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AustralianPolitics.com Monday, April 22, 2024 - 16:54 Source

Jim Chalmers, the Federal Treasurer, has warned that global circumstances mean that the May Budget will lack the revenue growth of last year’s budget.

Listen to Chalmers’ press conference (25m):

Watch Chalmers’ press conference (25m):

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Left Focus Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 17:35 Source

 

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AustralianPolitics.com Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 14:25 Source

Richard Marles, the Defence Minister, has launched a new National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program.

Marles spoke today at the National Press Club. A full transcript of his speech appears below.

Watch Richard Marles at the National Press Club (72m):

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AustralianPolitics.com Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 09:47 Source

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today become Australia’s 22nd longest-serving prime minister, overtaking Harold Holt’s term of 1 year, 10 months and 23 days.

Harold Holt was prime minister in 1966-1967. He disappeared on December 17, 1967 at Cheviot Beach, Portsea, whilst swimming. His body was never found.

Albanese became the 31st prime minister on May 23, 2022, following the ALP’s victory in the election of May 21.

On May 20, 2024, Albanese will overtake Tony Abbott’s term of 1 year, 11 months and 28 days.

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AustralianPolitics.com Monday, April 15, 2024 - 13:53 Source

Justice Michael Lee of the Federal Court has found that on the balance of probabilities Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins.

In so finding, Lee found in favour of Network 10 and its truth defence. Lehrmann’s defamation claim has been rejected. Lee said: “Mr Lehrmann is not entitled to the vindication of his reputation. The respondents, however, are entitled to vindication by the entry of judgment on the statement of claim.”

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AustralianPolitics.com Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 18:09 Source

The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has issued a statement on Iran’s attack on Israel.

The statement was supported by the Acting Foreign Minister, Senator Katy Gallagher.

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Digitopoly Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 10:20 Source

Generative AI has created a gold rush today, but that rush has not yet grown into either a productivity boom or a financial bubble. There are good reasons to think this rush could become either one.Which one is just around the corner? Could it be both? In case you forgot, we did live through a productivity bonanza that morphed into a financial bubble during the commercialization of the Internet. That alone makes it plausible to forecast that history will repeat itself a quarter of a century later. You may also have more self-centered reasons to pay attention.

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AustralianPolitics.com Saturday, April 13, 2024 - 20:09 Source

A knife attack at the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre in Sydney has resulted in the deaths of seven people, including the killer.

The dead include four women and one male who died at the shopping centre. The mother of a nine-month old baby subsequently died in hospital. The baby was also stabbed in the attack.

The killer, a lone 40-year-old male, known to police, was shot dead by a NSW Police Inspector who was the first police officer to arrive on the scene.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw held a press conference shortly after 7pm tonight.

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AustralianPolitics.com Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 18:06 Source

This page shows the heads of government and opposition leaders in Australia from April 10, 2024.

There are nine parliaments in Australia. There is one Federal Parliament in Canberra, six State Parliaments (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia & Tasmania) and two Territory Parliaments (Northern Territory & Australian Capital Territory).

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AustralianPolitics.com Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 18:45 Source

Samantha Mostyn, a lawyer,business-woman and gender equality campaigner, has been appointed the 28th Governor-General of Australia.

The appointment was announced this morning by the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese. The vice-regal appointment is made by King Charles III on the advice of the prime minister.

Mostyn will take up the 5-year appointment on July 1, 2024.

Watch the Albanese-Mostyn press conference (26m):

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