Politics with Michelle Grattan
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Tony Abbott has been low key so far this election, spending much of his time campaigning in his own electorate, with some visits to MPs who invite him.
Speaking with Michelle Grattan, he plays up being part of the team. He admits staunch Liberals have issues with the superannuation changes but says “the point I keep making to them is that we cannot avoid tough decisions”, and does not expect the policy to change after the election.
On same-sex marriage he confirms that if the plebiscite was carried he would vote for the enabling legislation. By putting the question to the people “we’ve effectively said the people are sovereign on this matter rather than the parliament”.
Grattan Institute’s Tony Wood on managing the shift in climate policy
Word from The Hill: A prime minister, a prince and the ‘last chance saloon’.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former judge Stephen Charles slams government’s integrity commission model
The push to run independents on issues of climate and integrity
Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target
British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell on AUKUS and climate change
Word from The Hill: The Furious French and Porter‘s fall
Word from The Hill: Christian Porter’s anonymous money pot
Kate Jenkins on the women‘s agenda
Word from the Hill: A Father‘s Day backlash hits Scott Morrison
Word from The Hill: Learning to live with COVID
Pat Turner on COVID – and god botherers – stalking Indigenous communities
Doherty’s Sharon Lewin on pivoting from chasing COVID zero
Word from the Hill: The battle to exit COVID
Word from The Hill: Was the Afghanistan War worth it?
Anthony Albanese says Afghans in Australia should be given permanent residency
Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times
Word from the Hill: A reprimand for Christensen and Morrison on climate
Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers on promoting vaccine uptake and a 'modest spending program'
a four-stage plan and a $300 payment to get vaccinated
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