Tom Crowley is a journalist in the ABC's Parliament House bureau in Canberra. He joined the ABC following time at Treasury, the Grattan Insitute and The Daily Aus.
When he lashed Scott Morrison over the multiple ministries affair, Anthony Albanese said his predecessor "operated in darkness". But this week, a PM with a patchy transparency record of his own announced a plan to dim the lights.
The Inspector-General of aged care handed down her assessment of the government's implementation of the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations in May, but they were tabled in parliament this week.
The government will argue the "proper functioning" of government is hampered by disclosure laws and push for wide-ranging restrictions on the information that can be released to the public.
The permanent migration program will remain at 185,000 this year, although the number is not directly related to the contentious net migration figure, which spiked after the pandemic.
A new proposal would introduce a fee for Freedom of Information requests and tighten the rules around the release of documents related to government deliberations.
The study, which will inform the government's impending social media ban for under-16s, found several methods were viable, but no method was foolproof, with concerns over both accuracy and privacy.
Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser stands by his statement that there was a "direct line" between the Albanese government's UN voting record on Israel and the arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue
Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, ASIO believes.
Inside Labor, two camps have formed around the government's productivity round table: those who doubt Anthony Albanese has the inclination to tackle contentious new policy and those who see a genuine opportunity to achieve something of substance.
Small companies would pay less tax, but the largest could pay more under a new reform proposal from the independent agency tasked with helping to shape Labor's economic reform agenda.
In a joint statement with 14 countries including several who already recognise a Palestinian state, Australia welcomed a series of commitments by the Palestinian Authority which could pave the way to recognition.
French President Emmanuel Macron's move to announce France's intention to recognise Palestine in September renews conversations about the issue in Australia.
Anthony Albanese signals a focus on Labor's election promises even as speculation builds about tax changes planned for August's roundtable.
The prime minister says Australia would not recognise a Palestinian state "imminently" but would "work constructively" towards doing so.
Workers employed under the award system could not have penalty or overtime rates bargained away under new government legislation to be introduced today.
One of the first pieces of legislation from the re-elected Albanese government could lead to the effective forced closure of childcare centres that cannot guarantee child safety.
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As parliament returns this week for the first time since the election, the top item of business for Labor is its election promise to reduce student loans by 20 per cent.
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Protesters have interrupted a ceremony to mark the first sitting day of the new parliament.
Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on the third full day of the Australian prime minister's China trip.
Labor has been given several policy options to expand on its housing agenda after Jim Chalmers acknowledged yesterday its signature target was not on track.
The treasurer insists the government can reach its target of 1.2 million new homes despite his department's advice it will fall short, and says Treasury's call for tax reform matches his own.
A series of subheadings accidentally sent to the ABC by Treasury reveals extensive detail about its frank advice to the re-elected Albanese government.
The prime minister has begun a six-day trip to China in Shanghai, with a focus on tourism.
The acting defence minister says he was advised the Trump administration's review was incomplete, as he defends Australia's approach to defence spending.
The childcare subsidy relies on the premise that service will be high-quality when parents have the power to choose, but arm's-length regulation risks bad outcomes.