McKenzie,Dutton put democracy at risk with actions that reek of playing politics with public money

McKenzie,Dutton put democracy at risk with actions that reek of playing politics with public money

All the evidence points to accepted standards being trashed.

  • byTony Harris

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Liberals fuming as Nationals’ energy revolt gains another backer

Liberals fuming as Nationals’ energy revolt gains another backer

Bridget McKenzie has joined Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan to support amending a government bill to allow a new $1bn fund to invest in coal and nuclear power.

  • byDavid Crowe andMike Foley
‘I take responsibility’:McKenzie doesn’t know who changed grants list

‘I take responsibility’:McKenzie doesn’t know who changed grants list

A committee hearing into a sports grants scheme became fiery after former minister Bridget McKenzie rejected accusations she had rorted the program by sending money to marginal seats.

  • byKatina Curtis
Why Peter Dutton has questions to answer over grants

Why Peter Dutton has questions to answer over grants

Huge amounts of taxpayer money are being spent in a secretive process that gives ministers total power over every grant without any checks on their decisions.

  • byDavid Crowe
No law to set target:Ministers stare down Nats’ complaint on carbon

No law to set target:Ministers stare down Nats’ complaint on carbon

Federal ministers are planning to neutralise a backbench threat on climate change by making sure any net zero emissions target will not be mandated by law.

  • byDavid Crowe,Mike Foley andNick O'Malley
‘More pros than cons’:Farmers ahead of divided Nationals on climate policy

‘More pros than cons’:Farmers ahead of divided Nationals on climate policy

Farmers were taken by surprise by Nationals’ leader Michael McCormack’s latest climate policy intervention that signalled a party divided.

  • byMike Foley
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Nationals threaten to flex muscles over 2050 net zero pledge

Nationals threaten to flex muscles over 2050 net zero pledge

Coalition tensions over Australia’s long-term emissions reduction targets are threatening to reignite the climate wars within the federal government.

  • byRob Harris
Unmasked:McKenzie's shopping trip to remember with new partner
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Unmasked:McKenzie's shopping trip to remember with new partner

Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie sent the Twittersphere into overdrive on Tuesday after she was photographed in a regional Victorian hardware store alongside an unidentified male.

  • bySamantha Hutchinson andStephen Brook
Federal government urged to come back to table on state border closures

Federal government urged to come back to table on state border closures

Tourism operators,local MPs and the federal opposition are calling for a national border agreement to stop the states’ go-it-alone approach.

  • byAnthony Galloway andMike Foley
'Significant uncertainty':Inquiry wants legal advice on sports rorts

'Significant uncertainty':Inquiry wants legal advice on sports rorts

Sports Australia has been told to seek urgent legal advice about the legality of the so-called sports rorts grants program.

  • byRob Harris
'See you Monday':Return of rebel MP reignites Nationals leadership rumblings

'See you Monday':Return of rebel MP reignites Nationals leadership rumblings

Llew O'Brien said his reasons for returning to the party were genuine and vowed he was"definitely not going back to destabilise".

  • byRob Harris