Tag: senate

Dave Sharma to take vacant NSW Senate seat

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The former Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has won the Senate seat left vacant through the retirement of former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne. Mr Sharma is well known...

AFP may expand PwC investigation, re-evaluates contracts

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Federal Police may expand the remit of an investigation of global consulting giant PwC over the firm’s use of confidential Treasury information to market tax minimisation schemes...

Pocock flags support for $15bn reconstruction fund

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Independent Senator for the Australian Capital Territory David Pocock is set to support the National Reconstruction Fund bill, with his proposed amendments expected to be backed by the government...

Senate shoots down sovereign capability inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Senate has shot down the federal government’s attempt to launch an inquiry into Australia’s sovereign capability and critical infrastructure. Nationals Senator Matt Canavan moved a motion in the...

Labor bill to force ministers to declare ‘rorts’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Labor will introduce a bill requiring ministers to report when they approve grants rejected by their departments or when they award grants in their own electorates, in an effort...

Labor ‘not happy’ about supporting Online Safety Bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill will pass Parliament after Labor offered its support for the controversial legislation despite being “not happy” about the way it has been delivered, and the Greens...

Google’s code requests kept secret by government

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A crucial submission by Google to the media bargaining code inquiry is being kept secret by the government as it mulls potential amendments to the controversial scheme next week....