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Minister's words to gambling reform advocate 'shocking'

Minister's words to gambling reform advocate 'shocking'

Advocates and crossbenchers are outraged after the communications minister made a dismissive comment to a former gambling addict pushing for reform.

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

Terrorism watchdog cool to political heat over religion

The man tasked with reviewing Australia's terrorism laws amid pressure over a religious clause says any political decision remains with the attorney-general.

Lack of response to parliament reports 'disrespectful'

Lack of response to parliament reports 'disrespectful'

Lack of response to parliament reports 'disrespectful'

Lack of response to parliament reports 'disrespectful'

Crossbenchers are demanding more accountability and transparency as important reports into significant issues of concern gather dust on ministers' desks.

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Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

Complacency risk as Australia's corruption rank slides

The Albanese government is being warned complacency risks further slides in global corruption rankings, with transparency advocates calling for urgent action.

PM caught in backlash as transparency pleas grow

PM caught in backlash as transparency pleas grow

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces calls to bolster transparency as Labor starts the new year ramming through complex legislation with reduced oversight.

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Hate crackdown spells end for Australia's neo-Nazis

Having spent months trying to position themselves as a mainstream political force, the country's most vocal neo-Nazi groups will fold to avoid arrest.

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Religious text carve out in hate speech laws 'narrow'

Senior figures in the attorney-general's department have been quizzed on whether proposed hate speech laws would outlaw common protest chants.

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Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law

A carve-out in hate speech legislation has been opposed by Jewish groups, with warnings it could undermine the intended protections against hate preachers.

Expense scandal critics back MP travel perks crackdown

Expense scandal critics back MP travel perks crackdown

Expense scandal critics back MP travel perks crackdown

Expense scandal critics back MP travel perks crackdown

Restrictions on family travel entitlements sparked by MPs flying partners to major events has strong support but there are calls for even stricter limits.

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

Minister slammed for 'dismissive' gambling harm comment

A senior minister is being accused of playing down concerns over gambling harm stemming from advertising and is being asked to explain a policy go-slow.

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

D-day looms for nature overhaul but final deal elusive

The environment minister has urged the coalition and Greens to come to the table and do a deal on big reforms to Australia's nature protections.

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Labor warned against being gun-shy after voice defeat

Former attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has outlined an ambitious agenda he thinks the Labor government should pursue instead of being static and playing it safe.

Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

Secret report on cronyism comes back to bite Labor

The key finding of a major investigation into "jobs for the boys" across federal politics can be revealed after being kept secret for more than two years.

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Gambling lobby floats ad limit as uncertainty lingers

Betting companies are searching for a middle ground on gambling advertising reform as the communications minister weighs up a response to a landmark inquiry.

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Albanese walks in Whitlam's footsteps half a century on

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lauded a titan of the Labor movement for significant reforms social and political reforms that changed Australia.

'Grey corruption', ministerial staff conduct unpunished

A former ombudsman is calling for greater accountability of ministerial staffers who engage in misconduct but aren't covered by independent oversight.

Transparency tax: freedom of information fee pilloried

A proposal to impose a fee on Australians seeking access to Commonwealth documents has landed like a lead balloon as it's criticised for blocking transparency.

No lobbying reform commitment after transparency call

A scathing assessment of how corporate interests lobby federal politicians has sparked calls for stronger laws and oversight to protect trust in democracy.

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Top minister rejects external death in custody probe

A chief minister has rejected calls for an external inquiry into the death in custody of a young and mentally disabled Aboriginal man.

Labor revels in election afterglow as ministry sworn in

Smiles were abundant following a big election victory as new and old members of the Labor ministry gathered to be sworn in at Government House.

Plibersek punted as PM stamps authority on ministry

One of Labor's most senior women has been shifted out of a key portfolio as the prime minister shakes up his cabinet after a landslide election win.

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

New French government named after budget fight collapse

French President Emmanuel Macron's office has announced a new cabinet line-up following months of political deadlock.

Advocates, refugees hope for new page in immigration

Asylum-seekers are banking on a cabinet reshuffle helping their legal fight, as refugee and migrant advocates praise the outgoing immigration minister.

PM welcomes new ministry as he sharpens election pitch

As Anthony Albanese's new cabinet sits for the first time, he says going two years into the first term without a reshuffle is a testament to stability.

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