FROM THE HILL: A snapshot of today's politics and parliament
FROM THE HILL: A private conversation between Liberal leader Basil Zempilas and Attorney General Tony Buti has lit the fuse on an explosive question time.
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WA government delays implementation of new phosphine limits
Farmers and agribusinesses will have an extra three years to adapt to tighter national exposure limits to phosphine.
PM personally brokered ATO credit card pause
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally intervened to secure a reprieve for small business from the tax office ban on credit card payments.
Red tape snarl costs business $160b
Federal government regulations are costing businesses tens of billions a year, dragging on productivity and contributing to economic stagnation.
Stirling seeks input for Scarborough revamp
The council is asking private developers to throw their hat in the ring to develop a final fragment of foreshore land, following its $100m redevelopment of the area.
WA leads nation in visitor recovery
Western Australia has registered the nation's strongest rebound in visitor arrivals since the pandemic.
Crucial Henderson infrastructure planning neglected, Defence admits
Insufficient attention has been paid to planning the housing, transport and other infrastructure needed to support the future Henderson Defence Precinct, a senior Defence Department official has admitted.
'Huge mistake': Ex-defence minister wants barracks retained
Former defence minister and senior army officer Linda Reynolds has described the federal government's plan to sell-off Leeuwin and Irwin barracks in Perth as a “huge mistake”.
$250m now available to underwrite new apartments, townhouses
The state government's $250 million pre-sale guarantee funding for apartment and townhouse developers is now open for applications.
CSIRO-Moderna tie-up to strengthen biosecurity defences
The federal government has forged a partnership between the CSIRO and biotech firm Moderna to improve the nation's ability to combat biosecurity threats.
