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| UpdatedA $1 billion social housing growth fund will be set up as part of a Victorian Government package to tackle homelessness and increase the state's social housing stock as more than 33,000 people wait for public housing.
Topics: homelessness, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, melbourne-3000, vic
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| UpdatedVoters will now be able to see how much has been donated to political parties and candidates within a week of money changing hands, in a move the Queensland Government says should be adopted nationally.
Topics: political-parties, elections, government-and-politics, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, minor-parties, state-parliament, parliament, alp, activism-and-lobbying, brisbane-4000, qld
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| UpdatedA motion of no confidence could be voted on in Tongan parliament as early as tomorrow.
Topics: parliament, pacific, tonga
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| UpdatedPolice have seized cars, computers, phones, and loose change out of the purses of people suspected of working in the sex industry, a South Australian parliamentary committee hears.
Topics: community-and-society, states-and-territories, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedTiahleigh Palmer was one of 46 Queensland children in the child protection system who died in 2015-16, in a case the Government has described as "tragic". Take a look at what could be changing as authorities hope to prevent similar incidents.
Topics: family-and-children, community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, crime, crime-prevention, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, qld, brisbane-4000
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| UpdatedThirty-two homes and businesses will be demolished as part of the level crossing removal program on the Frankston train line in Melbourne's south-east.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, road-transport, community-and-society, cheltenham-3192, mentone-3194, vic, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedThe Queensland Government will spend $6 million to improve communication between agencies when a child goes missing, as part of recommendations following the death Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.
Topics: family-and-children, community-and-society, law-crime-and-justice, crime, crime-prevention, government-and-politics, state-parliament, parliament, qld, brisbane-4000
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A review of Adelaide's Late Night Code has been edited to make the city's 3:00am lockout appear more successful, a group representing licensed venues says.
Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, alcohol, states-and-territories, crime, law-crime-and-justice, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedThe ABC obtains a raft of Cabinet briefing documents prepared for the Newman government's razor gang showing it axed Ecofund despite being told it was a "profitable, cash flow positive and standalone entity".
Topics: climate-change, environment, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, qld, australia
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A multi-million-dollar campaign to counter racist attacks, abuse and discrimination is launched by the Victorian Government in response to the perceived rise of extreme-right groups.
Topics: race-relations, community-and-society, state-parliament, parliament, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedThe Sunshine Coast electorate of Nicklin could be anyone's for the taking at the next state election, according to departing independent MP Peter Wellington, who says his voters will respond best to candidates on personal level.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, nambour-4560, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558
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| UpdatedIn light of the Victorian Government's move to overhaul Melbourne's bus network, we take a look at some of the innovative systems other cities have in place and what Melbourne could learn from them.
Topics: states-and-territories, parliament, government-and-politics, community-and-society, urban-development-and-planning, melbourne-3000, vic
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| UpdatedThe South Australian Labor Party is set for more infighting over preselections, with a group of left-wing industrial unions backing their own candidate for a vacancy in the Upper House.
Topics: political-parties, parliament, state-parliament, states-and-territories, adelaide-5000
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accuses Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of having the "biggest glass jaw in Australian politics" during a Question Time stand-off. Follow live.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, australia
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| UpdatedRetired Government MP Jillian Skinner is thought to be missing in action by colleagues after failing to turn up to New South Wales Parliament today.
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, liberals, political-parties, north-sydney-2060
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accuses Labor of threatening crossbench senator Derryn Hinch after he supported the Government's key industrial relations bill.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, australia
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| UpdatedSexist, obscene and other offensive slogans on vans and vehicles, found on holiday hire vehicles such as controversial Wicked Campers, are being made illegal in Queensland.
Topics: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, brisbane-4000, qld
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| UpdatedThe Victorian Government rejected a report it commissioned which recommended the introduction of compulsory mental health and drug treatment for vulnerable children in the strife-torn child protection and youth justice systems.
Topics: youth, drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, drug-use, health, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, vic, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedNewly independent senator Cory Bernardi is on a crusade to "clean up Canberra", urging Parliament to crack down on entitlements for retired prime ministers who have only served a single term.
Topics: parliament, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, australia
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| UpdatedGreens senator Nick McKim launches a blistering attack on Labor and the Coalition, accusing them of playing politics with energy policy and climate change.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, parliament, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia
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| UpdatedAttorney-General George Brandis says legislation will be introduced to Parliament this week amid doubt over future Indigenous Land Use Agreements following a Federal Court ruling.
Topics: native-title, rights, law-crime-and-justice, federal-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, australia
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Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, parliament-house-2600, act, australia
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| UpdatedSpeaker Tony Smith warns federal politicians over props in Parliament after MPs bring coal and solar panels to Question Time.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, federal-government, parliament, federal-parliament, australia
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Hundreds of timber industry job losses could be offset with $45 million in government and private investment into a new national park in eastern Victoria, The Wilderness Society says.
Topics: environment, environmental-impact, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, melbourne-3000, kinglake-3763, healesville-3777, marysville-3779, heyfield-3858