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Peter Dutton Kicks Off Election Campaign With A Slogan That Looks Extremely Familiar

Peter Dutton has revealed the new slogan for the Liberal Party's election campaign, which is strikingly similar to another slogan.

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas official

Israel’s prime minister, a former Israeli defence minister and a senior Hamas official are wanted by the ICC in relation to alleged war crimes, and changes to the Migration Act could see tens of thousands deported.

Crikey

Simon Holmes à Court on Climate 200, donation reforms and why Kerry Stokes wields more power than he does

Labor’s electoral reforms are framed around diluting the influence of Simon Holmes à Court. But the Climate 200 founder says this will only cut the legs out from under independent challengers.

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Political finance law reforms will reduce big money in politics, but will rich donors be the ultimate winners?

Political funding in Australia has long been shrouded in secrecy. It is also dominated by large donations and unrestrained spending, courtesy of laissez-faire federal political finance laws.

The Conversation

Independents up in arms over 'rigged' donations reforms

The major political parties have been slammed for "rigging" the system to boost their chances of winning, after agreeing on a political donations reform bills.

AAP

Backflip on international student caps ‘baffling’, MP says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says

ALP denies reforms rushed into parliament are designed to target Simon Holmes à Court and Clive Palmer

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Labor and Liberals could each get $19m more from the public under electoral law reform. What else would it do?

The government’s plan also affects campaign spending, donation disclosures and truth in advertising – and has upset Clive Palmer and teal independents

The Guardian - AU

Labor and Coalition accused of cooking up ‘secret deal’ on electoral rules as Clive Palmer signals court challenge

Independent senator David Pocock ‘deeply concerned’ legislation designed to cap donations and electoral spending would lock out community independents

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition should avoid Don’s donations deal like the plague

Labor’s Don Farrell has put together a tempting offer for the Coalition — use campaign finance laws to kill off the teals, as well as Clive Palmer.

Crikey

Election money reforms dubbed a 'major-party stitch-up'

Independent MPs have blasted proposed electoral laws capping expenditure, saying while they agree with reform, the way it's being done favours major parties.

AAP

Morning Mail: Labor pushes for donations cap, Australia backs Palestine in UN vote, why e-bikes keep exploding

The Albanese government hopes bill could become law in next fortnight

The Guardian - AU

Labor moves to cap huge political donations

The government is hoping to pass legislation that would prevent Clive Palmer-style campaign spending, and Australia has voted for a UN resolution recognising Palestine’s ‘permanent sovereignty’ over its resources.

Crikey

Clive Palmer-scale political donations to be blocked under new electoral spending caps

Candidates to receive $5 per vote from public funding, while parties and independents will receive $30,000 per MP and $15,000 per senator each

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Will Senator Ralph Babet see censure for his slur-ridden posting?

The United Australia Party senator’s foul tweet has been condemned — but whether he’s breached parliamentary rules is another question entirely.

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘culture war’ ripping through the heart of Manchester United

Even as United have faced turbulent times on the pitch in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, support for the manager has remained consistent at Old Trafford. The toxicity has come from elsewhere and explains why football is becoming more divided, writes Miguel Delaney

Crikey

‘Demonic and deranged’: Should we be worried about our MAGA-pilled Victorian senator?

UAP Senator Ralph Babet was always quite weird. But lately he seems to be heading further down the MAGA-hole.

AAP

Green light for Palmer to build biggest car museum

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has received approval to build Australia's biggest car museum near Brisbane just weeks after the project appeared to have stalled.

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No, Labor shouldn’t ditch its caucus rules — they’re compromised and collectivist but more democratic

Arguing for the negative in this week’s Friday Fight: Crikey’s political editor Bernard Keane.

Crikey

Clive’s seeing double, News Corp tightens the purse strings, and a double-barrelled frenzy

The Greens are out of touch with the average Australian — at least if their surnames are anything to go by.

The Guardian - AU

Are Australia’s public transport discounts for seniors too generous? Are they fair?

School and tertiary students receive concessions, but their fares are still more than three times those offered to seniors in some states

Crikey

Piss-based hijinks at News Corp, Tucker Carlson’s victory lap, and how to bake a pie chart

When a tipster told us what used to go on at Holt St at the turn of the century, we thought they must have been taking the piss.

Crikey

While the states crack on with reform, Don Farrell leaves federal donation laws in a mess

The states already have much better political donation laws than the Commonwealth. Anthony Albanese promised to change that, but nothing’s happened.

Crikey

Dutton makes the news go nuclear

It’s all nuclear today as your Worm covers the nation’s response to Peter Dutton’s audacious plan to build seven nuclear reactors across Australia.

Crikey

Tucker Carlson’s Australian tour ticket prices have been slashed with hundreds of seats still available

Seats at one of the Clive Palmer-backed events are now listed at less than a quarter of their original price.

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