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Labor and Greens concerned about religious discrimination bill

The Federal Labor shadow cabinet and caucus are meeting today to discuss the Coalition Government’s controversial Religious Discrimination Bill. The ACT Government opposes the bill, while ACT Greens have called on Canberra’s Labor politicians to vote against it.

Coalition defends slump in latest polls

Coalition ministers have been rolled out to defend the federal government and prime minister's poor standing in the polls, after support for the party and the prime minister slumped further. 

Vulnerable Australians left behind by pandemic mismanagement

In this month’s op-ed piece, Labor Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, argues the Morrison Government has mismanaged the pandemic and is leaving vulnerable Australians behind.

To the editor: Freedom of speech Bill

If R. Jones and T. Gordon (CW letters 16 December 2012) think that Bill Stefaniak’s column should not be published in the Canberra Daily, this reader suggests they both go back to their left-leaning, Labor/Greens-loving media echo chambers.

Labor pledges to cut emissions 43 per cent by 2030

Federal Labor has pledged to cut emissions 43 per cent by 2030 if it wins power at the election.

Canberra narco tourism capital of Australia?

Why is it that Green and left-wing Labor members always seem to want to make Canberra a social experiment?

Wheels within wheels: Labor politicians want a bike-friendly city

Labor politicians want to make Canberra bike-friendlier, with a petition to fund cycling, and a report on how women can ride more.

Ex-MP Craig Thomson on migration fraud charges

Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been charged, accused of being involved in a multimillion-dollar migration fraud.

Labor unveils national ‘scambuster’ policy

Federal Labor has promised to establish a "tough cop on the beat" to tackle scams that cost victims $33 billion last year alone.

Labor accuses Morrison of diplomatic vandalism

Scott Morrison has been accused of vandalising Australia's international reputation over the handling of the decision to scrap a $90 billion French submarine contract.

The Australian Way to net zero is a scam, say Labor and Greens

Prime Minister Scott Morrison today committed Australia to net zero emissions by 2050, but political opponents have been quick to pile on.

List of Victorian Labor’s scandals under Dan Andrews

Scandals that have rocked the Andrews Labor Government under Daniel Andrews including branch stacking, hotel quarantine and bullying.

Labor to lock in federal candidates in NSW

Labor will aim to finalise pre-selections for key NSW federal seats after controversy over parachuting Kristina Keneally into a safe southwest Sydney electorate.

Labor’s Fitzgibbon to retire from politics

Long-serving federal Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon, whose electorate covers NSW coal country, will retire from parliament at the next election.

ACT senator Katy Gallagher confirms daughter has coronavirus

Senator Katy Gallagher wants to see more teenagers vaccinated against coronavirus after her 14-year-old daughter contracted the disease. 

Labor targets ‘dodgy’ grant funding calls

Community groups could soon get a much better understanding of how federal grant funding decisions are made.

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