Anthony Albanese
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Political donations
Albanese draws $150k at high-end dinner, as MPs race to beat donation cap
Business leaders paid $10,000 a head to dine with the government’s two most senior members.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Sydney Uni’s new gambling research centre funded by gambling companies
The university’s new research centre is bankrolled by the International Centre for Responsible Gambling, funded by some of Las Vegas’ biggest casino operators.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Dutton is banking on twin calamities to unseat Albanese, but it’s not enough
The prime minister is already crafting a post-referendum Plan B, while the Liberals seem to be banking on chaos and instability of the past to see them through.
- by Niki Savva
New $3.5 billion incentive for states to lift housing target
National cabinet has backed a deal on housing that sets a new target to build 1.2 million homes over five years, and moves to set national principles on renters’ rights.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Affordable housing
Albanese goes back to the future for housing reform
Giving the states a kick up the bum while offering them cash to really put more housing stock into the market is one step to repairing the damage caused by decades of poor policy.
- by Shane Wright
Pacific Championships another big step as PNG closes in on 18th NRL licence
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again reiterated his desire for PNG to become the NRL’s next franchise, and is putting his money where his mouth is.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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ALP
Union push for worker representatives on RBA and Future Fund
CFMMEU national secretary Zach Smith says ordinary Australians cannot afford to see the two bodies stacked with “captains of industry with little insight into their daily struggles”.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
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Housing affordability
Voters spurn idea of early poll over housing deadlock
Voters are split on whether the federal stoush over housing policy is important enough to trigger a double-dissolution election, but a clear majority has rejected the idea of going to the polls before 2025 even if the deadlock continues.
- by David Crowe
Anthony Albanese opposes reparations for Indigenous Australians
The prime minister said it was incorrect of Voice opponents to argue that a Yes vote would lead to reparations.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Indigenous Voice
Should companies have a Voice or mind their own business?
Appreciative as the prime minister might be of Qantas boss Alan Joyce’s support, it’s a risky strategy for the government.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Analysis
Indigenous Voice
Voice paradox starting to take political toll on Albanese
Labor has lost support at a time of huge division over its pledge to find a new way to end Indigenous disadvantage.
- by David Crowe