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Former senator Eric Abetz wins pre-selection in Tas

Former senator Eric Abetz has won the backing of Tasmanian Liberals for preselection at the upcoming state election.

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Anthony Albanese rules out further changes to Labor’s stage-three tax cuts overhaul

The prime minister says he is ‘very confident’ Labor’s new tax plan will pass parliament

The Guardian - AU

Treaty talks emerge from ashes of referendum failure

Progress towards treaty between governments and Indigenous people is regaining momentum after being put on hold in some parts for the failed voice referendum.

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As Scott Morrison exits, Albanese takes his stage-three tax cuts out to the trash

Was this the plan for stage three all along – that is, did Labor mislead voters to win the 2022 election? And will it matter, if most voters are better off?

The Guardian - AU

Pocock wants to boost Centrelink payments using savings from stage-three tax cuts overhaul

Key senator calls for broader tax reform, while arguing changes to stage-three plan could fund increases to jobseeker and other payments

The Guardian - AU

He’s everywhere in Perth – but is Basil Zempilas the man to save the WA Liberals?

The lord mayor, sports commentator and newspaper columnist confirms he will run for parliament, but his potential tilt has already sparked controversy

The Guardian - AU

How Labor’s stage three tax cuts flip will benefit women more

An unnoticed benefit of Labor’s tax cut changes will be to give women a bigger cut — which will flow through to participation in female-dominated industries.

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'Disloyalty and unworthy conduct': Newcastle Labor infighting rages on

Local members are keeping Labor's state appeals tribunal busy.

Newcastle Herald

‘It’s a no-brainer’: what voters in upcoming Dunkley byelection say about Labor’s stage-three tax cut changes

Victorian electorate will be first test of support for overhaul that shifts more of the benefit to low- and middle-income earners amid cost-of-living pressures

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton calls for election over ‘very significant change’ to stage-three tax cuts

Anthony Albanese concedes Labor has changed tax policy but says he had ‘responsibility to act’ given cost of living pressures

The Guardian - AU

Independent MPs 'conflicted' by tax cut changes

Changes to tax cuts would help lower income Australians, but some independent MPs are concerned about the impact on their affluent constituents.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Queensland residents prepare for Kirrily; PM begins selling stage-three tax cuts; and Captain Cook statue toppled

Townsville residents issued a ‘shelter in place’ order as Kirrily is updated to category 3 and expected to make landfall on Thursday evening

The Guardian - AU

A broken promise or changed times? Canberrans have their say

'Don't stick with something that might not work.'

The Canberra Times

The stage-three tax cuts are finally being revised. The rich complaining Labor broke its promise just sound vulgar

Anyone wishing to make hay of Albanese’s ‘broken promise’ deserves to be asked to just whom in the electorate this promise was made

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Anthony Albanese announces year-long investigation into supermarket prices by ACCC

Prime minister says treasurer Jim Chalmers will direct competition watchdog to conduct 12-month price inquiry into supermarkets

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The Chemist Warehouse-Sigma merger is a major test of Labor’s competition plans

When pharmaceuticals consolidate, evidence shows we get less competition, higher prices and worse care.

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Coalition stumbles out of the blocks on Albanese’s sneaky tax change

Labor has broken a major election promise on tax cuts — but it’s the opposition facing questions over whether it would lift taxes on low- and middle-income earners.

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Sussan Ley retreats from comments suggesting Coalition would repeal Labor’s stage-three tax cut changes

Deputy opposition leader denies promising to roll back Albanese government’s changes and says Labor ‘lied’ about the tax cuts

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Queensland residents brace for cyclone – as it happened

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Fatter wallets for 84% of Australians

Average-wage earners will pocket more than $1,500 in tax relief under Labor’s changes to the stage three tax cuts, and Alex Zverev thoroughly defeated dual grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz last night, leaving the Australian Open race wide open.

The Canberra Times

This woman's place will be in the Senate. Forever

Sculpture of trailblazing ACT senator will be cast in bronze.

AAP

PM justifies rejigged tax cuts as cost-of-living relief

The prime minister has backed his government's reworked income tax package as the best way forward for struggling workers.

The Guardian - AU

The old stage-three cuts are dead. Long live Labor’s new policy, which 90% of Australians will cheer

The Coalition will shout about a broken promise. But that argument is unconvincing when you look at the numbers

The Guardian - AU

Albanese promises to double tax relief for average-income Australians in stage-three overhaul

Prime minister to use National Press Club address to defend new plan as the ‘right thing to do’

The Guardian - AU

Labor MPs endorse changes to stage-three tax cuts

Move will spark fierce political battle for Albanese government as opposition vows to roll back changes if they win government

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