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2025-11-27

Social media ban implementation will 'vary' across platforms, regulator warns
By Clare Armstrong

Not all Australians aged under 16 will "magically disappear overnight" from social media, the nation's online safety regulator says, amid a legal challenge to pause the start of the federal government's ban.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-28/soc

#SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong

2025-11-27

Greens out-step flat-footed Liberals on crucial deal
By Michelle Grattan

The environmental deal is a major win for a government whose critics on the left are calling for it to be more reformist.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-28/lab

#FederalGovernment #EnvironmentalPolicy #AustralianGreens #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PoliticalParties #MichelleGrattan

2025-11-27

Live: Nationals senator hopes party leader will entice Barnaby Joyce back
By Joshua Boscaini

Nationals senator Matt Canavan says he will try to convince Barnaby Joyce to return to the National party after his departure yesterday. Follow live.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-28/fed

#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #JoshuaBoscaini

2025-11-27

Murray Watt has just cemented his reputation as a 'fixer'
By Jake Evans

In his deal with the Greens, Environment Minister Murray Watt has just scraped off one of the biggest barnacles clinging to parliament.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/env

#Environment #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #EnvironmentalPolicy #JakeEvans

2025-11-27

Hanson's high steaks dinner didn't get Joyce over line
By Courtney Gould

In the end, it turns out not even a Wagyu steak from Gina Rinehart's cattle company cooked on a sandwich press was enough to lock in Barnaby Joyce's defection to One Nation.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/pau

#FederalParliament #FederalGovernment #CourtneyGould

2025-11-27

Sawmiller 'worried' as Labor, Greens strike deal over environment laws
By Sandy Powell

The government has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul Australia environmental laws, sparking concerns for the future of Tasmania's native logging industry.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/nat

#EnvironmentalPolicy #ForestryLoggingandTimberIndustry #FederalParliament #Environment #SandyPowell

2025-11-27

Labor and Greens agree on extra ABC funding for kids' programs
By Adam Langenberg and Tom Crowley

A deal between the federal government and the minor party will see an extra $50 million go to the public broadcaster to facilitate passage of a bill to impose local content requirements on streaming platforms.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/lab

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #AdamLangenberg #TomCrowley

2025-11-27

Breaking: Government projected to badly miss 2035 climate target, fall shy of 2030
By Jake Evans

The Environment Department projects Australia is expected to fall well short of its commitment to cut emissions by 62 to 70 per cent by 2035 — though the minister notes that is before accounting for a number of recent commitments.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/cli

#ClimateChange #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #JakeEvans

2025-11-27

Waits on housing and renewables may have just gone from years to months
By Jake Evans

Major housing, renewables and mining projects often get bogged down for years by Australia's aging environment laws. Now a deal to rewrite them could change that.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/how

#Environment #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #HousingPolicy #EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalManagement #EnvironmentalPolicy #JakeEvans

2025-11-26

Labor deals with Greens but grants business concessions on environment laws
By Maani Truu and Tom Crowley

The years-long stalemate over reforms to environmental laws is set to clear in the final week of the parliamentary year.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/lab

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #MaaniTruu #TomCrowley

2025-11-26

Live: Australia records single largest emissions drop outside of pandemic
By Joshua Boscaini

Australia has recorded its single largest drop in carbon emissions for a financial year outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow live.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/fed

#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #Parliament #FederalParliament #JoshuaBoscaini

2025-11-26

NACC chief executive apologises to parliament for inaccurate evidence
By Olivia Caisley

National Anti-Corruption Commission chief executive Philip Reed writes to parliament apologising for inaccuracies in evidence given during Senate estimates.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/nac

#AntiCorruptionAgencies #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #OliviaCaisley

2025-11-26

Financial abusers appointing victims as directors in government's sights
By Nassim Khadem

The federal government is consulting on major reforms to reduce financial abuse, including making it harder for directors to be appointed without clear consent. Economic abuse is estimated to cost the economy nearly $11 billion a year

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/eco

#DomesticViolence #Tax #FederalParliament #Superannuation #ScamsandFraud #AccountingCrime #TaxEvasion #FederalGovernment #NassimKhadem

2025-11-26

Police union warns Labor 'austerity' drive would undermine security
By Tom Crowley and Olivia Caisley

An apparent request across the public service to find and suspend low-priority spending would undermine security if applied to the AFP, according to its union.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/fed

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #PublicSector #Unions #Budget #TomCrowley #OliviaCaisley

2025-11-26

Labor accused of turning blind eye to Nauru corruption allegations
By Maani Truu

Greens senator David Shoebridge reads what he alleges to be extracts from a secret AUSTRAC report that has not been made public, in the Senate late on Tuesday.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/sen

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #MaaniTruu

2025-11-26

How millennials are rewriting the rules of Australian politics
By Isabella Higgins

Millennials are bucking trends, becoming an increasingly progressive voting bloc and rewriting the long-held rules of politics, writes Isabella Higgins.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/mil

#AustralianFederalElections #FederalParliament #Elections #IsabellaHiggins

2025-11-26

Voters rate Dutton worst leader in decades and prefer Labor on economy
By Casey Briggs

The results of Australia's most prominent election study show Peter Dutton was the least popular leader in four decades.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/vot

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #OpinionPolls #ALP #LiberalPartyofAustralia #CaseyBriggs

2025-11-25

Coalition makes tax cut pitch in bid to restore credibility among young
By Tom Crowley

Shadow Treasurer Ted O'Brien will address the National Press Club on Wednesday.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/coa

#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #TomCrowley

2025-11-25

Live: Labor grilled on plan to find savings in public service
By Courtney Gould

The government is being questioned about its request for departments and agencies to save as much as 5 per cent of their costs. Follow live.

abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/fed

#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #Parliament #CourtneyGould

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