politics

This week in politics Barnaby Joyce became a “free agent” and the PM’s meeting with Donald Trump got two thumbs up. Source link

High-profile senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has won a bid to have a man — who she claims harassed and intimidated her — barred from entering court for the remainder of her defamation trial. Source link

The mood within the Coalition sours on the government’s proposed rewrite of Australia’s “broken” environment laws, just days after parts of the legislation were shared with stakeholders. Source link

Locals in the WA community of Waroona are welcoming a US-Australia deal set to build a new rare earth refinery south of Perth, but others warn the project will further entrench mining interests. Source link

The Greens say they are unlikely to support the government’s overhauled environmental protection laws after it decided to exclude a climate trigger. Follow live. Source link

A defamation trial over a press release issued by Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been derailed by an “unusual and significant” application to have a man barred from the court. Source link

A “climate trigger” that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from the government’s overhaul of Australia’s environment laws, minister Murray Watt confirms. Source link

Anthony Albanese has downplayed Donald Trump’s declaration that does not like Kevin Rudd “and probably never will”. Follow live. Source link

The federal government is celebrating the US president’s emphatic backing of AUKUS, saying his statements should kill off speculation. Source link

On day two of the senator’s defamation trial, a witness told the court the chief executive of one of the NT’s largest land councils took a “sustained hit” to his reputation when news broke about an alleged no-confidence motion last year. Source link