‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

‘Far too loose’:Calls for crackdown on early access to super scheme after claims of abuse

The early release of super allows chronically ill patients to withdraw their retirement savings to pay for certain medical procedures,but there are growing concerns it’s open to abuse.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andHenrietta Cook

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Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing

Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing

The “teal” independents and other crossbench MPs have called for negative gearing to be on the agenda in a total rethink of tax and housing policy.

  • byDavid Crowe
The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government

The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government

The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne,Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?

  • byJames Massola
Happy days! Teal independent Monique Ryan finally gets her electric car

Happy days! Teal independent Monique Ryan finally gets her electric car

The Kooyong MP had said in the past that she couldn’t afford an EV.

  • byStephen Brook andKishor Napier-Raman
Revealed:Anthony Scaramucci’s exclusive Merivale dinner date

Revealed:Anthony Scaramucci’s exclusive Merivale dinner date

He was fired by former US president Donald Trump after just 11 days. Now,Anthony Scaramucci is in hot demand in Sydney during his whistle-stop tour.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andStephen Brook
MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks

MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks

The candidate at the centre of the social media storm broke his silence to say:“As a doctor,as a Muslim,as a human,killing civilians is never right.”

  • byMatthew Knott
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Stop using Trump-like tactics on climate change,independent MPs warn Dutton

Stop using Trump-like tactics on climate change,independent MPs warn Dutton

Teal independents,who won seats from the Coalition’s heartland at the 2022 election,say Peter Dutton’s climate policies will hurt the economy and environment.

  • byShane Wright
The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?

The Liberal Party created the perfect female candidate in ... Josh Frydenberg?

Could it be that a boundary redistribution was a pretext to Fryden-float this balloon of an idea of a return to politics for the former treasurer?

  • byJacqueline Maley
‘Fatally flawed’:Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform

‘Fatally flawed’:Crossbench anger after Senate report stops short of lobbying reform

A Senate inquiry has rebuffed calls for stricter controls on the hundreds of lobbyists who gain access to Parliament House to influence politicians.

  • byDavid Crowe
Labor wipes $3b off student loans as cost-of-living relief measure

Labor wipes $3b off student loans as cost-of-living relief measure

Facing blowback over its agenda to help financially insecure Millennials,Labor has revealed a major change to the calculation of student loan indexation.

  • byPaul Sakkal
Simon Holmes a Court,the son of a Liberal premier,and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’

Simon Holmes a Court,the son of a Liberal premier,and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’

Teal candidates were the surprise success at the last federal election. Now the people who backed them to win are targeting local government.

  • byCara Waters