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4 weeks ago

Government scores win on housing reforms

ABC

Sabra Lane: Good morning, welcome to AM. The Albanese government's talked up a big win in the final sitting week of the year, with the Greens backing down and agreeing to pass two key housing bills. Tom Lowrey: After months of fiery rhetoric and political wrangling, the Greens position on two of the Albanese government's key housing bills boiled down …

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4 weeks ago

Questions about funding for childcare services

ABC

Sabra Lane: For many parents, sending their children to daycare is a choice to give them a head start, yet without the right help, kids with disability can miss out. During the past eight years, the Federal Government's Inclusion Support Program has been providing money for additional educators to child care services to make centres accessible. For much of that …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Questions raised about the management of disability support program

ABC

KIERA HANNIGAN: It just completely blew me out of the water. NAS CAMPANELLA: Keira Hannigan’s older children had attended an early learning centre in southeast Melbourne, but she was worried about sending Annabelle there unless she could get extra support. NAS CAMPANELLA: Thanks to funding supplied by the Inclusion Support Program, Annabelle joined the junior room in 2023 and thrived. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Santos uses new tactic to fight climate change movement after traditional owners lose court challenge against Barossa gas project

ABC

In short: Santos is trying an unusual new tactic to fight the climate movement by pursuing environmental groups who championed the court case of traditional owners opposing the Barossa gas project. Santos is trying an unusual new tactic to fight the climate movement by pursuing environmental groups who championed the court case of traditional owners opposing the Barossa gas project. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

PwC blames a “failure of leadership” for tax leak scandal

ABC

GEOFFREY WATSON SC, CENTRE FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY: Anybody entrusted to do work for or on behalf of the Australian people, should act with the utmost of integrity and honesty. NADIA DALY, REPORTER: PwC has been facing the heat for months since it was revealed the accounting and consulting firm misused confidential government information to help big multinationals avoid paying more …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Special investigative office probing Lawyer X scandal to be shut down with no charges laid

ABC

In short: Premier Daniel Andrews has defended prosecutors' decision not to lay charges over the Lawyer X scandal, after criticism from an integrity body Premier Daniel Andrews has defended prosecutors' decision not to lay charges over the Lawyer X scandal, after criticism from an integrity body What's next? The special investigative office set up to build a criminal case against …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Deal sees payment flow from Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting to Liberal Party

ABC

Gina Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd, was behind a $150,000 payment to the Liberal Party, transferred via a third party, and not declared by the mining giant by the November 17, 2022 deadline. Key points: Payments from Hancock Prospecting to the Sydney Mining Club have been largely passed on to the Liberals over two years Payments from Hancock Prospecting …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Top silk Geoffrey Watson SC defends timing of ICAC probe into Gladys Berejiklian

ABC

ICAC insider Geoffrey Watson SC has described the NSW corruption watchdog's mid-pandemic scrutiny of Premier Gladys Berejiklian as "a great moment", as debate rages about the timing of its investigation. Key points: Ms Berejiklian resigned as Premier on Friday after ICAC announced a probe into her conduct She said she has always acted with the highest level of integrity Prominent …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Berejiklian’s ex Daryl Maguire arranged Parliament ceremony for company now convicted of $46m fraud

ABC

阅读中文版本 Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire assisted Jimmy Liu and his businesses. Ms Berejiklian told the inquiry she had "no recollection" of the May 2018 conversation, and did not respond to the ABC's questions about why she told Mr Maguire to "stay away". She has repeatedly said she did "not have a clue" about UWE, despite a series of calls …

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