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Afternoon Update: mining industry’s windfall tax threat; Victoria’s messy politics; and a Christmas gift guide

It’s déjà vu with a mining lobby warning that harks back to the ad campaign against the Rudd government

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: almost two-thirds of voters back Labor’s plan for multi-employer pay deals

Half of Australians say Albanese government’s workplace bill is key to lifting wages, with majority support for all of bill’s individual measures, poll suggests

The Guardian - AU

Jacqui Lambie’s instinct is to blow the IR debate up while David Pocock is all ears – that’s why he is the kingmaker

Lambie has been quick to judge the workplace bill as a union power-grab but Pocock is accumulating ideas around his proposal to split the legislation

The Guardian - AU

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Plenty of action behind the scenes for ‘boring’ Albanese government

Mr Albanese said he was trying to “take politics off the front pages”.

The New Daily

Grattan on Friday: Government throws everything at securing workplace reforms before Christmas but Pocock keeps it guessing

Peter Reith would have appreciated the irony. In the week that the former industrial relations minister died, federal politics was yet again consumed with a highly charged debate over workplace changes.

The Conversation

Labor’s workplace bill passes lower house after further concessions on multi-employer bargaining

Most extensive IR legislation in two decades now moves to the Senate where independent David Pocock is the swing vote

The Guardian - AU

Teals could lose the young and the restless by obstructing workers’ rights

After years of wage stagnation, young workers need the pay rises promised in Labor’s IR bill. If it’s delayed the teals could pay the price.

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Small business warning as IR laws debated

Crossbench MPs have warned the government's flagship workplace laws will have unintended consequences on small businesses.

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Paul Bongiorno: Standing up to the bullies sets a welcome precedent on workplace relations

When it comes to strident political hyperbole, few can match the Liberals’ workplace relations shadow minister Michaelia Cash.

The New Daily

Jacqui Lambie and David Pocock oppose Labor ‘rushing through’ workplace bill

Albanese government has agreed amendments to get business on board but independent senators won’t be bullied into passing omnibus legislation

The Guardian - AU

Climate 200 made nearly $6 million in political donations to teal independents ahead of federal election

Election disclosures detail the millions of dollars raised and spent by the teal independents to defeat high-profile Liberal MPs in blue-ribbon seats at the May federal election.

ABC News

Winning teal independents backed by $10.2m in political donations

AEC disclosures reveal Atlassian founder Scott Farquhar was the biggest Climate 200 donor, giving $1.5m, followed by Mike Cannon-Brookes

The Guardian - AU

Government urged to split IR bill to help low-paid people now – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Hey big spenders …

The teal independents got $13 million in donations for their federal campaign, 85% of which were contributions of $500 or less, and Labor is looking at spending caps and real-time donation disclosures.

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Labor agrees to amend workplace bill

The Albanese government has agreed to amend its proposed workplace laws in the wake of criticism from business, unions and crossbench senators.

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How will Labor’s ‘rushed and confusing’ industrial relations bill affect the workplace?

A new bill aimed at ‘getting wages moving’ and achieving gender parity is facing opposition from crossbench senators. Why?

ABC News

Electric vehicle legislation stuck in the Senate as Greens and Labor debate what should be included

Electric vehicle legislation is a Labor election promise that could make popular models, such as the Nissan Leaf, up to $2,000 cheaper for some individuals and $9,000 cheaper for employers who run fleets.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock backs caps on political donations and electoral spending in boost to Labor plan

ACT senator says caps are the only way to stop ‘wealthy entities from exerting undue influence’ on elections

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David Pocock calls for tripling of ACT Senate seats

The senator said there should be greater diversity of views and lived experiences in Parliament.

The Canberra Times

'Privilege to grow old': Canberra vigil for Cassius Turvey

The alleged murder of a young Indigenous boy in WA has sparked a national outcry.

Crikey

Declaring an interest

If the Reserve Bank does indeed raise interest rates by 0.25% today they will reach the heady heights of 2.85% — from 0.1% in May — and a bill to introduce mandatory cashless cards in NSW clubs has been shelved.

ABC News

Electoral commission wrongly accused Advance Australia of breaching law during ACT Senate election campaign

Advance Australia has lashed out at the electoral commission after it acknowledged that the robocalls it criticised during the election campaign had not existed.

The Canberra Times

Electoral commission backflips on Advance Australia robocalls

David Pocock is "perplexed and disappointed" by the AEC's robocall backflip.

AAP

Proposed workplace changes could be split

Independent senator David Pocock is calling for the government to split its workplace law amendments, saying there's not enough time to consult on big changes.

The Guardian - AU

More time needed to examine Labor’s IR bill, say crossbench senators and employer groups

Workplace relations minister says Australians have ‘waited long enough’ for changes but has left door open to amendments

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