Fatima Payman was a quiet backbencher for her first two years in the Senate. But for the past six weeks the former union official has become a household name.
In a keynote speech just days after the second anniversary of his government’s election, the PM will acknowledge voters are doing it tough and promise his government is listening.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget in just over a month. Having Paul Keating, arguably the nation’s greatest economic reformer, as an idol is starting to weigh on him.
The review, led by Craig Emerson, recommended potentially huge fines and a mandatory code of conduct to ensure farmers get fairer prices and consumers receive greater savings.
One of the nation’s most powerful public servants blindsided her ministers by releasing the criminal records of former detainees after the landmark High Court decision.
Despite being from different ALP factions, Andrew Giles and Clare O’Neil have been forced to handle the High Court’s ruling on indefinite immigration detention together.
