A-G’s warning to foreign agents
Attorney-General Christian Porter said officials are ready to chase down foreign actors who chose not to disclose allegiances.
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Porter referred to federal police
Labor has referred the Attorney-General to the AFP, accusing him of trying to influence a Liberal preselection battle.
Sperm donor is a parent, A-G says
Christian Porter has intervened in a High Court case, arguing the term “parent’’ should include sperm donors.
Disability inquiry gathers steam
Labor states have backed demands from Bill Shorten and the Greens to establish a royal commission into abuse of the disabled.
Porter open to talks on integrity agency
Christian Porter has left the door open to negotiating with crossbenchers on the proposed national integrity commission.
Warning over integrity watchdog
The Attorney-General has warned public servants could be declared corrupt under an anti-corruption watchdog.
GST is one taxing dilemma
The proposed new GST system is not robbing Peter to pay Paul but some states see it that way.
PM ‘taking advice’ over Dutton
Scott Morrison says he’s been in contact with the Attorney-General on whether Peter Dutton needs to be referred to the High Court.
Dutton camp furious over attacks
Peter Dutton supporters are furious with Malcolm Turnbull for attempting to “distract” from his rival’s bid for the top job.
Criticism of judges ‘unacceptable’
The Law Council has questioned statistics used by Christian Porter to attack the Family Court’s performance.
Legal bills soar under Coalition
Taxpayers shelled out more than $825 million last year on lawyers,with one firm pocketing a large chunk of the work.
Pyne clarifies spy law comments
Christopher Pyne has issued a clarification of his comments on the espionage bills, after appearing to contradict Christian Porter.
Foreign spy threat to by-elections
Christian Porter will today demand urgent passage of two separate espionage and foreign-interference bills.
Privacy shielded in spy overhaul
Christian Porter says privacy safeguards will be an important consideration of the biggest overhaul of spy laws in 40 years.
Family law ‘to move faster’
Attorney-General Christian Porter expects to improve the efficiency of the family law system by up to a third.
Revamp nanny role or scrap it
Australia does not need a $346,000 race commissioner.
Courts fail families: minister
The family law system is ‘letting down’ thousands of Australian families and must change, says the federal Attorney-General.
Sheep trade forced to take stock
Attorney-General Christian Porter has warned some live sheep export operators could struggle to keep operating.
‘Curiosities’ mark Aly case
Questions remain over an undated letter from the Egyptian embassy about the Labor MP, the Attorney-General says.
Legal need missing in reviews
Lawyers and indigenous groups have urged Christian Porter to widen the focus of two legal assistance funding reviews.
Why they titter so
Porter and Pyne had a bright and cheerful morning as they discussed Labor’s citizenship woes.
We don’t need race commissioner
Indeed, we should trim the sails of the inept Australian Human Rights Commission.
Porter’s laudable Kazal case move
When it comes to fair dealing, Christian Porter’s intervention in a decision made by his department will take some beating.
‘The more South Africans, the better’
Attorney-General Christian Porter is pushing hard for an influx of South African farmers in Australia.
An unprecedented spy threat
Australia is facing an “unprecedented” level of spying but interest groups are delaying new laws, Christian Porter says.
Don’t quarantine judges: A-G
Christian Porter has endorsed a devastating critique by former High Court judge Dyson Heydon of the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Roman on pyre
And so it came to pass that Christian Porter recommended the dismissal of Border Force boss Roman Quaedvlieg.
Softer spy laws sent for scrutiny
Attorney-General rewrites foreign spy laws to protect journalists from prosecution.
Border boss farce up to AG
Attorney-General Christian Porter will now decide whether Roman Quaedvlieg loses his job.
Fresh doubts on spy law changes
Christian Porter has rejected a push by media companies to scrap the review of new treason laws and start again.
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