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Minister unaware of anyone 'convinced' they have false Centrelink debt noticeSpeaking for the first time on the welfare debt recovery controversy, Alan Tudge says he does not believe the process is flawed
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MPs 'haven't sought to defraud', says minister as travel claims scandal widensAlan Tudge defends expense claims amid revelations Sussan Ley took $13,000 of chartered flights and Julie Bishop charged $2,700 to attend a polo event
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Manus Island refugee who had breakdown found 'hungry and homeless'Behaviour of Hamed, who has been released from Lorengau prison following an acute mental health episode, described as erratic and bizarre
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'Clean coal' project is a personal endeavour not linked to lobby groups, founder saysAustralian Power Project launched by former AGL spokesman, with assistance from former Malcolm Turnbull advisor, aims to give a voice to businesses ‘crippled’ by high energy costs
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Tony Abbott attended Santo Santoro’s party on trip charged to taxpayersExclusive: Former PM delivered a lecture, attended an LNP morning tea and had private meetings in hours preceding Brisbane birthday of former Liberal politician
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Queensland community action prevents Santos from freely dumping coal seam gas wasteChallenge by Western Downs Alliance prompts environment minister Josh Frydenberg to revamp approval of development
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Tony Abbott calls for 'absolutely free' trade between Australia and UKFormer PM says Brexit will allow the UK to do its own deals and ‘economically advanced Commonwealth countries are the obvious place to start’
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Crossbenchers pledge to reform expenses as Sussan Ley scandal widensCoalition MPs Peter Dutton, George Brandis and Mitch Fifield reportedly claimed flights and Comcars to attend Turnbull’s 2015 New Year’s Eve party
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Mike Baird denies plans to water down bans on property developer donationsNSW premier says ‘obviously we want to get to a position where there is as little influence as possible’
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Multimillionaire Sarina Russo hosted Sussan Ley at New Year's Eve partiesExclusive: Russo, one of Australia’s richest women, owns companies that won multimillion-dollar government contracts under the Abbott government
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Australia and Timor-Leste to negotiate permanent maritime boundaryNeighbours agree to tear up the controversial treaty that divides future revenue from Greater Sunrise oil and gas reserve, potentially ending years of dispute
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Ombudsman launches investigation into Centrelink debt recovery crisisMove comes as Bill Shorten demands automated system be dumped after ‘a summer from hell for thousands of people’
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