At an extraordinary news conference, Hanson staffer James Ashby admitted the revelation was ‘embarrassing’, adding that it was a ‘poor choice of words on my behalf’.
Malcolm Turnbull visits the memorial at the Resolute Support Mission HQ Kabul, Afghanistan. 40 Australians have so far been killed in the long-running conflict.
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Given the number of deaths and casualties in the long-running conflict, Australia needs to think carefully before committing more soldiers to a role that goes beyond training and support.
Scott Morrison has been on the campaign trail selling the budget.
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Labor needs to convincingly discredit the 2017 budget to the point that the government cannot use it to help restore its standing in the eyes of voters.
Bill Shorten runs past Old Parliament House in Canberra.
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Scott Morrison and Malcolm Turnbull have clearly resolved to move onto the offensive politically by bringing down a budget that is both populist and expansionary.
With the 2017 Federal Budget release fast approaching, take a look back at the spending patterns of previous Australian governments.
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Total government spending has increased over time. But the pressure on the budget under a Turnbull government is more acute now than ever before, because spending is outpacing revenue.
This budget, led by Scott Morrison and Malcolm Turnbull, will form part of the government’s repositioning as an advocate of equal opportunity and fairness.
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The Turnbull government is desperately trying to develop a more convincing economic narrative around good economic management, nation-building and fairness.
Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull board an airplane for a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York.
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When the public are deeply cynical and distrustful, and have turned their back on a government, can that government change its image and the voters’ view?
Here’s some advice for Malcolm Turnbull as he prepares for his first face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump: reflect on how his predecessors as prime minister have performed in their interactions…
Malcolm Turnbull is trying to take some of the shine off Labor’s political advantage on education.
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The Turnbull government is seeking to seize the political initiative on schools, with a big funding injection and the appointment of David Gonski to chair a ‘Gonski 2.0’ review.
Malcolm Turnbull expects the second Sydney airport to inject more than $1.9 billion into the economy during construction.
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The federal government has confirmed it will build Sydney’s second airport after the Sydney Airport Group announced it would not take up its right of first refusal to construct and operate it.
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A survey of leading economists gave a mixed, and overall negative, view on Malcolm Turnbull’s plan to force gas producers to divert exports back into the Australian domestic market.