Jim Betts faced questioning from senators Bridget McKenzie and Matt Canavan over a t-shirt depicting an Aboriginal flag he wore to address his department.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a self-confessed infrastructure nerd,but the times haven’t suited a big spending agenda.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is taking classic Aussie bangers to the world stage.
Glenn Sterle’s comment was condemned as “unacceptable” by a colleague,while the Coalition says it undermines Labor’s commitment to improve the culture of Parliament.
The findings have been revealed in full after the release of the February 2020 report under freedom of information laws,long after the Coalition’s funding blitz before the 2019 election.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the Nationals of being “obsessed” with pork-barrelling amid a stoush over regional funding.
The former prime minister’s stubborn defence of his secret powers has infuriated the Coalition,but MPs stopped short of calling on him to resign.
The Wentworth MP’s comments were unearthed as the Coalition faces a fresh internal struggle over climate action,pulling the topic back into the spotlight.
As the election nears,the federal government is committing almost half a billion dollars to improve the internet service of Australians in regional and rural areas.
Four new zones in northern NSW have been added to a list of communities in urgent need of support after Labor accused the government of favouring Coalition electorates.
The Treasurer will attempt to install Simon Frost,one of his closest advisers,into the Coalition’s Senate ranks when Victorian Liberals meet to elect the Coalition ticket on Saturday.