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Potential Double Dissolution Election Looms As Labor’s Housing Bill Fails To Pass In Senate

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Potential Double Dissolution Election Looms As Labor’s Housing Bill Fails To Pass In Senate

The Coalition, Greens and crossbench’s decision to not pass the Labor Party’s “Help to Buy” bill is being seen as a trigger that might lead to a rare double dissolution election in Australia. The Australian Labor Party’s “Help to Buy” policy, which called for government-backed, lower-deposit house loans to lessen the financial strain on first-time … Read more

Albanese Echoes Dutton’s Call For Social Media Ban For Minors, Calls It A ‘Scourge’

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Albanese Echoes Dutton’s Call For Social Media Ban For Minors, Calls It A ‘Scourge’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stepped up his condemnation of social media, calling it a “scourge,” while supporting laws that forbid minors from using the internet. Albanese’s comments are consistent with those made by Peter Dutton, who had promised that if elected, the Coalition government would enact a law to ban under-16s from accessing social … Read more