Election 2022: Northern Australia gets attention from politicians in federal election campaign Community & Social More jobs and crime control have featured in a multi-million dollar spending pitch the Coalition has made in the NT as part of its federal campaign.
Election 2022: Coalition tries to connect to voters by promising more mobile blackspot fixes April 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology LNP pitches to people living on the nationwide ‘urban fringes of major cities’ more than $28 million to address mobile phone blackspots.
LNP pitch more for patrol boats and roads, announce WA mental health agreement April 19, 2022 By Melissa Coade Defence The government pledges $100 million for two new patrol boats built in WA and $150 million for 33 upgrade projects for neglected roads in remote areas.
PM vows 2050 net zero emissions plan won’t turn Australia’s lights off October 26, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Scott Morrison promises rural Australia he will ‘get the balance right’ with national action on climate change.
Critics pillory consultant work on veterans’ claim processing October 19, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence The CPSU has slammed a federal decision to ‘overhaul’ the claims processing system at the department of veterans’ affairs.
The low-down on your new minister for public service October 5, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Here’s everything you need to know about Ben Morton, one of Morrison’s newest minted ministers.
The APS gets its own minister in a reshuffle of promotions October 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Ben Morton has been elevated from an assistant minister with responsibility for the public service, to a fully fledged minister in the portfolio.
Hunt queried over senator’s ‘false information’ on COVID August 3, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The health minister urges everyone to ‘stick with the facts’ following QLD LNP senator Gerard Rennick’s posts about the accuracy of COVID PCR tests.
She won’t be right, mate: how the government shaped a blokey lockdown followed by a blokey recovery June 11, 2020 By Chris Wallace Editors' Picks Morrison’s extraordinary singling out of child care for a big punitive hit as he winds back the government’s coronavirus pandemic program suggests he wants more families to look like his.
