Federal agencies overseeing public spending and Australia's spy agencies fear losing their independence with the creation of a crossbench-proposed national integrity commission.
The tribunal has started the process to re-appoint AAT members whose terms expire after the May election,but the government says it is"standard process".
The same conduct happening in different departments could be treated in two distinct ways.
The Prime Minister targeted his message at multicultural Australia,arguing protecting religious freedom was"synonymous with our identity".
The Prime Minister said the government had been working on the proposal since January.
A military business that tried to censor a government report argues it did not breach parliamentary privilege.
Labor and the Coalition are split over whether schools should have power to indirectly discriminate.
The rare fight over national security legislation means the government will look to the crossbench to pass the laws this week.
"We will create a society where everything has to be built in Sydney,Melbourne or Brisbane,"warned Barnaby Joyce.
A corruption crackdown was stalled by the Liberal Party’s leadership implosion and could be delayed until next year.
Attorney-General warns proposal from Labor,Greens and crossbench could put public officials and ABC journalists in the dock.