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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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| 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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| UpdatedPremier Gladys Berejiklian resists calls to sack her new Minister Ray Williams over allegations he accepted illegal donations, but says the Liberal Party will assist the NSW Electoral Commission with any inquiries.
Topics: political-parties, state-parliament, castle-hill-2154, sydney-2000, nsw
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Accusations fly as the Liberals and Greens attack Labor's stance on salmon farming, after the party threw its support behind Tassal's expansion plans but at the same time announced policy around tighter industry regulations.
Topics: state-parliament, elections, government-and-politics, fishing-aquaculture, tas
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| UpdatedThe company behind a $100-million solar plant with battery storage says its project could solve South Australia's energy woes as the Federal Government announces a $445,000 investment into a pumped hydro-station for the state.
Topics: solar-energy, alternative-energy, environment, states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, hydro-energy, geothermal-energy, port-augusta-5700, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedBritish music legend Sir Elton John will perform in Cairns and Mackay as the only two Queensland stops of his four-date Australian tour — Once in a Lifetime.
Topics: pop, rock, state-parliament, tourism, regional, mackay-4740, cairns-4870
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| UpdatedThe Madam of Hay Street's century-old Questa Casa Brothel says neither the Government or Opposition has the will for serious reform of the sex industry.
Topics: prostitution, elections, state-parliament, kalgoorlie-6430, perth-6000
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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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| UpdatedA flurry of preference deals between political parties may have left you wondering how it affects your vote. We help you figure out how to make your vote count.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, elections, wa
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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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| 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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The Victorian Government will today launch a multi-million dollar campaign to counter racist attacks, abuse and discrimination.
Topics: immigration, state-parliament, melbourne-3000
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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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| UpdatedPolitical casualties during the WA election campaign mount as social media posts and inappropriate behaviour continue to land candidates in hot water.
Topics: state-parliament, elections, social-media, perth-6000
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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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| UpdatedSunshine Coast independent MP and the Speaker of the Queensland Parliament Peter Wellington drops a political bombshell by announcing he will not run in his seat of Nicklin at the next state election.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, people, states-and-territories, brisbane-4000, nambour-4560
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The Victorian National Party is concerned Murray Goulburn cost saving measures could see processing facilities downgraded or closed.
Topics: dairy-production, state-parliament, leongatha-3953
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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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| UpdatedThe greyhound racing industry in New South Wales will be made to pay for a tough new integrity commission, under a new plan to stamp out animal cruelty in the sport.
Topics: racing, gambling, animal-welfare, state-parliament, nsw
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| UpdatedNew 'no body, no parole' legislation means prisoners convicted of murder or manslaughter will need to identify the location of their victim's body before being eligible for early release under sweeping changes announced to the Queensland parole system.
Topics: prisons-and-punishment, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, state-parliament, public-sector, laws, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810, qld, australia
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| UpdatedA re-elected Barnett Government would take a hard line on reforming the public sector and launch a push towards privatising more services to help restore the budget to surplus, the WA Treasurer reveals.
Topics: elections, states-and-territories, state-parliament, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedA stoush about housing affordability erupts in Parliament after the Premier announces she has hired former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens to advise her Government on the issue.
Topics: state-parliament, housing, nsw