politics

In the past few days, in a series of largely ignored milestones overshadowed by news of Angus Taylor’s new frontbench, Albanese overtook Scott Morrison and John Curtin to become the 12th-longest serving prime minister. Source link

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson accuses the government of trying to put her “back in jail”, after police received reports of a crime in relation to the senator’s inflammatory comments about Muslims during a media interview. Source link

Shadow Treasurer Tim Wilson has walked back his call to overhaul the Reserve Bank of Australia’s twin focus on taming inflation and full employment. Follow live.  Source link

The rifts in Australia’s social cohesion can be seen in the blow-up over the so-called ISIS brides and their children, who want to come to Australia. Source link

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce says he might recontest his seat of New England as a candidate for One Nation if the party needs him to. Source link

This week, the new opposition leader revealed his shadow cabinet while Pauline Hanson spun through a cycle she knows well.  Source link

One of the Australian women being held in a Syrian refugee camp has been barred from returning home after being given a temporary exclusion order — but the ban may not be as temporary as the name implies.   Source link

Australia will cease to be a low-debt country and be more vulnerable in a future crisis without a combination of spending restraint and tax reform, a new report has warned. Source link

Major car brands are staring down the barrel of multi-million-dollar penalties for exceeding their emissions, the first results of the federal government’s climate laws for new vehicles have revealed. Source link

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Philip Lowe was critical of the government over spending because it did not re-appoint him as RBA governor.  Source link