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George Christensen balks as push for banking inquiry falls flat
LNP backbencher votes with government despite saying he would cross the floor to support a royal commission

Paul Karp

15, Jun, 2017 @9:00 AM

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Press gallery committee 'disappointed' that Turnbull's comments were leaked – as it happened
George Christensen explains failure to support banking bill while Malcolm Turnbull defends remarks parodying Donald Trump as ‘affectionate’

Gabrielle Chan

15, Jun, 2017 @8:51 AM

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Former mayor Paul Pisasale accused of corruption in Queensland parliament
Long-time Ipswich councillor and mayor named in sensational four-page ‘Ipswich Inc’ document tabled by independent MP Rob Pyne

Joshua Robertson

15, Jun, 2017 @6:23 AM

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Belle Gibson: court struggles to determine penalty after 'no show'
Consumer Affairs Victoria pushes for $1.1m fine but justice says she has seen no evidence of Gibson’s capacity to pay

Melissa Davey

15, Jun, 2017 @4:56 AM

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Solicitor general will represent Coalition ministers over possible contempt charges
George Brandis confirms frontbenchers Greg Hunt, Alan Tudge and Michael Sukkar won’t appear in person to explain why they shouldn’t be charged

Gareth Hutchensand Paul Karp

15, Jun, 2017 @4:04 AM

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'China panic': ambassador to Australia says claims of political interference groundless
Cheng Jingye says reports of foreign influence in Australian politics are merely an attempt to reheat old allegations

Paul Karp

15, Jun, 2017 @2:54 AM

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Spiralling house prices leading to rise in elder abuse, Legal Aid says
Elderly people are being pressured to relinquish their family home by adult children, chairman says in response to Law Reform Commission report

Calla Wahlquist

14, Jun, 2017 @11:37 PM

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Brutal truth of Australia's detention regime can't be written off. Not even for $70m
The Australian government was prepared to pay out to stop the shame of Manus Island being aired in court. But the ultimate cost is borne by the refugees and asylum seekers who have had their lives ruined

Ben Doherty

14, Jun, 2017 @6:00 PM

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Scott Johnson, Sydney's gay-hate murders and the two men who loved him most
The third inquest into the mysterious death of Scott Johnson has heard that gay bashers were active at the area where he died

Rick Feneley

14, Jun, 2017 @6:00 PM

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Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton condemn payout to refugees detained on Manus Island
Former prime minster attacks settlement, which has been welcomed by human rights and legal advocates

Ben Doherty

14, Jun, 2017 @6:00 PM

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George Christensen signals he won’t vote for Finkel's clean energy target
LNP backbencher says he and most of the Nationals won’t vote for any clean energy target that penalises coal

Katharine Murphy Political editor

14, Jun, 2017 @8:33 AM

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Senior Labor figures support inquiry into foreign influence on Australian politics
Key MPs agree with backbencher Anthony Byrne who says an investigation ‘has to be done, even if it involves our own side’

Paul Karp

14, Jun, 2017 @7:24 AM

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