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‘Not the right time’? Why Albanese’s safety first is no longer enough

by Amy Remeikis in The New Daily

In 2014, Noel Pearson delivered an eulogy for Gough Whitlam. Professor Tom Clark wrote about it for The Conversation and said “Pearson came to praise Caesar on Wednesday, certainly not to bury him” as he listed the achievements of one of Australia’s greatest reformers. Pearson said he was speaking to “this old man’s legacy with no partisan brief” but named

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Landslide Labor win out of proportion to primary vote

by Skye Predavec

Labor won nearly two-thirds of all the seats in the House of Representatives with just over a third of first preferences.

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Coal Mine Tracker

Since May 2022, the Federal Environment Minister has approved 12 new coal mines or expansions.

There are 31 additional proposals for new or expanded coal mines currently waiting for Federal Government approval.

If approved, the lifetime emissions from all 43 projects would be equivalent to keeping all of Australia’s coal-fired power stations operating for an additional 100 years.

×100 years

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PM delays gas export tax | Between the Lines

The Wrap with Ebony Bennett Every week Australia delays introducing a 25% gas export tax is costing us $350 million. It’s a lot of lost revenue to ignore when your government has announced it will cut 160,000 people from the NDIS ahead of the federal budget. Yet, when the Prime Minister visited Perth this week, he seemed to kick the can down the road

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The massive cuts to the NDIS won't fix the systemic fraud and inflated costs. Instead, some of the most vulnerable members of the community will pay the price. Watch the full discussion at Politics in the Pub 📺⤵️ https://australiainstitute.org.au/event/politics-in-the-pub-budget-wrap-2026/?utm_campaign=event&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=ECN
Cruel NDIS cuts won’t fix systemic fraud
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Cruel NDIS cuts won’t fix systemic fraud

Join Richard Denniss to unpack the 2026 Federal Budget. What's hiding in the budget papers? What are the details of the mooted tax reforms? And most importantly, what the hell is going on with gas? SPEAKERS:  Dr Richard Denniss - co-Chief Executive Officer, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett - Deputy Director, The Australia Institute Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
Unpacking the 2026 Budget: And what the hell is going on with gas? | Webinar
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Unpacking the 2026 Budget: And what the hell is going on with gas? | Webinar

Now that Tammy Tyrell's joined the Labor Party, that's one more member who supports a 25% tax on gas exports! A 25% tax would raise $17 billion every year to fund essential services. It's a no-brainer. ✍️ Add your name to the petition to make the gas industry pay its fair share! ⤵️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/gas_export_tax_b?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=CLI_Tax
Labor's newest recruit supports 25% tax on gas exports!
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Labor's newest recruit supports 25% tax on gas exports!

Australians are crying out for big, brave reforms from governments. The long-overdue changes to housing tax concessions in this budget suggest the federal government may be starting to get the message. On this episode highlight of Follow the Money, Matt Grudnoff and Ebony Bennett discuss the government’s important changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. This episode was recorded on Wednesday 13 May. Guest: Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist, the Australia Institute Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute Get our latest analysis sent to you via our fortnightly newsletter! 📧 https://theaus.in/newsletter_signup Help us make more videos like this by becoming a supporter: ❤️ https://theaus.in/donateYT
CGT and negative gearing reformed! | Follow the Money
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CGT and negative gearing reformed! | Follow the Money

Join Greg Jericho and Matt Grudnoff in conversation with Ebony Bennett for their analysis of the 2026-2027 Federal Budget. Who wins? Who loses out? What’s hiding in the budget papers, and what do you need to know? SPEAKERS: Greg Jericho – Chief Economist, The Australia Institute Matt Grudnoff – Senior Economist, The Australia Institute Ebony Bennett – Deputy Director, Australia Institute Press When Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm AEST
Politics in the Pub: Budget Wrap 2026
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Politics in the Pub: Budget Wrap 2026

The changes to the capital gains tax discount don't apply to new build houses, so fearmongering about discouraging new supply is just incorrect. "So if the old system did encourage new supply, then it's going to continue to encourage new supply." Senior Economist Matt Grudnoff unpacks all you need to know about the budget on the latest episode of Follow the Money! 💸💸 Listen here, or wherever you listen to podcasts! 🎧⤵️ https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/budget-2026-serious-housing-reforms-but-a-missed-opportunity-to-tax-gas-exports/?utm_campaign=article&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_term=ECN
Capital Gains Tax changes WON’T hurt new housing supply! | Follow the Money
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Capital Gains Tax changes WON’T hurt new housing supply! | Follow the Money