Adam Gartrell is the health and industrial relations correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in Parliament House
One of Australia's top criminal barristers says it is "reasonably clear" that federal Human Services Minister Alan Tudge or someone in his office committed an offence punishable by up to two years in prison by revealing personal details of a Centrelink client.
The Turnbull government has launched a full-frontal assault on Labor over company tax, demanding the opposition reveal whether it would keep $24 billion in tax relief for business or jack up taxes if it wins the next election.
Treasurer Scott Morrison says the government could try to pass the rest of its company tax cut plan before the next election, while leaving the door open to tax rises elsewhere in the May budget.
Malcolm Turnbull says the government's submission is no different from those lodged under Julia Gillard.
Consider this: since Bronwyn Bishop finally left the federal Parliament nine months ago – kicking and screaming after being rolled by her own party – Australian taxpayers have paid her nearly $200,000.
Government says increasing the minimum wage is "not an efficient way to address relative living standards or the needs of the low-paid".
ACTU boss Sally McManus has doubled down on her support for industrial law-breaking, shrugging off the "meltdown" about her earlier comments and strongly backing the militant construction union.
Politicians will face stricter tests before they can charge taxpayers for travel expenses under a new tranche of Turnbull government changes in legislation to be introduced next week.
Even government MPs say they are "deeply unimpressed" with the Immigration Department.
Malcolm Turnbull has refused to rule out further regulating electricity prices to get a better deal for consumers as energy retailers declared his new inquiry will "bust the myth" there is any price-gouging in the market.
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