Bridget McKenzie
High-profile Qantas critic Bridget McKenzie suddenly lets the praise fly
Enmities were on hold as the spirit of the Olympics blossomed. The prime minister even gave Peter Dutton a lift.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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How our Olympians brought Albo and Dutton together – but not for long
The airline’s senate tormentor-in-chief Bridget McKenzie became Qantas’ cheerleader for a day, while Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton flew to Sydney together.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Building Bad
Bikie enforcer kept senior CFMEU role despite assault charges
The Bandidos sergeant-at-arms sat on the governing board of the John Setka-led union branch, working as an organiser on major Victorian government projects.
- by David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie
Cheers, tears and heckles as PM admits domestic violence a national crisis
Anthony Albanese joined thousands of people at a rally in Canberra on Sunday, one of several held around the country.
- by James Massola and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Electric vehicles
Internal documents suggest car lobby is over-egging price hikes
An internal briefing document suggests that the car lobby is exaggerating how much the cost of new cars will go up under the government’s emissions scheme.
- by Nick O'Malley
Military investigating claims of officers boasting of sexual conquests in WhatsApp group
Asked about the so-called “three-ringed wranglers” WhatsApp group, Navy Chief Mark Hammond said the claims were being taken “very seriously”.
- by Matthew Knott
Affordable housing must be protected from developers
Unless strict legislation is placed around the government’s plan for affordable housing at selected transport hubs, it won’t work.
Peter Dutton’s $900m Frankston train line pledge derails on day one
The opposition leader was spruiking the rail upgrade ahead of the Dunkley byelection, but the state government has already dismissed helping to fund it.
- by Bianca Hall and Broede Carmody
Suburbs and marginal seats face spending cuts to rein in inflation
The federal government will still sink $120 billion into its 10-year infrastructure program, but cuts to some projects will be needed to make way for $33 billion in cost overruns.
- by Shane Wright
Strip-search victim lashes Qatar inquiry as fresh accusations emerge
In 2020, Anna was pulled off a Qatar Airways plane and invasively searched. She says the inquiry probing the rejection of more Qatar flights was a wasted chance to question the country’s human rights record.
- by Angus Thompson
Aviation inquiry recommends Qantas break-up powers
The opposition and Greens accused the government of being too close to the national carrier after Qatar Airways lost its bid to add flights to Australia.
- by Angus Thompson
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