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The Latest Breaking News from George Christensen

How the DAILY MAIL creates THOSE headlines, and Albanese’s West Wing weirdness

Plus how much cash did George Christensen raise for a Christian minister?

Crikey

Australian Christian Lobby says plans to combat social media misinformation will ‘cancel Christian posts’

Claim comes despite draft of bill explaining media regulator will not be empowered to request specific content be removed from digital platforms

The Guardian - AU

‘Yachts at the top’: power, privacy and privilege in the world of Australian superyachts

Superyachts are floating markers of power and luxury, and sales are booming. As Australia hopes to lure more of the vessels and their elite clientele, what do we know about this world?

The Guardian - AU

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Liberal party emails supporters claiming Labor wants to give noncitizens voting rights

Some noncitizens can already vote in Australia, a parliamentary committee is considering extending that to permanent residents from New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

Some politicians and pundits claim the Voice to Parliament would be a 'third chamber'. Five constitutional law experts weigh in

As Labor progresses a referendum on the Voice to Parliament, some politicians and pundits have claimed it would be a 'third chamber'. We asked five experts to weigh in.

ABC News

Boy prisoner swallows glass

A boy being held in Perth’s Casuarina Prison has been rushed to hospital after he swallowed glass, and Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek intends to block Clive Palmer’s proposed Queensland coalmine.

Crikey

Welcome, new content creators of the 47th Parliament (and au revoir, Craig Kelly et al)

With George Christensen, Craig Kelly and others gone, some great content mines are lost. With your help, Crikey looks forward to some potential loose units over the next three years.

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David Littleproud becomes new National Party leader, as the once junior coalition partner flexes its muscles

David Littleproud becomes leader of the National Party and, while not facing the same existential crisis as the Liberals, has to find the right way to lead a party at its own crossroads.

ABC News

AEC on alert for electoral fraud conspiracies as fringe parties embrace Trump-style 'stolen election' lie

The Australian Electoral Commission says almost half of formal warnings issued to social media platforms relate to spurious and debunked claims of voter fraud.

ABC News

‘George Christensen paused… his beard like a cat mid-fall out of a window’: an evening with the right’s menagerie

A Senate forum in the Brisbane suburb of Springwood featured a smorgasbord of right-wing candidates, all with their own issues. Though discussion tended to veer away from improving democracy towards chemtrails, paedophiles, vaccines and China.

Crikey

Federal election campaign: Week one on the road with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures

They say a week is a long time in politics, and that a picture tells a thousand words. But fear not, this brief collection of pictures aims to help you catch up on week one of the 2022 Federal Election campaign.

ABC News

George Christensen changes the dynamic for an already intense Senate race in Queensland

Analysis: Plenty of high-profile candidates are chasing rightwing votes, but only one will likely get a Senate seat

The Guardian - AU

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Good morning, early birds. Liberal candidate in Warringah Katherine Deves described a diversity celebration day as “grooming tactic” promoting “extreme body modification”, and Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says our budget can’t afford to boost the JobSeeker rate. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

View from The Hill: New One Nation candidate George Christensen set to win from losing

George Christensen caused the government a heap of trouble while he was in the Nationals, and is set to be a pest now he’s jumped ship.

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Below the Line: Does George Christensen's defection spell a win for One Nation? And are Australian parties 'lazy'? – podcast

George Christensen, the maverick Liberal-National Party member from far north Queensland, dropped the pre-Easter bombshell that he is no longer heading for retirement but joining One Nation. Today, the Below the Line podcast team unpack what this means for the major parties’ prospects in that seat and for the election…

Crikey

No escape from member for Manila as Labor goes on a health kick

Is George Christensen’s defection to One Nation a ‘lose-lose’ situation? And how desperate is Anthony Albanese to put health front and centre? Day three of the election campaign.

ABC News

George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and parliament last week before pledging his allegiance to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party today to run on a Senate ticket.

Crikey

George Christensen still exploits our worst impulses and weaknesses for personal gain

The maverick MP’s One Nation reelection bid isn’t about winning a seat. It’s about gaining money and attention by taking advantage of us.

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Toilet Worm George Christensen Has Wriggled Out Of Retirement & Into One Nation’s Sewer Of Shame

George Christensen has announced he will attempt a political comeback with One Nation at this federal election.

The Guardian - AU

PM distances government from private member’s bill – as it happened

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The Loop: Chaos in Brooklyn shooting, George Christensen running for One Nation, and Gilbert Gottfried dies

Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.

ABC News

George Christensen to get $100k payout after defecting to One Nation and an unwinnable Senate spot

National Party defector George Christensen appears on track to receive a $105,000 taxpayer-funded payout after his decision to contest an unwinnable position on One Nation's Senate ticket for Queensland.

Crikey

Christensen eyes comeback with One Nation

Ex-LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson’s One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election.

AAP

Christensen joins One Nation Senate push

Ex-LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson's One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election.

The Guardian - AU

Living on the wedge: why the Coalition faces threats from left and right in Queensland

All the attention has been on Labor’s struggles in the state, but the LNP could face challenges on two fronts in the upcoming election

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