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The NSW Coalition said it 'slashed' the social housing waitlist. Is that correct?

New South Wales Treasurer Matt Kean says the state's social housing waitlists been "slashed" since the Coalition came to power. But is that really the case? RMIT ABC Fact Check crunches the numbers.

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What the major parties have promised during the 2023 NSW election campaign

Struggling to keep track of what the major parties promised to do during the NSW election campaign? Here's a wrap up of the big-ticket items ahead of today's vote.

ABC News

Hunter MP under fire over bus industry donations

The Coalition has accused the shadow regional transport minister of a conflict of interest for taking tens of thousands of dollars in donations from the private bus industry.

Newcastle Herald

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David Pocock under pressure to block Labor’s safeguard mechanism bill after fossil fuel poll

With 62% of Canberrans backing a ban on new coal and gas projects, Labor faces tough task convincing ACT senator

The Guardian - AU

‘Not on the agenda’: NSW minister rules out state treaty with First Nations people

Ben Franklin says Coalition has no plans for a formal pact despite backing federal voice to parliament

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chair of Retirement Income Review, Mike Callaghan, on reforming superannuation

Treasurer Jim Chalmers sparked a political row when he announced a tax hike on superannuation concessions for accounts with balances over $3 million, from 15% to 30%, to begin in 2025. Polling indicates the move has broad support from the public, although any change to super is always controversial. Opposition…

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Afternoon Update: Labor votes with Coalition against asylum seeker bill; Musk mocks disabled employee; and full-fat milk’s comeback

The bill would have seen asylum seekers brought to Australia as they await resettlement in third countries

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Senior Liberals blindsided by dumped MP’s bid to take on Gareth Ward in NSW election

Holsworthy MP Melanie Gibbons, who lost preselection in her current seat, surprised party by nominating for Kiama

The Guardian - AU

The Greens aren't grandstanding on a new coal and gas ban – they're negotiating well

This fortnight, Australia’s parliament is considering an amendment to the safeguard mechanism, which is the main way we’ve tried to cut emissions over the last nine years. As you may already know, it hasn’t done what it was meant to do.

The Conversation

David Pocock says offshore asylum seekers ‘victims of our collective political failure’ as evacuation bill defeated

Independent’s comments made in support of proposal to bring to Australia 150 refugees and asylum seekers held in PNG and Nauru

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Greens team up to force Labor to release emissions modelling

Government must produce forecasts under safeguard mechanism as treasurer adds pressure to stalled cross-party talks on limits to new gas and coal projects

The Guardian - AU

Coalition to oppose Pacific visa 'lottery' to bring more workers to Australia

The federal opposition has ruled out backing a new Pacific visa lottery scheme, labelling it as arbitrary and patronising to the Pacific community at home and abroad.

ABC News

Coalition's $102m election promise for Scone hospital

It is the largest campaign promise in the Hunter so far.

Newcastle Herald

The teals are in a climate war. There’s no time for the bitter tears of Sally Von Won’t

Virtue politics can turn into unending claims of individual rights. The teals need grassroots rural and left activists in their offices.

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Newspoll shows support for voice to parliament slipping

A special Newspoll shows support for an Indigenous voice to parliament is down, falling from 56 per cent at the start of the year to 53 per cent now.

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Newspoll shows support for voice to parliamnt slipping

A special Newspoll shows support for an Indigenous voice to parliament is down, falling from 56 per cent at the start of the year to 53 per cent now.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s reform of safeguard mechanism will fail unless changed, say Greens

Party will oppose the changes after the government refused to rule out banning new coal and gas projects

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: super changes backed by half of respondents – even among those with large balances

Approval for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continues to sag amid cost of living squeeze

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NSW Coalition pledges to start building 500 new preschools by end of the year

Perrottet government to bring forward $1bn in construction work and legislate right to universal pre-kindergarten if re-elected

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Review of core Labor climate policy splits on party lines, Greens decry lack of ambition

A Senate committee reviewing the government's proposed changes to the safeguard mechanism splits along predictable lines, with Labor MPs supporting the legislation and Greens and crossbenchers arguing it is not ambitious enough.

ABC News

Federal Labor recommits to building multi-million-dollar Kakadu tourist centre, four years after election promises

The federal government has recommitted to funding a multi-million-dollar visitors centre in Kakadu National Park but says careful consultation is continuing with traditional owners.

The Guardian - AU

Super changes could affect 10% of people retiring in 30 years, Labor reveals

Coalition accuses government of misrepresenting impact, while crossbenchers push to further tighten tax breaks for wealthy

The Guardian - AU

Labor approves $9.5m for ‘facts of the voice’ but says it is not funding de-facto yes campaign

Coalition ‘concerned government is putting fingers on the scales’ and independent David Pocock says information should be fact-checked

The Conversation

Labor slides in a federal Newspoll; NSW polls give Labor a modest lead

A federal Newspoll, conducted March 1-4 from a sample of 1,530, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll in early February. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), 35% Coalition (up one), 10% Greens (down one), 7% One Nation (up one) and…

The New Daily

Newspoll shows voters approve of super tax plan

The latest Newspoll shows a majority of voters approve of the government's superannuation tax plan, but Labour and PM down

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