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David Van to take leave from parliament as more former Coalition colleagues call for him to resign altogether

The senator – who denies any wrongdoing – resigned from the Liberal party on Saturday and claimed he has been denied procedural fairness

The Guardian - AU

Can the new High Speed Rail Authority deliver after 4 decades of costly studies?

Australia’s new High Speed Rail Authority comes into being today. Created by the Albanese government, the authority and its newly named board have been set a challenging task: “bring high-speed rail to reality”.

The Conversation

Bridget McKenzie and Mark Coulton reject suggestion they ‘trespassed’ at inland rail project

Nationals pair say they were at a level crossing on a public road when they visited the rail corridor without ministerial permission

The Guardian - AU

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Push for rise in wages, more workplace changes flagged

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke said the government would work to ensure wages kept up with inflation as he flagged upcoming labour hire reform.

AAP

The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Guardian - AU

Electric vehicle sales in Australia overtake petrol-driven cars in medium category for first time

Sales of battery EVs overtook conventional petrol hybrids in all categories, according to peak motoring body. ‘The shift is on,’ director says

The Guardian - AU

Who’s been playing a round with Richard Marles?

Australia’s defence minister is usually fastidious in declaring sources of gifts or hospitality. So why the secrecy around a simple game of golf?

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EV experts say Australia will rapidly adopt electric vehicles — as long as the government gets its CO2 standard right

Electric vehicle experts and industry say a fuel efficiency standard will rapidly bring more EVs onto Australian roads, but they differ on how aggressive the government should pursue emissions reduction.

ABC News

Labor’s EV policy launch a ‘missed opportunity’ for national consistency, Bridget McKenzie says

Shadow infrastructure minister says road user charging should not be ruled out and accuses government of ‘stalling’ with consultation

The Guardian - AU

PM comfortable with 2032 Olympic checks and balances

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is comfortable with the oversight of the Brisbane Olympics with a senate committee poised to take an in depth look despite

The New Daily

Labor’s climate safeguard laws clear Senate

A new carbon pollution cap on big emitters will apply from July 1 after laws cleared the Senate. Changes to the safeguard mechanism, which was initially

The New Daily

Regional road funding in focus ahead of federal budget

As Treasurer Jim Chalmers gears up for his second budget in May, the federal opposition wants to ensure roads and regional communities are prioritised.

AAP

Inland Rail $14.5 billion project ‘way over budget and way behind schedule’

One of Australia's biggest infrastructure projects is "way over budget and way behind schedule", Transport Minister Catherine King says.

The New Daily

Minister compromised by Sportsbet donations

No sympathy for Michelle Rowland in her persecution over accepting almost $20,000 in donations from Sportsbet, before the last election.

The New Daily

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What you missed in Tuesday's Senate estimates

Here are the headlines from Tuesday's Senate estimates.

The New Daily

One hundred years of the Coalition – will Nationals and Liberals be celebrating?

February is the 100 year anniversary of the Coalition Agreement, a milestone in conservative politics that we should mark.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Rudd appointed envoy to the US; neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell faces jail time; and last-minute Christmas gift guide

Former PM Kevin Rudd’s appointment to ambassador could become awkward if Trump returns to power

The Guardian - AU

Sydney-Melbourne rail upgrades could be ‘transformative’, Coalition says

Bridget McKenzie backs immediate improvements to interstate track as an alternative to long-term high-speed plans

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Feather in Labor’s cap

The Albanese government’s energy bill to cap prices and fund rebates is now law, and senior Coalition frontbencher Simon Birmingham admits the Morrison government’s climate change inaction hurt Australia in the Pacific.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Echoes of ‘sports rorts’ as NSW rolls out the pork barrel

Dominic Perrottet last year pledged “to support in principle” putting an end to pork-barrelling. The latest numbers put pay to that claim

AAP

Workplace rule changes become law

The federal government's workplace relations changes, which will introduce multi-employer bargaining, have been waved through parliament.

AAP

McKenzie has 'no regret' over sports rorts

Following the release of the full Gaetjens report, former Nationals minister Bridget McKenzie says she has no regrets over the 'sports rorts' saga.

Newcastle Herald

New Labor workplace discrimination laws will flow out of Canberra 'bubble' into the private sector

New laws promote workplace respect

The New Daily

The mess left by the Coalition is (almost) overwhelming

Government shovels were hard at work in the lead up to the Budget dealing with the immediate grants corruption left over by the Morrison mob.

The New Daily

Glenn Sterle apologises for ‘naughty girl’ remarks after backlash

Senior Labor ministers say remarks Glenn Sterle made calling a female senator a "naughty little girl" were unacceptable.

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