[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] ‘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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