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Burke says citizenship blitz ‘to clear backlog’; AEC officials work audience
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke rejects he is ‘rushing through’ 12,500 citizenship applications in marginal seats ahead of the election as it emerges AEC staff are in attendance to remind new citizens of their ‘responsibility’ to vote.
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Australia’s largest super fund fined $27m
AustralianSuper has been fined $27m for charging duplicate fees to tens of thousands of customers.
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