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Mettam makes Liberal deputy Steve Thomas quit over Burke dealings
Liberal leader Libby Mettam said she required and received deputy leader Steve Thomas’ resignation on Tuesday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
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‘Great privilege’: Morrison delivers final speech to parliament
Former prime minister Scott Morrison touched on the economy, the rise of China and religion in his final speech to parliament as he thanked his constituents in the southern Sydney seat of Cook.
- by Olivia Ireland
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Tax reform
‘Act on tax and housing’: 59 per cent of voters back case for change
A clear majority of voters back the case for tax reform that can help young Australians buy their first homes.
- by David Crowe
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Perth
‘I should’ve hung up’: Liberal deputy admits speaking with Burke over WA coal issues
The revelation comes the same day the opposition called for an audit into a $22.3 million live entertainment grants program run during the pandemic due to Brian Burke’s links to it.
- by Hamish Hastie
Alex Hawke survives expulsion as Dutton dodges NSW Liberal council
The former immigration minister survived an attempt to expel him from the party over his alleged role in delayed preselections before the last federal election.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
Analysis
Political leadership
Voters don’t care about Albanese’s broken promise – but now they expect much more from him
Labor is drifting towards the unhealthy primary vote of the last election – just enough to win, not enough to feel safe. On these numbers, betting agencies will be adjusting their odds on a hung parliament.
- by David Crowe
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Smoking & vaping
‘We’ve got to get this out of the hands of kids’: Entsch fumes on vape ban ‘fail’
Coalition MPs are warning about the “skyrocketing” sale of vapes to children, and asking if it would be better to regulate and tax the sale, like New Zealand.
- by David Crowe and Natassia Chrysanthos
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Political leadership
Coalition takes primary vote lead in RPM poll for first time since election
Voters have lifted the Coalition to its strongest position since the last federal election despite backing Labor on its overhaul of personal income tax cuts.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
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As Morrison leaves parliament, we should honour his legacy
Fallen Australian leaders are eventually remembered for the good, not the bad. Scott Morrison will be no different.
- by George Brandis
Liberals distance themselves from right-wing group’s ‘rapists, murderers’ scare campaign
Labor is cautiously optimistic it will hold on to the seat of Dunkley even as a ring-wing activist group’s scare campaign sends a shiver through the crucial byelection.
- by Paul Sakkal and Annika Smethurst
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ALP
Burke canvassed for Basil, claims he’s in contact with WA Liberals
In the letter he intended to send to all MPs on Friday, Burke took offence to the Liberal leader’s recent claims that his influence still ran deep in WA Labor.
- by Hamish Hastie