Your morning Briefing: Gas tax hike: Trad sparks energy backlash

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Hello readers. Jackie Trad’s budget in Queensland sparks an energy backlash, and James Packer’s superyacht saga.

Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad leaves a press briefing where she delivered the state government's 2019-20 Queensland budget to journalists at Parliament House in Brisbane, Tuesday, June 11, 2019.(AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Trad backlash

Former Rudd minister Martin Ferguson says Labor “never learns’’ as he warns Queensland’s gas tax rise threatens investment and ­energy prices. Judith Sloan writes that spendthrift Trad doesn’t have a clue.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison takes questions from media after attending the batyr youth mental health workshop at Burwood Girls High School in Sydney, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Media demands shake-up

Scott Morrison is consulting ­editors and senior media executives about establishing a press freedom inquiry.

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Rod Clement Margin Call cartoon for 12-06-2019. Version: Business Cartoon (1024x768 - Aspect ratio preserved, Canvas added)COPYRIGHT: The Australian's artists each have different copyright agreements in place regarding re-use of their work in other publications.Please seek advice from the artists themselves or the Managing Editor of The Australian regarding re-use.

Yacht’s the matter?

James Packer is still waiting for delivery of his new superyacht. Margin Call reveals how the life of a globe-trotting billionaire can present its own champagne problems.

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Former Leader Bill Shorten speaking in the Labor caucus meeting at Parliament House House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Triple bungle

Paul Kelly identifies the three mistakes that will forever haunt Bill Shorten.

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Kudelka’s view

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