Revealed: Labor’s offer to get Greens to back EPBC overhaul Dan Jervis-Bardy Guardian Australia has obtained the separate sets of concessions that the Albanese government is prepared to make to its nature laws to secure the Greens or the Coalition’s support. The proposed concessions to the Greens, circulated on Tuesday morning, include: Limiting the fast-tracking […]
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Valvoline, bourbon and a touching tribute from Russell Crowe: radio star John Laws farewelled at state funeral | Australian media
It was left to Russell Crowe, the Academy Award-winning actor and John Laws’ good mate and neighbour, to bring a touch of irreverence to the traditional state funeral held in the broadcaster’s honour on Wednesday. In the rarefied atmosphere of Sydney’s St Andrews Cathedral, Crowe traversed Laws’ unmistakable talent and loyalty, but also his political […]
Australia news live: Albanese backs new laws that could limit masks at protests; Angus Taylor says he is not ‘focused’ on a leadership challenge | Australia news
Angus Taylor says leadership challenge against Ley ‘not something I’m focused on’ Angus Taylor, the shadow defence minister, said he is not “focused” on a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley amid grumblings over her hold on the Coalition. Taylor spoke to Channel Nine’s Sunrise this morning, where he was asked about rumours he was mulling […]
Australia news live: Politicians and celebrities pay tribute to John Laws after veteran talkback host’s death | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Dan Jervis-Bardy Communications minister says ban will roll out in one month, saying young people should ‘take steps to prepare’ In her own statement to mark one month until the ban’s start, the communications minister, Anika Wells, heralded the national education […]
Australia politics live: ‘not our job to make a bad bill better’, opposition says of nature laws face-off; Victoria passes changes to assisted dying bill | Australia news
‘Not our job to make a bad bill better,’ says shadow environment minister The shadow environment minister, Angie Bell, is doing the media rounds this morning, and sits in the “hot seat” – as she calls it – on RN Breakfast after Murray Watt. The Coalition says its chief concerns lie in the “wide-ranging powers” […]
Minister to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor’s long-awaited nature laws | Australian politics
The environment minister will still be responsible for approving projects under new federal nature laws, after Labor rebuffed calls for a completely independent watchdog with full decision-making powers. The retention of ministerial decision-making powers satisfies a key demand from the Coalition and industry and is not opposed by the Greens. But it has been criticised […]