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Paul Bongiorno: A bread-and-butter budget with no hundreds and thousands

Treasurer Jim Chalmers started it and Infrastructure Minister Catherine King joined the chorus telling us about “a bread-and-butter budget”.

The New Daily

Calls for Paradise Dam funding to be protected from federal government's audit

There are calls to protect a Queensland dam repair project from the federal government's audit of past regional spending promises ahead of its first budget next week.

ABC News

Labor locked in on fast trains, rail jobs

Labor's promising a fast train, new trains, more nurses, more paramedics, and more permanent teaching positions saying: 'It's time'

Newcastle Herald

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Fed funds for rail loop, East West dead

The federal government will include $2.2 billion for early works on Victoria's controversial Suburban Rail Loop project in the budget.

AAP

Labor locks in $500m for Newcastle-Sydney high- speed rail

The $500m will go towards securing a corridor between Sydney, the Central Coast and Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Morrison government discretionary grants could get axed in budget as Labor aims to prune ‘rorts and waste’

Regional development minister Catherine King says uncontracted funding awarded by the Coalition is being heavily scrutinised

The Guardian - AU

Review of $14.5b Inland Rail project to be led by ex-energy boss Kerry Schott

The federal government has hand-picked Australia's former Energy Security Board chair to scrutinise its controversial 1,700km Inland Rail project.

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Former Inland Rail project director claims $14b freight line plans 'done in a rush'

A damning Senate report, ongoing community tension, and a looming government review hang over the Inland Rail, but is this vital infrastructure project really running off track?

ABC News

Changes needed to drive electric car use

The federal government has released a discussion paper on improving the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia, where new sales are relatively low.

AAP

Regions will be the centre of energy shift

Regional communities must be included in planning and conversations about renewable energy, a national summit has been told.

AAP

State, feds move forward with fast rail to Newcastle

'If we don't take the first step, then it's never going to get done.'

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle first stop as high-speed rail plans get on track

Sydney to Newcastle is the priority under a proposal to establish a high-speed rail authority presented to parliament on Thursday.

Newcastle Herald

High-speed rail plans to be put on track

Australia could be a step closer to a high-speed rail network as the federal government sets up a new body to oversee the long-term infrastructure project.

AAP

Promised funding to seal outback Queensland's Warri Gate Road in question after government change

After years of lobbying, outback residents thought they had finally won funding to seal a missing link between Australia's north and south. But the wait continues.

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The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce says ‘nothing illegal done’ by former PM amid calls to resign – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

Ask for light rail funding when you're ready, Commonwealth tells ACT

Joint funding for ACT's light rail is the sort of partnerships the Commonwealth wants to have, the federal Infrastructure Minister says.

The Guardian - AU

Passenger kept from boarding after Jetstar’s refusal to assist with wheelchair makes discrimination complaint

Exclusive: Complaint lodged with human rights commission after man turned away at gate of Sydney airport flight

ABC News

Audit office finds former government ignored departmental advice, awarded Nationals seats $104 million more in grant funding

The auditor-general finds the former federal government funnelled an extra $100 million into Nationals electorates against the advice of the Infrastructure Department.

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Labor cleans out Infrastructure Australia board amid concerns over ‘partisan appointments’

Federal infrastructure minister Catherine King appoints experts to review body’s mandate and composition to ‘get it back on track’

ABC News

Tractors take to the streets of Ballarat as farmers protest Western Renewables Link

A sea of tractors throughout the main streets of Ballarat on Friday ferried farmers protesting proposed high-voltage transmission lines as high as 85 metres that will crisscross agricultural land.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Pacific Islands Forum rift, new images of universe, top five State of Origin deciders

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese to face contention when he lands in Fiji. Plus: stunning pictures from the James Webb telescope

Newcastle Herald

Labor under pressure to fund Newcastle container terminal

The federal government has labelled the Morrison government's plans to spend $250million to establish a container terminal at the port of Newcastle as a 'cruel hoax', as it comes under pressure to financially support the project.

The New Daily

Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

ABC News

Who's in the new Labor government cabinet? Who got what role on the frontbench?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new cabinet, with election losses and cabinet shake-ups seeing some new faces enter the fold. Here's who got what position.

Newcastle Herald

From Barnaby country to Labor's heartlands: what the ACM papers say

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