With revelations that Mr Scott Briggs, a close personal friend of the Prime Minister, major Liberal donor and Liberal Party powerbroker, has bailed from one of two consortiums shortlisted from this $1 billion contract. This is on the back of further revelations, a scandal about a $165,000 donation from a company associated with Mr Briggs...
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Read moreAt first, I thought it was a mistake. A typo, maybe. That was my reaction when I saw Tim Blair’s article in the NewsCorp papers last week about former race discrimination commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane.But it wasn’t a mistake. It was racism, pure and simple, with it an attempt to deny access to public space.
Read MoreIt's great to be here in Melbourne today on such a beautiful Saturday. I'm here to welcome and acknowledge reports in the media today, the Australian Electoral Commission is going to investigate what is apparently a mistaken donation of $165,000 by a company associated by Scott Briggs to the Liberal Party of Australia.
Read MoreScott Morrison and Peter Dutton's plans to sell off Australia's visa processing system to the highest bidder is in complete chaos and disarray this morning - this has always been a terrible plan. That's why Labor has opposed it; it threatens the national interest and our national security and puts more than 2000 Australian jobs at risk.
Read MoreUrbanisation is the phenomenon of the 21st century. It’s only recently that more people around the world have lived in cities than in the countryside. Now it’s more than 55% - and the UN estimate that this will be 68% by 2050.
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