Michaelia Cash
Labor ditches Coalition’s $2.5m ‘jobdobber’ hotline for employers
Service let employers report jobseekers who rejected jobs or submitted inappropriate applications
Luke Henriques-Gomes Social affairs and inequality editor
07, Feb, 2023 @10:00 PM
Labor’s industrial relations bill passes despite late Coalition filibuster
Labor’s workplace reforms – the biggest for decades – go through despite attempts by Michaelia Cash to thwart its passage
Paul Karp and Amy Remeikis
01, Dec, 2022 @6:06 PM
Cash claims IR law will lead to ‘chaos and confusion’ – as it happened
This blog is now closed
Lisa Cox and Royce Kurmelovs (earlier)
27, Nov, 2022 @6:48 AM
From onion eating to the bonk ban: the 15 craziest moments in Aussie politics – sorted
Before Saturday’s election, the team behind the Batshit moments in Australian politics Twitter account rank the most unhinged moments in our political history. I ain’t spending any time on it!
@batshit_auspol
15, May, 2022 @5:30 PM
Michaelia Cash rejected transgender sports changes last year, despite Morrison embracing issue
The attorney general said changes were not being considered, despite the issue now being front and centre in the Coalition’s campaign
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent
21, Apr, 2022 @3:28 AM
Pru Goward among six Liberal-linked appointments by Coalition to Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Concerns sparked of repeat of 2019 when one in five named for government bodies before election called had Liberal or National ties
Paul Karp
04, Apr, 2022 @7:03 AM
Morrison and Perrottet fail in bid to have high court resolve NSW preselection crisis
Labor targets attorney general for engaging top lawyer at taxpayer expense for ‘NSW Liberal party factional war’
Paul Karp and Anne Davies
31, Mar, 2022 @5:48 AM
Liberal John Alexander ‘would think about’ supporting independent’s federal anti-corruption bill
Outgoing MP says he reserves right to cross the floor if bill is raised again, but attorney general says it will not progress before election
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent
16, Feb, 2022 @4:30 PM
Michaelia Cash confirms no action on national integrity commission before election
Attorney general also tells hearing no changes have been made to the Coalition’s proposed model, despite two years of consultation
Paul Karp
15, Feb, 2022 @7:18 AM
Scott Morrison hints federal Icac could still be legislated before next election
PM’s comments come after the attorney general indicated the government would not have time to fulfil the election promise
Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent
07, Feb, 2022 @5:14 AM
Amanda Stoker walks back on Morrison pledge to protect LGBTQ+ students in religious discrimination bill
Major parties set to present joint reports calling for the controversial religious discrimination bill to be considered for passage through parliament
Paul Karp
04, Feb, 2022 @12:09 AM
Majority of voters reject Coalition’s proposal to allow discriminatory religious statements, poll suggests
Three-quarters reject key religious discrimination bill clause while almost 65% say it should be illegal for religious schools to expel LGBTQ+ students
Paul Karp
02, Feb, 2022 @4:30 PM
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