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The Sydney Morning Herald • Paul Sakkal • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Michelle Rowland’s $8960 Rockpool election-eve fundraising dinner paid for by Sportsbet
The Albanese government’s minister responsible for gambling received donations on the eve of the election when she was shadow minister in charge of online betting.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Labor's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland, response for online sports betting, received $19k from Sportsbet before the election, including a $9k fundraising dinner at Sydney's Rockpool. She's now being lobbied by Sportsbet on key gambling reforms
smh.com.au/national/miche…
February 9, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Paul Sakkal, Annika Smethurst • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Alan Tudge quits politics, triggering byelection in Aston
The MP for the outer-eastern Melbourne seat of Aston has endured several political scandals in recent years.
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The Guardian • Adam Morton • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Fossil fuel companies won’t save us from climate change. We need governments to step up
The fallout when the industry fails to act is still smaller than the rewards for pumping out more pollution
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor condemned for ‘abhorrently cruel’ decision to put 100 people back in immigration detention
Group released around Christmas will be re-detained due to retrospective bill imposing a stricter interpretation of the character test
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The Monthly • Rachel Withers • February 9, 2023 • themonthly.com.au
Out of Tudge
Alan Tudge should have stood down from parliament long ago
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Rachel Withers@rachelrwithers
Good fucking riddance.
themonthly.com.au/the-politics/r…
February 9, 2023
The Guardian • Greg Jericho • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
The Reserve Bank wants unemployment to rise. It should be careful what it wishes for
We had all better hope the coming slowdown doesn’t happen before the full effect of rate rises is felt
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The Guardian • Michael McGowan • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Dominic Perrottet defends appointment of Liberal donor brother of Angus Taylor to NSW body
Exclusive: Party treasurer Charlie Taylor has attended fundraisers hosted by the minister who appointed him
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Michael McGowan@mmcgowan
The New South Wales government appointed a senior Liberal official – who made thousands of dollars in political donations to the party – as the chair of a productivity council set up to provide independent advice on innovation in the state. theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 9, 2023
The Guardian • Josh Butler, Paul Karp • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Lidia Thorpe won’t rule out launching new political party as she doubles down against voice to parliament
Exclusive: Former Greens senator says she will be guided by activists and elders as she pledges to champion the Blak sovereignty movement
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The Age • Josh Gordon, Sumeyya Ilanbey • February 9, 2023 • theage.com.au
Anti-money laundering agency backs push for cashless pokies in Victoria
The Andrews government has been circumspect about introducing cashless gaming machines as in NSW, but law enforcement agencies say the move would reduce the incidence of crime.
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ABC News • Brett Worthington, David Speers • February 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
Alan Tudge quits politics, Josh Frydenberg rules out comeback
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out contesting the by-election triggered by former Coalition minister Alan Tudge announcing his retirement.
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Greens and crossbench join Coalition to hand Labor first major defeat in parliament
Senate blocks attempt to water down super funds’ transparency rules
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The Guardian • Kieran Pender • February 8, 2023 • theguardian.com
It is not in the public interest to jail people for telling the truth. Labor must end these whistleblower cases
If these brave people are punished for doing the right thing, it will cloud the Albanese government’s legacy
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Kieran Pender@KieranHRLC
'The Albanese government may have inherited these injustices, but the attorney general’s inaction is perpetuating them. These cases should be dropped, immediately.' My column in @GuardianAus theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
February 8, 2023
ABC News • Richard Willingham • February 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
Daniel Andrews chooses his words carefully. His comments on duck hunting have people paying attention
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he doesn't just "blurt stuff out", which may explain why MPs are sitting up and taking note after his rhetoric on the state's upcoming duck hunting season changed, state political reporter Richard Willingham writes.
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Richard Willingham@rwillingham
As Victoria's duck season nears, could the Premier's careful words signal change may be afoot? MPs against the hunt are upbeat abc.net.au/news/2023-02-0… via @ABCaustralia
February 9, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Broede Carmody, Michaela Whitbourn, Angus Thompson • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Australia news LIVE: Investigators say Putin likely approved supply of missiles that shot down MH17; Voice to parliament debate continues
Investigators have found strong indications that the Russian president approved the supply of missiles that brought down Malaysian Airlines flight 17 in 2014, Volodymyr Zelensky has paid a surprise visit to the UK and economists believe there’s a better than 50-50 chance that Australia could fall into a recession due to the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate rises.
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James Massola@jamesmassola
Former Liberal staffer Rachelle Miller is in #qt ahead of Alan Tudge's valedictory speech. @theage @smh theage.com.au/national/austr…
February 9, 2023
The Guardian • Katharine Murphy • February 8, 2023 • theguardian.com
Peter Dutton warns Liberal moderates to vote against Labor’s safeguard mechanism overhaul
After internal concerns were raised over Coalition position on crediting, opposition leader says he expects no one to break ranks
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Adam Morton@adamlmorton
"Asked about the breakout on Wednesday, Dutton declared the government’s legislation would be opposed because 'this is a tax that’s being imposed'.
The safeguard mechanism is not a tax. The regulation was introduced by the Coalition."
- by @murpharoo
theguardian.com/australia-news…
February 9, 2023
The Guardian • Fiona Katauskas • February 9, 2023 • theguardian.com
Labor’s asylum seeker policy excuse-omatic
It’s still going strong
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ABC News • Nick Baker, Ann Arnold • February 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
The Australian government paid millions for this official war history. So why the silence?
In 1999, Australian troops were sent to Timor-Leste. This "official history" sheds light on the decision.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Alexandra Smith • February 9, 2023 • smh.com.au
Winner takes all? Minns’ focus on triumph need not abandon pokies victims
Voters are not so energised by the poker machine debate, yet NSW Labor’s focus on its perception of vote-winning issues is not without risks.
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ABC Radio National • February 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
Simon Birmingham supports the 'principle' of the Voice
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham says he supports the principle of the Voice to Parliament, but he doesn't want to see the referendum fail due to an absence of detail. He also says he doesn't want to see large amounts of money spent on publicly funded YES and NO campaigns, and he doesn't think that taxpayers need to be funding advertising.
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ABC Radio National • Patricia Karvelas, Fran Kelly, Marina Freri, Lara Heaton • February 9, 2023 • abc.net.au
More rates rises and Thorpe quits the Greens
As Parliament swings back into action for the first sitting week of 2023, the cost of living crisis has again taken centre stage. The RBA has handed down a ninth consecutive rate rise, and made it clear there are more on the way, so will the government be able to offer any relief? Political Editor at the Guardian Australia, Katharine Murphy joins Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly on The Party Room.
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