance companies to account' and Peter Dutton says he's trapped at home by rising waters as ongoing rain across southeast Queensland adds to totals of above 450mm for the weekend.
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Coalition cries foul over Climate 200 ‘push polls’
Coalition frontbenchers Dan Tehan and Julian Leeser have attacked Climate 200 over ‘push polling’ they say favours its hand-picked candidates.
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