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GRACosway Weekly Wrap Up: Bushfire Royal Commission established
Highlights PM Scott Morrison has formally announced the terms of reference for a national Royal Commission into Australia’s devastating ‘Black Summer’ bushfires. Coles and Target…
GRACosway Weekly Wrap Up: President Widodo visits the Capital
Highlights Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Canberra this week and addressed the Australian Parliament. Nationals tensions continue to simmer following the resignation of Queensland MP Llew O’Brien from the…
GRACosway Weekly Wrap Up: Eventful first week in Parliament
7 February 2020 PM Scott Morrison announced a ministerial reshuffle which saw Keith Pitt and Darren Chester elevated to Cabinet. The reshuffle comes after Michael…
Nationals and Greens leadership changes
04 February 2020 McCormack re-elected Nationals leader Michael McCormack has been returned as leader of the Nationals, seeing off a challenge from Barnaby Joyce in a party…
Weekly Wrap Up: MPs prepare for return to the Capital
Highlights Australians trapped in Wuhan, China are set to be evacuated to Christmas Island and quarantined for two weeks in an attempt to slow the…
Weekly Wrap Up: Spotlight on sports grants
24 January 2020 Highlights Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie is under growing pressure to resign amid a controversy over a sports grant scheme she ran…
Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) 2019-2020
16 December 2019 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann released the Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Outlook (MYEFO) today, revealing revenue write-downs of more…
GRACosway Weekly Wrap Up: Government successfully repeals Medevac legislation
Highlights The Reserve Bank announced interest rates will stay at the record low of 0.75 per cent. The Government successfully repealed the Medevac legislation in the Senate. Minister for…
GRACosway Weekly Wrap Up: Senate rejects union crackdown bill
Highlights The Government’s Ensuring Integrity Bill has been voted down in the Senate after key crossbenchers joined with Labor to defeat the bill. The Coalition…