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Morrison government unnecessarily extended plum jobs worth up to $500,000 ahead of federal election

Plum jobs worth up to $500,000 a year were extended to Liberal Party-linked individuals by the Morrison government in the lead-up to the election, and many were not due to end for another two years.

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AAT member resigns amid Coalition’s attacks on the tribunal’s independence

It looks like Liberals stacking the Administrative Appeals Tribunal with their mates has triggered the resignation of a long-serving member.

Crikey

Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs

Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements

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Breaking the spirit of the law and getting away with it

If democracy is the least-worst form of government, why is it so bad at holding bad guys to account?

Crikey

The government’s ransacking of the AAT is shocking — but the media normalises it

The Coalition has again stacked the highly-paid, quasi-judicial review body with its mates, on the eve of the election.

Crikey

Raft of former Liberal politicians, staffers included in government appointments

The government has appointed judges, board members and new heads of organisations in recent days, before the federal election is likely called later this week.

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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

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Government stacks AAT with Liberal mates days before calling the election

As is apparent tradition, the Coalition has rammed through Liberal appointees to the AAT just before announcing the federal election.

Crikey

NDIA boss apologises after staff used social media posts to challenge woman’s eligibility

CEO Martin Hoffman says he regrets the practice and ‘it was a single case’ that will not be repeated

The Guardian - AU

NDIA scrutinised woman’s social media posts to challenge her eligibility, tribunal decision reveals

Exclusive: Agency’s ‘intelligence report’ dismissed by tribunal reviewing case as ‘far from sound’

The Guardian - AU

NDIA wanted Aboriginal man, 64, who relied on ‘homemade walking stick’ rejected from scheme

Disability insurance agency argued man should instead get aged care services at an earlier age

The Guardian - AU

Call for surcharge on domestic flights

The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to let them add a fuel surcharge onto tickets for domestic flights, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to push up oil prices.

Bangkok Post

400% surge in people with disabilities disputing their NDIS plans — but what is being done about it?

Three years into a pandemic, the NDIS is grappling with a significant uptick in dispute applications. But a disturbing number of cases aren’t being heard.

Crikey

Follow the money … concrete jungle for Tio … another fine Kisch

The donation that saw Justice David Thomas depart the AAT was, shall we say, old money. This and more tips from the bunker.

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