February 2022 Tweets Archive Recent news

Australian Financial Review • Michael Pelly • February 7, 2022 • afr.com
No time for federal ICAC: Cash
Laws on religious freedom and online trolls will be the Attorney-General’s top priorities in the final days of parliament.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has formally confirmed the Morrison government has broken its promise and will not legislate a federal ICAC in this term, 37 months after promising to do so. afr.com/politics/no-ti…
February 7, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • February 4, 2022 • smh.com.au
Barnaby Joyce labelled Scott Morrison a ‘liar’ and ‘hypocrite’ in leaked text
Barnaby Joyce labelled Scott Morrison a liar and hypocrite in messages sent to Brittany Higgins in March 2021.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Niki Savva • February 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison has one last chance as he slides into dangerous territory
If the PM doesn’t improve, the most likely outcome will be that the voters take care of him at the ballot box.
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Laura Tingle@latingle
Niki Savva:What he still doesn’t get.. is every single problem, particularly during a crisis, whether his fault or others – and too often it has been his - eventually lands on his desk. It is his job to fix it, without complaining, without blaming others.smh.com.au/politics/feder…
February 3, 2022
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • February 8, 2022 • theguardian.com
My nephew was beautiful and courageous. The love and acceptance of his family was not enough | Stephen Jones
We as parliamentarians have the power to shape that world. What message do we want to send to our kids?
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Visceral. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
February 8, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Bianca Hall • February 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Peter van Onselen named in political reporter’s case against Network 10
Press gallery journalist Tegan George has launched Federal Court action against her employer, Network 10, alleging it engaged in unlawful conduct that breached the Fair Work Act.
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Louise Milligan@Milliganreports
Hoping Tegan George is OK. Without commenting on the particular circumstances here, it’s always difficult for women to take on their employer in these sorts of cases. When it’s as high-profile as this, it’s a huge undertaking.
smh.com.au/national/peter…
February 1, 2022
Australian Financial Review • Joe Aston • February 10, 2022 • afr.com
Josh Frydenberg sustains full-body gravel rash
Frydenberg’s complete lack of political judgment has been exposed for all to see.
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Sally McManus@sallymcmanus
I can't beleive I just read the most extraordinary take-down of Josh Frydenberg ever...in the Financial Review afr.com/rear-window/jo…
February 10, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Chip Le Grand • February 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
The ice pipe and extortion threat behind Bainbridge resignation
Former Grill’d investor Geoff Bainbridge paid nearly $12,000 to extortionists in the hope that video footage of him smoking ice six years ago would never become public.
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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • February 12, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: PM planned not to deliver abuse apology
Scott Morrison intended to leave his abuse apology to the presiding officers, as he warned colleagues ‘if you take my legs out … you will suffer’.
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The Saturday Paper@SatPaper
Exclusive: When Albanese’s staff insisted on Tuesday morning that the Labor leader would speak regardless of what Morrison chose to do, Morrison’s staff changed their position. The prime minister would deliver a speech first. | @KarenMMiddleton #AusPol satpa.pe/exclu14a2b7
February 12, 2022
ABC News • Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Dylan Welch • February 17, 2022 • abc.net.au
How top cop Mick Fuller's racehorse co-owner 'Chicken Dave' won a $3m contract with NSW Police
An ABC investigation reveals former NSW top cop Mick Fuller did not declare shares in racehorses with sporting identities and wealthy businessmen, raising concerns he breached anti-corruption rules.
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Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop@seanrubinsztein
Former @nswpolice commissioner Mick Fuller co-owned racehorses with 2 businessmen who became embroiled in criminal investigations or won lucrative police contracts. He didn't declare them, in potential breach of anti-corruption rules abc.net.au/news/2022-02-1… @dylanwelch @abcnews
February 17, 2022
The Guardian • Lisa Cox • February 11, 2022 • theguardian.com
Koala listed as endangered after Australian governments fail to halt its decline
No recovery plan for the Australian marsupial was in place despite it being identified as a requirement nine years ago
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Lisa Cox@_LisaMCox
The federal government has officially listed the koala as endangered. In 10 years the species has gone from having no listing to vulnerable and now endangered. theguardian.com/environment/20…
February 11, 2022
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 17, 2022 • theguardian.com
Morrison and Dutton are imperilling Australia’s national security to hang on to power
The prime minister and the defence minister are imperilling Australia’s national security as they try to hang on to power
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Katharine Murphy@murpharoo
Will it work is the wrong question to ask about weaponising national security. There’s only one question to ask: is it right? The answer to that is a resounding no. This conduct needs to be called for what it is #auspol theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 17, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Mary Ward, Lucy Carroll • February 1, 2022 • smh.com.au
Jane received her booster with the PM. Her fellow residents had to wait
Jane’s aged care facility’s chief executive took matters into her own hands and organised boosters through a local GP when fellow residents were told they would have to wait until February for their booster.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 4, 2022 • theguardian.com
Coalition has slashed $526m from ABC – and most Australians want funding restored
Australia Institute poll finds 52% want the $84m withdrawn in the last three years restored as the broadcaster reveals extent of cuts since 2014
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Lisa Visentin • February 8, 2022 • smh.com.au
Gay students protected, but trans students could still be expelled
Church schools would be banned from expelling gay students but would keep the right to expel transgender students under law changes the Coalition wants to get through Parliament.
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The Guardian • Ben Doherty, Ben Butler • February 12, 2022 • theguardian.com
Nauru detention centre operator makes $101m profit – at least $500,000 for each detainee
Canstruct International’s holding company has more than $340m in cash and investments, according to accounts filed with regulator
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin • February 8, 2022 • theguardian.com
George Christensen claims $10,000 a month for ‘e-material’ as he ramps up anti-vaccine mandate Facebook ads
Facebook data shows Nationals MP spent thousands calling for an end to vaccine discrimination and ‘medical apartheid’
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 10, 2022 • theguardian.com
Coalition’s religious discrimination bill passes after marathon all-night sitting
Controversial legislation passes lower house despite Liberal moderates defecting to help add more extensive protections for LGBTQ+ students
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The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 18, 2022 • theguardian.com
Former Asio boss accuses Liberal senator of ‘grubby’ attack over Huawei comments
Dennis Richardson says James Paterson was ‘being loose with the truth by a long margin’ about his position on the Chinese telco
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ABC News • Laura Tingle • February 19, 2022 • abc.net.au
There is an alarmingly serious discussion Australia should be having — but we've got grubby campaigns instead
Instead of having a serious conversation about defence and national security, we've seen a government reduce itself to the most partisan, misleading and disreputable of attacks on its opponents on policy, writes Laura Tingle.
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The Australian • Peter van Onselen • February 10, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
No deal: cabinet kills PM’s trade-off
Scott Morrison has been rolled by his own cabinet, despite telling members he was putting his leadership on the line in a bid to secure safe passage of his religious discrimination bill.
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