Henry Belot
Labor to end negative gearing concessions for new investors on January 1
A Labor government would scrap negative gearing concessions for new investors on January 1 next year, earlier than many analysts and commentators...
Coalition knew it had a problem with climate change in mid-nineties, declassified documents show
Declassified documents reveal the Coalition has been wrestling with climate change policy for more than two decades, including perceptions it is a...
Postal votes slashing Kerryn Phelps’ lead as Wentworth counting continues
Newly elected independent Kerryn Phelps has pushed back against Labor’s call for an early election, saying the Coalition should serve a full...
Shorten wants My Health Record rollout halted
The My Health Record rollout should be suspended until the Federal Government has addressed privacy concerns, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says. Federal...
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson threatens to sink Coalition’s company tax cuts
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has effectively withdrawn her party’s support for the Federal Government’s proposed company tax cuts. Senator Hanson struck...
Federal government and Labor strike deal on future of Murray-Darling Basin Plan
The federal government has struck a deal with Labor to ensure the Murray-Darling Basin Plan remains intact, easing concerns it was about...
Labor blames government for ‘highly classified’ leak of bid to expand domestic surveillance
Federal Labor says someone in the Federal Government has leaked sensitive national security information to undermine a departmental push to restructure intelligence...
AFP will not lay charges after investigating Cabinet file security breach
No charges have been laid by the Australian Federal Police after an investigation into the loss of hundreds of sensitive cabinet documents...
Government announces ATO crackdown after alleged foul play
Financial Services Minister Kelly O’Dwyer has launched an urgent investigation into the Australian Tax Office (ATO) following a joint Four Corners and...
Australian Tax Office: Shorten promises probe into toxic culture
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says Labor will investigate reports that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is pressuring employees to use heavy-handed debt...