Federal Labor has been accused of showing contempt for transparency over a shortfall in answers to questions on notice since late October.
Jane Hume’s pitch to displace James Paterson in Victoria will provoke fresh discussion about female representation in the Liberal Party.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed the RBA’s decision to leave rates on hold,while the opposition accused the government of being too reliant on the central bank to fight inflation.
Leaked talking points that the PM’s office sent to Labor MPs say the party has no plans to change negative gearing rules.
An investigation by the privacy watchdog follows a complaint about national security risks posed by MPs having Amex accounts,including security committee chair Peter Khalil.
The $160,000 in contracts to former minister Greg Combet and a former Labor adviser prompted questions from the opposition about the use of closed procurement processes.
A Senate inquiry also heard the coal and gas price caps are expected to deliver a total saving of $4.7 billion by July 2024 to retail electricity customers across the east coast electricity grid.
Senator Jane Hume said the point of the inquiry was to hold Labor to account for promising to address the cost of living crisis ahead of the election.
Victorian senator Jane Hume says the Liberal Party is facing an “existential crisis” and has called on the party to introduce a fundraising levy for all federal MPs,forcing them to contribute to a new women’s network.
Unlike the disastrous Morrison government,Dominic Perrottet and Matt Kean deserve a big tick on climate change.
Jane Hume,who is working on a review of the Liberal’s federal election defeat,says the party must broaden its appeal after its second rebuke in Victoria in six months.