‘Deduct fines from welfare’
State-based fines could be deducted from federal welfare payments as a way of tackling indigenous imprisonment rates.
Christian Porter
Spy laws: A-G concedes ground
The Turnbull government will rewrite its treason laws to offer a limited freedom-of-speech defence for journalists.
Push to protect role of reporters
Labor and key crossbench senators have increased the pressure to amend the controversial new secrecy and espionage laws.
AG open-minded on federal ICAC
Bill Shorten’s promise to establish a federal ICAC gave Christian Porter a chance to explain where he stands on the issue.
‘Mainstream’ race commissioner
Attorney-General Christian Porter has outlined what he will be looking for from the next Race Discrimination Commissioner.
Broad spy exemptions ruled out
Christian Porter says he is open to amending secrecy and espionage laws but has ruled out ‘sweeping, blanket exemptions’.
Treason laws must be refined
Smothering free reporting will not improve security.
ALP senator ‘unlawfully elected’
Labor senator Katy Gallagher was unlawfully elected in 2016 because she was still British, says the Attorney-General.
Coalition engaged in ‘civil war’
Bill Shorten claims Darren Chester’s dumping shows Liberal Party infighting had now “infected” the National Party.
Conservative win in reshuffle
Rising conservative stars have emerged as the big winners in Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet reshuffle.
Brandis for UK high commission
Christian Porter frontrunner to become Attorney-General as George Brandis confirmed as Australia’s UK high commissioner.
Past mistakes cannot be repeated
Some churches are pushing back, but the royal commission’s recommendations on a response cannot be taken lightly.
Deft sentence
When the other side transcribes a politicians’ words, it’s usually for a real stinker of an interview.
Childcare equation is simple
Christian Porter needs to recognise the hamster wheel in front of him. The wheel is government involvement in childcare.
NDIS board ‘has broader skills’
The seven new board members for the NDIS have a “broader set of skills” than the previous team, Christian Porter says.
NDIS boss first to go
The purge of management at the NDIS has begun following years of blunders and scandals.
Empowering people through work
The welfare state takes heavy toll on recipients’ dignity.
Probe looms for Amy and Ashleigh
Plus: Banging the Drum slowly (and quietly) at the ABC, and terrorism remains an “irritant”
Into extra time
Christian Porter inadvertently gatecrashed someone else’s press conference in Canberra yesterday.
Follow NZ lead on welfare way
Tracking the lives of welfare recipients is sensible, as is putting obligations in place.
Porter pushes obligation test
Radical rules are being planned for the nation’s $160bn welfare system in a dramatic overhaul.
Big data to the rescue?
The government has measured the hell out of the welfare system.
Minister questions NDIS repairs
Christian Porter has criticised the National Disability Insurance Agency’s handling of a technology bungle.
Wedged become wedgees
A funny thing happened on the way to delivering the full NDIS: the wedged became the wedgees.
First job: fill $5bn hole in NDIS
The first order of business for new the Social Services Minister was to order a special fund to safeguard the disability scheme.
Tail wags dog of childcare subsidies
The federal government says it has fixed problem areas but it needs to start again.
The gift of Porter
When an opponent leaves themselves more wide open than the gob of a shark, it would be churlish to ignore it.
Porter takes carriage of NDIS
New Social Services Minister Christian Porter will have responsibility for delivering the $22bn NDIS.
He’ll go far
Tony Abbott amped up the macho when he let slip that he and Christian Porter had been at the SAS headquarters in Swanbourne.
Porter puts state before party
THE West Australian Liberals are certainly in the thick of it this week.
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