The trade minister faced accusations of hypocrisy after appointing a former Labor senator and union ally to a trade job in San Francisco.
Trade Minister Don Farrell and key cabinet ministers will seek to convince Japan of Australia’s reliability as an exporter in high-powered trade talks.
The conduct of the Labor powerbroker did not go down well with retired Hawthorn star Dermott Brereton.
A Senate inquiry will ask Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor to reveal their talks with federal ministers,as well as Qatar Airways and the ambassador.
The Albanese government has come under pressure to explain its reasons for blocking the airline,which will keep European ticket prices sky-high.
Support for the Voice to parliament is slipping according to polling,but a key powerbroker says Anthony Albanese’s leadership won’t be under question if the referendum fails.
Anthony Albanese has reassured European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Australia wants to negotiate a trade deal with Europe.
While the broader union movement is backing a Yes campaign,the Victorian and Tasmanian branch of the CFMEU won’t be taking a position either way.
Australian farmers say the deal signed by New Zealand in Brussels overnight isn’t one worth replicating.
The trade minister will ditch his holiday for two days of talks as he tries to get the Europeans to budge on their offer for Australian agricultural products.
Labor’s Don Farrell shrugged off the teal movement’s concern that new election spending rules will stymie independents.