politics

The Australian Federal Police has detailed intelligence surrounding Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest, pushing back against criticisms of its public nature. Source link

This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press gallery. Source link

Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced the bill to parliament today, which the government hopes to pass before the winter recess. Source link

Reserve Bank research shows property investment has become skewed towards higher-income households and is dominated by baby boomers. Source link

The Commonwealth is suing the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals that contaminated 28 Defence bases across Australia. Source link

ABC managing director Hugh Marks says he did not “make threats” to terminate departing news boss Justin Stevens, as senators question his sudden departure. Source link

The federal environment minister’s decision to wave through plans to bulldoze almost 3,000 hectares — an area 10 times the size of Sydney’s CBD — of habitat, home to threatened species, will be challenged in the Federal Court. Source link

Another sector has called for a capital gains tax change carve-out, warning the government that it will face a talent drain without it. Source link

Dickson MP Ali France has been referred to the Australian Electoral Commission with claims she is registered to vote at a vacant suburban block in her north Brisbane electorate.  Source link

An Australian woman with links to ISIS, who is barred from Australia on a temporary exclusion order, tried to board a flight home with the other members of Tuesday’s returning cohort, a Senate estimates hearing has been told. Source link