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[Link] Michaelia Cash shelves pledge on federal Icac as Liberal MP urges debate
Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com
The government will abandon an election promise to establish a commonwealth integrity commission, with the attorney general, Michaelia Cash indicating there is not enough time to legislate before voters return to the polls.
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[Link] PM disappointed government senator reportedly growled at Jacqui Lambie
Read: 1/12/2021 www.abc.net.au
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Labor leader in the Senate Penny Wong both raised points of order, saying a government senator was growling during Senator Lambie's question.
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[Link] Russell Broadbent quits committee after leak of Christian Porter donation report
Read: 30/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Liberal MP Russell Broadbent has announced he will resign as chair of the privileges committee and has called for an investigation into an alleged breach of confidentiality revealing its deliberations on Christian Porter.
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[Link] Government blocks bid to investigate Christian Porter over legal fee donation
Read: 23/10/2021 www.abc.net.au
The Coalition has blocked a bid to have former attorney-general Christian Porter investigated over his financial disclosures, despite the Speaker of the House having argued there was a case for further scrutiny.
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[Link] ‘It needs more work’: Liberal MPs call for tougher federal integrity commission
Read: 17/10/2021 www.theguardian.com
A growing number of Liberal MPs are pushing for the government to toughen up its proposed federal integrity commission, amid criticism from the crossbench and experts that the draft bill is too weak.
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[Link] Sexual harassment training for politicians will run for one hour and be optional
Read: 15/7/2021 www.abc.net.au
Training to deal with sexual assault, bullying and harassment in Parliament will not happen until September at the earliest, will go for as little as an hour and will be optional for MPs.
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[Link] ‘I don’t care whether you’re happy’: Speaker slaps down PM in heated question time
Read: 27/5/2021 thenewdaily.com.au
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Speaker Tony Smith have squared off in a particularly rowdy question time, with MPs from both sides of politics booted from the chamber. “I’d just say to the Prime Minister – he needs to be relevant to the question. He’s had a preamble.
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