The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has been a source of controversy in recent years and the Coalition has come under fire over a recent spate of Liberal Party-linked appointments.
Christian Porter has backed away from earlier assurances journalists aren't being targeted by police,as News Corp hits back at Peter Dutton.
The Morrison government risks a clash with churches and free speech advocates over controversial changes to discrimination law.
The Morrison government is being urged to confirm whether journalists who published top secret documents will be prosecuted.
In a revival of an issue that split the Coalition party room at the time of marriage equality reform,a new bill raises the risk of another division.
The time has come to stop dismissing,in a derogative fashion,the views of experts and to establish a federal anti-corruption integrity commission.
Malcolm Turnbull has taken on Peter Dutton and Christian Porter in a deepening dispute over the Liberal Party leadership spill.
The new Industrial Relations Minister has launched a review of workplace laws,seizing upon the Coalition's electoral victory as a mandate for reform.
Christian Porter says journalists are not the target of current investigations being carried out by the AFP.
The altered statement indicates police are pursuing breaches of the law for which journalists could be prosecuted.
The Attorney-General said the government was not necessarily interested in"trying to prevent individuals privately contracting the terms of their employment".