Jacqui Lambie

Voice referendum question and constitutional amendment could come tomorrow – as it happened

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Josh Taylor and Amy Remeikis (earlier)

22, Mar, 2023 @7:38 AM

Super changes could affect 10% of people retiring in 30 years, Labor reveals

Coalition accuses government of misrepresenting impact, while crossbenchers push to further tighten tax breaks for wealthy

Paul Karp

06, Mar, 2023 @7:07 AM

Teal MPs say capping superannuation at $3m might undermine confidence in saving for retirement

Despite this pushback, most crossbench MPs remain open to debate, and several independent senators have spoken in favour of curbing some super tax concessions to help budget repair

Paul Karp

24, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

China to take military action against Taiwan within two decades, Kevin Rudd says – as it happened

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Nino Bucci, Caitlin Cassidy and Amy Remeikis (earlier)

21, Nov, 2022 @7:47 AM

Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock oppose Labor ‘rushing through’ workplace bill

Albanese government has agreed amendments to get business on board but independent senators won’t be bullied into passing omnibus legislation

Paul Karp and Lisa Cox

07, Nov, 2022 @8:35 AM

More time needed to examine Labor’s IR bill, say crossbench senators and employer groups

Workplace relations minister says Australians have ‘waited long enough’ for changes but has left door open to amendments

Paul Karp

27, Oct, 2022 @8:48 AM

Majority of Australians back sound economic management over keeping promised tax cuts, survey suggests

Almost half of those polled support axing stage three cuts while one quarter thought they should be kept

Amy Remeikis

02, Oct, 2022 @4:30 PM

‘The real deal’: eight years in the red house, Jacqui Lambie still calls it as she sees it

The Tasmanian senator admits she was a wrecking ball when she first came to parliament, but Lambie 2022 is (mostly) not Lambie 2014

Tory Shepherd

17, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM

Jacqui Lambie says major parties ‘killing’ Australia and blasts Labor over stage three tax cuts

Senator tells Festival of Dangerous Ideas the rise of the teals is ‘the breakthrough our country’s been waiting for’

Caitlin Cassidy

17, Sep, 2022 @4:51 AM

Jacqui Lambie walks back support for Pauline Hanson tweet as race row continues

After initially applauding Hanson’s attack on Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Tasmanian senator has qualified her stance

Paul Karp

12, Sep, 2022 @5:59 AM

Labor may axe $18m grant to foundation for which governor general lobbied Scott Morrison

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

Paul Karp

06, Sep, 2022 @8:34 AM

Move to disallow $18m leadership program grant pitched by David Hurley

Greens senator David Shoebridge says grant impacts ‘independence’ of governor general’s office and Scott Morrison should have rejected requests for support

Paul Karp

05, Sep, 2022 @11:04 AM