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A major political player has weighed in on the China threat, urging Australia and other nations to ‘stand up for our interests’.
A former colleague of Scott Morrison has rushed to his defence amid claims he has a reputation as a liar.
Countries comprising 90 per cent of global GDP have backed a US push to impose a global minimum tax on large companies.
Julie Bishop arranged for Lex Greensill to make a pitch to Mathias Cormann, despite not being a registered lobbyist.
Why has the federal government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars – probably even into the millions – to secure a job for someone who is now a private citizen?
Australia’s longest serving finance Minister has been elected the new head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Australia’s climate record is once again in the spotlight, after the British opposition reportedly urged the UK to ‘blacklist’ Mathias Cormann.
Spending $4000 per hour helping Mathias Cormann secure a tax-free job is a worthwhile investment, the Prime Minister insists.
The battle to replace ex-senator Mathias Cormann has turned into a referendum on the influence of the Liberals’ Christian right faction in Western Australia.
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Saturday’s preselection battle could also turn into a referendum on Mr Smith over his support for marriage equality
New Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says his attention has gone straight to kickstarting the post-COVID economic recovery, as he takes over from Mathias Cormann.
Mathias Cormann’s replacement has been officially sworn in and his ‘first priority’ is the economic recovery from COVID-19.
Prominent WA politician Mathias Cormann says the state has an “inflated sense of security” around COVID. But the Premier has rejected that idea.
Scott Morrison has nominated longtime minister Mathias Cormann for a high-powered new role now he’s retiring from politics.
Australians are being warned the figures in Tuesday’s Federal budget will be “bad” as the response to coronavirus comes at a cost.
The McGowan Government’s decision to keep the state’s hard border in place has been condemned as potentially unconstitutional by WA Senator Mathias Cormann.
Mathias Cormann’s departure enables Scott Morrison to send the Home Affairs Minister a signal in no uncertain terms.
Finance Minister announces resignation, will leave the parliament by the end of the year.
Mathias Cormann’s decision to resign from politics and parliament is a big loss to Scott Morrison, the Liberal Party, the Senate and the Australian body politic.
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