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Budget Politics

Coalition promises to halve fuel excise

Filling up your car will cost less under a Coalition Government, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised, as both major parties compete on cost of living solutions, ahead of the election. Source: ABC News.

Politics

Chalmers prepares to deliver pre-election Budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his fourth Budget tonight, which is expected to provide more cost-of-living measures as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to call the election, possibly within days. Source: News.com.au.

Budget Politics

Advisory committee urges Government to increase welfare spending

A committee hand-picked by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to advise on economic and social inclusion has urged Labor to massively increase welfare spending in the March 25 Budget. Source: The Australian.

New South Wales Politics

NSW hate speech laws clear first hurdle despite MPs’ doubts

The New South Wales Government’s contentious hate speech laws have cleared the first hurdle despite MPs questioning how they would explain themselves to constituents excluded from the “two-tiered” legislation. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.

Politics Religious Freedom

Victorian Government’s proposed hate speech laws hit new roadblock

Victoria’s Allan Government has hit another roadblock in a desperate attempt to push through its proposed hate speech laws after key changes failed to gain bipartisan support. Source: Herald Sun.

Politics

Chalmers says Budget preparations continue despite election talk

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Treasury will continue preparing for a March 25 Budget despite suggestions Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could call an election to capitalise on the Reserve Bank’s first rate cut in four years. Source: News.com.au.

Politics Religious Freedom

Parliament votes for tougher hate crime laws 

Displaying hate symbols, funding terrorism and terror crimes will now carry mandatory minimum sentences federally after hate crime laws successfully passed Parliament yesterday. Source: News.com.au.

Ecumenism Politics

Ecumenical prayer service marks opening of 2025 Parliamentary Year

The annual ecumenical prayer service to mark the opening of the 2025 Parliamentary Year was held yesterday at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Canberra. Source: Catholic Voice.

Politics Religious Freedom

New push to beef up hate speech laws in wake of anti-Semitic attacks

A new bid to stamp out hate speech would impose criminal penalties on people who promote hatred over race, religion, gender and other factors in a crossbench move challenging Labor and the Coalition to toughen the law. Source: The Age.