The former minister says Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus denied her bid for a Commonwealth funded lawyer throughout the Lehrmann inquiry.
Greens senator Barbara Pocock has made a formal referral over the tax leaks scandal,seeking more answers about the firm’s conduct.
The Greens have already compiled of list of 10 matters it plans to refer to the new federal anti-corruption watchdog,which officially opens on July 1.
The Senate passed the Voice referendum bill 52 to 19 on Monday,clearing the way for Australians to have their say later this year.
Peter Dutton said he supported Linda Reynolds referring the payout to the integrity commission,which she said she plans to do if no one else does.
MPs including Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor have been asked to apologise for misrepresenting the words of two judges to undermine an enshrined Indigenous Voice.
A block of 10 Liberal MPs,mostly Queenslanders,joined the Nationals in voting against the referendum bill on Wednesday,enabling them to play a key role in writing the official referendum pamphlet.
Dismissed as a “stitch up” by opponents of Labor’s model,a six-week inquiry has backed the proposed constitutional change but not without a scathing dissenting report.
A NSW Supreme Court judge has blasted Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ call to cease funding legal assistance for Adam Cranston,convicted over a $105m tax fraud.
The Albanese government has talked the talk on press freedom but its failure to intervene in two ongoing cases undermines its commitment to reform.
Governments and universities are just starting to grapple with the issue,even as chatbots become ever more capable and generate billions of dollars in investment.