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Immigration
Four reasons why the prime minister won’t sack Andrew Giles
The Coalition has dominated the debate on the release of criminals from immigration detention, yet Anthony Albanese won’t sack his minister. To fix the politics, Labor needs to fix the policy.
- by David Crowe
Giles says he’s using drones to track freed foreign criminals
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles’ claim comes as several caucus colleagues are privately discussing his future in the portfolio.
- by Angus Thompson, Matthew Knott, James Massola and Olivia Ireland
Fatima Payman resigns from parliamentary committees after ‘genocide’ comments
The Labor Senator accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza used the controversial “river to the sea” chant in a dramatic intervention.
- by Matthew Knott
You might not like it, but bracket creep is aiding the inflation fight: Treasury boss
The head of the federal Treasury, Steven Kennedy, says bracket creep has been a helpful stabilising force over the past three years.
- by Shane Wright
Acting speaker in hot mic moment
Paging through paperwork, acting speaker Scott Buchholz is caught swearing in the House of Representatives.
China drops its beef with Australia over meat exports
But even as the agriculture sector praised the federal government for the lifting of restrictions, Labor faces a fight over a proposed ban on live sheep exports.
- by Mike Foley
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