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Scott Morrison used self-appointed powers to override minister on unpopular Pep-11 gas-drilling permit

Government sources say Morrison took control of Keith Pitt’s portfolio to reject exploration licence in lead-up to election

The Guardian - AU

PM seeks legal advice on Morrison ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison’s secret swearing in to three ministerial portfolios was extraordinary and unprecedented.

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PM seeks legal advice on Morrison actions

Scott Morrison's secret decision to have himself sworn into three portfolios, next to the sitting ministers, is unacceptable, Anthony Albanese says.

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Anthony Albanese seeks legal advice over reports Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into ministry roles

Former prime minister’s senior cabinet colleagues say they were unaware he allegedly swore himself into three ministry positions

The Guardian - AU

Cashless debit cards linked to buy now, pay later services raise concerns ahead of end of scheme

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said transitioning people off cashless debit cards could take time due to a number of people linking theirs to buy now, pay later services.

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Murray Darling will not get water returns

The Murray Darling Basin will not get the 450 gigalitres of extra water promised for the environment under a $1.8 billion fund, an independent review has found.

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Mixed views over federal government's promise to scrap Cashless Debit Card

For single mother Kerryn Griffis, who has been on the Cashless Debit Card for more than three years, its removal can't come soon enough. But not everyone wants it gone.

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Cashless Debit Card trial to end with auditor-general's report the final nail in its coffin

A damning auditor-general's report into the Cashless Debit Card has been released, along with confirmation it will cease in Hinkler and across Australia, giving this parent back her financial freedom.

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Barnaby Joyce’s character on trial in tight leadership vote

Barnaby Joyce's reputation as a straight-talking maverick made his career, but it could end his leadership in a partyroom ballot on Monday.

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Hinkler election winner Keith Pitt says Nationals not to blame for Coalition loss

Keith Pitt says the Nationals take no responsibility for the Coalition losing government and he believes the cashless debit card is not necessarily on the way out.

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Australia’s oil and gas regulator criticised after chief hands out environmental ‘excellence’ awards at industry dinner

Regulator says outgoing boss Stuart Smith had no role in selecting winners and was invited to acknowledge his work over eight years

The Guardian - AU

Coal on election agenda with clash of views over McKell Institute 'casuals' report

Keith Pitt says coal casual labour claims are 'propaganda'

Newcastle Herald

The Nationals have good election prospects - but this does not guarantee Joyce's leadership

While the Liberal and Labor parties each face several nail-biting contests, the Nationals have fewer immediate concerns in this federal election.

The Conversation

Jack Dempsey runs as independent as Hinkler voters rate federal election issues

A "safe" federal LNP seat has become an unexpected battleground where a former state government minister hopes to steal victory from his old party. Here are the issues voters say will matter most.

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Miner will ‘pursue all avenues’ to overturn rejection of coal exploration licence in Queensland

Fox Resources statement sparks calls for candidates to outline positions ahead of federal election

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Queensland’s an electoral paradox: uncertain one day, baffling the next

Politicians and voters alike should be wary of presuming anything as definite in the Sunshine State.

Newcastle Herald

Labor's Meryl Swanson hits back at Liberal Brooke Vitnell over 'caring for coalminers'

Coal comfort: who cares more? Labor or Coalition.

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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Labor's Murray-Darling Basin policy pledges more environmental water for SA, angering upstream states

Federal Labor is coming under fire from its own side of politics, with the Victorian government slapping down its Murray-Darling Basin policy.

The Guardian - AU

‘Minister for coal’: Keith Pitt to face challenge from former LNP state minister Jack Dempsey

Dempsey, the Bundaberg mayor, says Pitt is out of touch with his regional Queensland electorate on climate change

ABC News

Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey to run in federal election against Resources Minister Keith Pitt in seat of Hinkler

Bundaberg Mayor and former police minister in the Newman government, Jack Dempsey, says he will contest the seat of Hinkler as an independent at the upcoming federal election, saying the sitting member is "out of touch".

The Guardian - AU

What would following Australia’s ‘leadership’ on the climate crisis actually look like?

The Morrison government is touting their climate credentials but analysts say following Australia’s path would see 3C or more of global heating

AAP

Santos secures licence for Dorado oil find

A major new oil project off Western Australia is a significant step for fuel security at a time of intense international volatility, the government says.

ABC News

Oil and gas lobby boss to head Murray-Darling Basin Authority, as former LNP politician set to chair river study

A gas lobbyist and a former LNP politician have been appointed to Murray-Darling Basin roles only days out from the federal election being called.

The Guardian - AU

Pru Goward among six Liberal-linked appointments by Coalition to Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Concerns sparked of repeat of 2019 when one in five named for government bodies before election called had Liberal or National ties

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