Expert slams WA as last state to close child safety loophole
By Keane Bourke
Western Australia is the only state to not recognise Working with Children Check rejections from around the country, and has been "slow" to make other child safety law changes, expert says.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #Children #ChildSexualAbuse #ChildCare #KeaneBourke
After Little Baby's death, Canavan demands government stop 'running scared'
By Jake Evans
Nationals leader Matthew Canavan says after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the government must "move on" from its defeat at the Voice referendum and re-engage on Indigenous policy debate.
#IndigenousPolicy #IndigenousAustralians #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #JakeEvans
The year that changed the shape of Albanese's agenda
By Clare Armstrong
The prime minister's second term is now defined less by what he wants to do than by what unforeseen events will allow.
#GovernmentandPolitics #Parliament #Budget #Inflation #OilandGas #ClareArmstrong
Australian taxpayers take on risk for major oil and gas projects
By Gareth Hutchens
Australian governments take on risk to get major resource projects up and running, so why don't they take an equity stake?
#OilandGas #NaturalResources #MiningandMetalsIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #IndigenousCulture #GovernmentandPolitics #GarethHutchens
WA has enough fuel for May amid 'growing confidence' for June, minister says
By Keane Bourke
As the Middle East conflict drags on, Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says she's confident about May supplies, and has "growing confidence" for June's outlook.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-02/wa-government-confident-of-fuel-supply-may-and-june/106621568
#EnergyPolicy #PetrolPrices #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #KeaneBourke
Gas vs beer: How Pocock's 57 seconds caused the government a tax headache
By Evelyn Manfield
David Pocock was struggling to find cut-through on the issue of gas taxes, but then a question about beer excise sparked a social media war of words.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #NaturalResources #OilandGas #Tax #Senate #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #EvelynManfield
One year into his second term as PM, Albanese says US 'playing a different role'
By Evelyn Manfield and Nicole Asher
Anthony Albanese says the United States is "playing a different role" in the world under President Donald Trump, forcing Australia and allies to adjust how they respond to unexpected conflicts.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #WorldPolitics #ForeignAffairs #DefenceandNationalSecurity #UnrestConflictandWar #EvelynManfield #NicoleAsher
Chinese company launches legal action over forced sale of Port of Darwin
By Tom Lowrey and Stephen Dziedzic
Anthony Albanese pledged at the federal election that Labor would return the port to Australian hands, saying it necessary for national security.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/chinese-owned-darwin-port-launches-legal-action/106633362
#Trade #GovernmentandPolitics #ForeignAffairs #TomLowrey #StephenDziedzic
Remembering SA's pain and battles behind the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
By Malcolm Sutton
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is under review, but with submissions due to close today, we take a step back in time to remember when dried lake beds were turning acidic, dairy farmers were selling up, and there was talk of water carting for Adelaide.
#WaterResources #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #MalcolmSutton
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is under review, but with submissions due to close today, we take a step back in time to remember when dried lake beds were turning acidic, dairy farmers were selling up, and there was talk of water carting for Adelaide.
Live: Wong confirms discussions with US over proposal to open Strait of Hormuz
By Joshua Boscaini
Penny Wong has confirmed Australia is in discussions with the US over its latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/federal-politics-live-blog-hormux-discussions/106628974
#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #Parliament #JoshuaBoscaini
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