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The federal government has struck a new deal with most of the states in the nation’s largest river system. The agreement, announced last week, extends the $13 billion 2012 Murray-Darling Basin Plan to rebalance water allocated to the environment, irrigators and other uses.

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David Littleproud says his party has ‘real concern’ about regional advisory bodies Dutton has promised to put in legislation, but not in the constitution

National party leader says it’s easy for the PM to call for a national holiday if Australia win the World Cup, but business would suffer

Calls follow royal commission finding Morrison ‘allowed cabinet to be misled’, but former PM rejects suggestion of wrongdoing

Opposition leader accuses Labor of politicising the royal commission findings and calls Bill Shorten a ‘political animal’

Nationals MPs have poured cold water on the prospects of Barnaby Joyce returning to the party's leadership and a challenge for the top job.

Opposition shift sets up battle between government and the Greens, who say proposed nature repair market is ‘irreparable’

The final form of the Indigenous voice referendum will be locked in, with the Senate to vote on Monday, leaving a key minister emotional.