politics

In the end, it turns out not even a Wagyu steak from Gina Rinehart’s cattle company cooked on a sandwich press was enough to lock in Barnaby Joyce’s defection to One Nation. Source link

The former leader and deputy prime minister has confirmed his long-awaited political move. Source link

The government has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul Australia environmental laws, sparking concerns for the future of Tasmania’s native logging industry. Source link

Major housing, renewables and mining projects often get bogged down for years by Australia’s aging environment laws. Now a deal to rewrite them could change that. Source link

A deal between the federal government and the minor party will see an extra $50 million go to the public broadcaster to facilitate passage of a bill to impose local content requirements on streaming platforms. Source link

Regional and remote students are being encouraged to learn old-school ways to stay in contact as social media bans for those under 16 come into effect over the summer holidays.  Source link

The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year. Source link

The level of the prime minister’s reform appetite has been discussed and debated since roughly 9pm on election night in May, when Labor’s massive win became clear.  Source link

National Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Philip Reed writes to parliament apologising for inaccuracies in evidence given during Senate estimates.  Source link

Greens senator David Shoebridge reads what he alleges to be extracts from a secret AUSTRAC report that has not been made public, in the Senate late on Tuesday.  Source link