Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are inching toward an agreement on the form of a citizenship declaration that each MP would have to make within weeks.
Bill Shorten has said Labor would support a ‘universal disclosure to the parliament’ on citizenship.
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Labor has been on a unity ticket with the Coalition in opposing an audit, but as the crisis continues to unfold it has moved to a position that falls short of bringing in an outside auditor.
Malcolm Turnbull’s current mood about how all this is playing out can be easily imagined.
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The sudden exit from parliament of Senate President Stephen Parry has turned into a toxic blame game, in a further sign of a government crumbling into chaos.
Indigenous people feel powerless in their own country, as articulated in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
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The rejection of the Referendum Council’s Report has derailed Indigenous constitutional recognition. Treaties at the state and territory level offer a clear path forward for meaningful reform.
Michaelia Cash has refused to resign over misleading parliament, claiming she was unaware of one of her staffer’s actions.
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Australia’s minimal legal and political regulation of ministerial advisers has led to an accountability deficit.
Malcolm Turnbull’s government is now more than two-thirds of the way to the 30 losing Newspolls which Turnbull used in challenging Tony Abbott for leadership.
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The Coalition is trailing in its 21st consecutive Newspoll, with Labor maintaining its two-party lead of 54-46% and Malcolm Turnbull suffering a setback in his personal ratings.
A stoush with Tony Abbott would be a bad distraction when Malcolm Turnbull needs the attention to be on what he is delivering.
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Labor extends its crucial two-party preferred lead over the government, while in the marriage equality postal survey, the ‘yes’ case appears to be losing its advantage.
Tony Abbott has reportedly threatened to cross the floor if there is any attempt to legislate a clean energy target.
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The Australian prime ministership has never been easy, but the most successful tenures have been those in which the person has matched the circumstances.
Labor mentioned Scott Morrison’s ‘pet rock’ during Question Time on Tuesday.
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As coal has muscled its way to the centre of the stage, we’ve seen the showdown between the government and AGL over the future of its Liddell coal-fired power station.
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg accused AGL of wanting to have its cake and eat it too.
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If anyone thinks the government isn’t behaving in a extraordinary manner in its onslaught against AGL over the future of the Liddell power station, just consider what the Coalition would say if a Labor…
Malcolm Turnbull will meet with AGL chief executive Andy Vesey on Monday to discuss the future of the Liddell power station.
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The Turnbull government is still tying itself in knots over the future of coal, as literally decades of policy turmoil on climate and energy continue to roll on.
Malcolm Turnbull told parliament on Tuesday he and Josh Frydenberg are in discussions with AGL about keeping Liddell operating beyond 2022.
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AGL has delivered an initial sharp rebuff to Malcolm Turnbull’s plea to extend the life of the Liddell coal-fired power station by at least five years.
The conservatives’ strategy is to reap what victories they can while Malcolm Turnbull leads.
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The lack of moderates in the Liberals’ succession list is notable, given Christopher Pyne’s ill-judged boast to the faction that it was in the ‘winners’ circle’.