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Synagogue attack was 'likely' terrorism

ABC

Samantha Donovan: Hello, welcome to PM. Sarah Maunder: AFP Deputy Commissioner for National Security Krissy Barrett has confirmed last Friday's arson attack on the synagogue will be investigated as a terrorist incident. Marika Sosnowski: Sure, so obviously Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is one of the major groups involved here and its leader Abu Mohammed Al-Golani who's now actually going by his …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Minerals Council chief warns government reforms have put Australia's resources future in a 'precarious state'

ABC

Anthony Albanese has faced an icy reception at the mining industry's high-profile annual parliamentary dinner, with Minerals Council chief executive Tania Constable warning the prime minister that his industrial relations laws are already bringing conflict "to every workplace in every industry". "Reckless" federal government industrial relations reforms, state "royalty raids", "onerous" looming environmental rules, and high energy costs threatened to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Peter Dutton seeks legal advice over one-word insult for his Gaza refugee stance - as he doubles down on controversial ban

Daily Mail

Peter Dutton is seeking legal advice after he was branded 'racist' by Teal MP Zali Steggall over his call to ban visas for Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza. Peter Dutton said allowing Palestinians to enter Australia without proper vetting was a national security issue Following her comments in the House, Ms Steggall told The Guardian: 'To raise an inference that we …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John sparks uproar with unbelievable comments about graffiti attacks on Australia's most sacred war sites: 'Absolute grub'

Daily Mail

A Greens senator has been condemned as 'an absolute grub' for justifying the vandalism of war memorials in Canberra as a form of 'political expression'. Jordon Steele-John said his party could not support a motion condemning the actions of protesters because war memorials are 'not politically neutral spaces'. The Australian National Korean War Memorial, Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial, and …

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6 months ago

Forget three-eyed Blinky Bill — we should focus the nuclear debate on what real voters, particularly women, are telling us

ABC

I've been thinking a lot about my favourite Simpsons character this week. Peter Dutton's political survival as an opposition leader thus far is an impressive feat, but the issue of nuclear power could be one that damages his popularity with women, a new piece of research shows. "As we look forward to the next election as better educated, younger women …

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6 months ago

Nuclear proposal rejected by premiers, who say Dutton has no power to lift state nuclear bans

ABC

In short: State premiers have unanimously rejected the federal Coalition's nuclear proposal, which would require lifting several state bans State premiers have unanimously rejected the federal Coalition's nuclear proposal, which would require lifting several state bans Some state Liberal and National members have also distanced themselves from nuclear, though the NSW opposition is open to the idea What's next? NSW …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Peter Dutton left with a difficult decision, after Julian Leeser's stand blows big holes in his Voice argument

ABC

As far as political break-ups go, it was one of the most amicable anyone can recall. Leeser quits Liberal frontbench Photo shows Julian Leeser looks at Peter Dutton at a press conference in the Liberal partyroom Shadow Attorney-General and Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser quits the Liberal frontbench over the party's opposition to the Voice to Parliament. Barnaby Joyce's "number …

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1 year, 9 months ago

British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell confronts Peter Dutton over UK submarine comments

ABC

Britain's High Commissioner confronted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton over his warning that UK nuclear submarines should not be chosen by Australia as part of the AUKUS deal, saying his comments were not helpful and she did not agree with them. Key points: Vicki Treadell says she spoke to Mr Dutton about his comments on Tuesday night She says she believed …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Peter Dutton's Voice to Parliament questions may not be answered, says leading Uluru Statement author

ABC

One of the leading authors of the Uluru Statement of the Heart says not all of the opposition's questions on the proposed Voice to Parliament can be answered before a referendum is held. Key points: A leading Voice to Parliament proponent says some questions on detail cannot be answered Peter Dutton has asked for more details to be given before …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Will Albanese's jobs summit find answers to the stalled wages, union-business impasse and labour shortages?

ABC

The escalating cost of living is your ally when you're an opposition seeking election, but when you're in office, it's a rampaging beast to manage, economically and politically. Liberals reject jobs summit invite Photo shows Peter Dutton holds one finger up while sitting in the house of representatives Opposition Leader Peter Dutton rejects an invitation to next month's national jobs …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Peter Dutton says Liberals will not attend government's national jobs summit

ABC

The federal Liberals have rejected an invitation to attend a national jobs summit next month, labelling it a stunt. Key points: The opposition has ruled out any of its MPs attending next month's jobs summit The federal government is convening a summit with the hopes it will prompt wages and productivity growth Peter Dutton says the summit is a "stunt" …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Anger at Peter Dutton's disclosure of AUKUS submarine negotiations with the United States

ABC

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's decision to divulge sensitive discussions with the United States on acquiring nuclear-powered submarines has sparked concern that he may have jeopardised plans for a joint agreement by year's end. Key points: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used a newspaper opinion piece to say he had been confident of securing two nuclear submarines by 2030 Officials and academics …

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2 years, 10 months ago

On China, national security and defence, both the Coalition and Labor are prepared to play politics, but they use very different language

ABC

The public intervention of ASIO chief Mike Burgess rang the alarm on how potentially damaging a poisonous political row over national security can be. Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week raised the stakes in parliament, slurring the Opposition and calling deputy Labor leader Richard Marles a "Manchurian candidate" — effectively China's dupe. Where the Coalition goes hard on defence — …

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