Deputy PM addresses allegations made by chief of staff<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Sussan Ley<\/strong> asks the next non-government question:<\/p>\n

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Is the deputy prime minister satisfied he has complied with his obligations under the code?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Richard Marles<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n

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The short answer to the question is I am satisfied [the code has been met] but I would like to say, Jo [Tarnawsky] started working for me back in 2012 and she is someone who I have known for a long time. She is a wonderful person and in her role then and now she has given me great service and I remain deeply grateful for that.<\/p>\n

She is a person who is completely committed to social justice in this country and I very much admire her so given all that, to state the obvious, in this moment, I feel very sad that events have got to where they have.<\/p>\n

It is obviously very difficult.<\/p>\n

Let me say that in the way in which I have tried to manage this, I have done so with Jo\u2019s welfare in mind at every moment as I would try to manage things on that basis for all of my staff. As is evident, this matter is now in the hands of lawyers \u2013 of course that is absolutely Jo\u2019s right but it does mean that it is difficult for me to say anything more on this.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Sussan Ley<\/strong> asks the next non-government question:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

I refer to the allegations that were made today by the chief of staff to the deputy prime minister . Under the ministerial code of conduct, ministers have an obligation to \u201cdemonstrate and uphold the highest workplace standards including maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for their staff\u201d.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Is the deputy prime minister satisfied he has complied with his obligations under the code?<\/p>\n

n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Richard Marles<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

I thank the member for her question. And given what\u2019s happened, it is an important question to be asked.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

The short answer to the question is I am satisfied [the code has been met] but I would like to say, Jo [Tarnawsky] started working for me back in 2012 and she is someone who I have known for a long time. She is a wonderful person and in her role then and now she has given me great service and I remain deeply grateful for that.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

She is a person who is completely committed to social justice in this country and I very much admire her so given all that, to state the obvious, in this moment, I feel very sad that events have got to where they have.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

It is obviously very difficult.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Let me say that in the way in which I have tried to manage this, I have done so with Jo\u2019s welfare in mind at every moment as I would try to manage things on that basis for all of my staff. As is evident, this matter is now in the hands of lawyers \u2013 of course that is absolutely Jo\u2019s right but it does mean that it is difficult for me to say anything more on this.<\/p>\n

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Richard Marles<\/strong> takes the big seat as acting prime minister and Phil Thompson<\/strong> opens questions with:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

Daniel Keighran,<\/strong> who was awarded the Victorian Cross for his heroic actions in Afghanistan, has been forced to sell his medals due to cost-of-living pressures \u2026 has said, \u2018The reason for getting rid of the medal is to look after my own family and it will afford the opportunity for schooling \u2026 Times are tough, especially for a family of five\u2019.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Will the deputy prime minister apologise to Dan for the Albanese Labor government\u2019s policies, which have led to his heartache and from so much heartache for all other Australians?<\/p>\n

n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Marles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

I thank the member for his question and I actually wasn\u2019t aware of that fact in relation to Dan Keighran and that is a very sad set of affairs. Dan Keighran is an Australian hero and whatever is the physical place of those medals, nothing takes away the honour that has been bestowed upon him rightly and the way our country should view him.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

What I would say in relation to the questions of the cost of living is this.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Since we have come to power, we have been utterly focused on the economy and we have come here each and every day focused on the economy and focused on Australians in the challenges that they face in respect of the cost of living.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

We get that Australians are doing it tough in the global pandemic and the aftermath of it.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Disrupted supply chains and global conflict [has led to] inflation impacting countries around the world and Australia has not been immune from that, which is why we have been utterly focused on that task at hand each and every day.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

The most significant thing that we have done is to fight inflation and \u2026 inflation today is at a rate of half of that of what we inherited from those opposite because the truth is that what we inherited from those opposite was an absolute economic basket case.<\/p>\n

n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The answer goes on, but you know what it says.<\/p>\n

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The chief of staff to the deputy prime minister alleges she is being bullied out of her job and has called on the prime minister to enforce the new parliamentary workplace standards he has set, after she alleges Richard Marles<\/strong> blindsided her in a phone call five months ago with an edict to seek other employment. She does not allege that Marles himself has bullied her.<\/p>\n

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In a statement she delivered to media at Parliament House on Thursday without taking questions, Tarnawsky alleged she has been sidelined, refused access to her own office without giving 24 hours\u2019 warning and encouraged to agree that the termination was mutual when she considers it was not.<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

The events of the last five months have been devastating,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Cut from my job and ostracised without warning, people have been unaware of my real situation. I have been plagued with nightmares, flashbacks, symptoms of depression and anxiety, panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. I had none of these symptoms before May 2024 the way that I have been treated has been cowardly, cruel and completely unnecessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for Marles told Guardian Australia on Wednesday night that recollections about her treatment differ.<\/p>\n

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A number of the assertions and recollections are contested,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

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Ms Tarnawsky remains a member of staff. Ms Tarnawsky has been treated with respect and courtesy. At all times, the wellbeing of staff, including Ms Tarnawsky, has been front of mind. Out of respect for Ms Tarnawsky, and the prospect of legal proceedings, it is not appropriate to make further comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tarnawsky said she has been told to stay away from Marles\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

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I have not seen or heard from the deputy prime minister for months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Thursday, a spokesperson declined to provide any further comment in relation to the specific bullying allegation.<\/p>\n

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The New South Wales<\/a> premier, Chris Minns<\/strong>, has denied losing control of the Labor caucus after several of his MPs criticised his stance on pro-Palestine protests.<\/p>\n

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Minns faced a backlash from some government MPs<\/a> after he told 2GB radio on Tuesday that taxpayers would want NSW police to deal with crime instead of patrolling weekly pro-Palestine rallies, which he said had cost $5m in 2024.<\/p>\n

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As Guardian Australia reported earlier this morning, some MPs were alarmed by Minns\u2019 comments that police should have the power to reject a \u201cpublic assembly\u201d application for a protest based on the cost of patrolling the rally.<\/p>\n

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At a press conference a short time ago, Minns was asked if he had lost control of the Labor caucus. He replied:<\/p>\n

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Absolutely not.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve made it very clear from the very beginning of the protests that started almost 12 months ago that our priority was peace and security and social cohesion in NSW.<\/p>\n

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And my cabinet, I believe the vast majority of my parliamentary party are completely behind, not just the government\u2019s policies, but that sentiment.<\/p>\n

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Back to the nuclear committee proposed by the government: it has passed the House, as expected. The government proposal called for seven members, including four from the government, two from the opposition and one crossbench member.<\/p>\n

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The shadow energy spokesperson and chief nuclear booster Ted O\u2019Brien<\/strong> sought to amend that to allow three Labor and three Coalition \u2013 but was unsuccessful, the government ensuring it kept a solid majority on the committee it set up to further probe Peter Dutton\u2019s<\/strong> nuclear plan.<\/p>\n

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It is asked to report back with its findings by the end of April 2025. Very conveniently, the election must be held by May 2025.<\/p>\n

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We\u2019ll look forward to seeing how the government uses this committee process to investigate the Coalition\u2019s nuclear plan.<\/p>\n

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The education minister, Jason Clare<\/strong>, says the federal government will \u201cconsider\u201d recommendations made in a committee report into the proposed international student caps and is \u201copen to looking at ways that improve the legislation\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The report, tabled yesterday evening, recommended the bill be passed with significant amendments, including removing the ability to set course-level enrolment limits.<\/p>\n

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Clare said the government would continue to welcome international students in a way that was \u201csustainable and reinforces quality\u201d:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

The government is implementing a managed system for the international education sector, which strengthens integrity and makes it more sustainable. Setting limits is also a fairer way to manage this important sector. It shouldn\u2019t just be the big metro unis that benefit from international students, but our regional universities too.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

The government will consider the committee\u2019s recommendations and is open to looking at ways that improve the legislation.<\/p>\n

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Hello! It\u2019s Rafqa Touma<\/strong> here \u2014 I\u2019ll be bringing the blog updates from the two-day NSW and SA social media summit at Sydney\u2019s International Convention Centre today.<\/p>\n

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The NSW premier, Chris Minns,<\/strong> is joined by the SA premier, Peter Malinauskas,<\/strong> in opening the event. Minns tells the room \u2013 which is filled with community members, experts and high school student-age delegates \u2013 evidence shows changes to ban phones in schools had been a huge success<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

A healthy skepticism doesn\u2019t make you backward \u2026 if you\u2019re concerned about your kids and the impact these sites are having on their mental health or their body image or their sense of personal confidence in the world.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

We think that you\u2019re right to be concerned, and we want to get the information on the table to make the best decisions, not just from governments, but for communities and families.<\/p>\n

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In September, Anthony Albanese announced a national ban would be in place before the next election<\/a>, after a push by Malinauskas<\/a> gained support among other states and territories.<\/p>\n

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Minns has come out in favour of a social media ban<\/a> for under-16s. On the weekend he said he wanted to implement it \u201cas soon as possible\u201d to combat the platforms that he said were conducting a \u201cglobal, unregulated experiment on young people\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The Greens<\/strong> have announced an election commitment to establish an independent commission that would define and eliminate poverty in Australia.<\/p>\n

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Australia currently has no set definition for poverty, but the 2023 report from the Australia Council for Social Services<\/strong> shows it is increasing, with one in eight adults and one in six children living below the breadline.<\/p>\n

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The Greens\u2019 spokesperson on social services, Senator Penny Allman-Payne:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

Under Labor, there are more than three million Australians living in poverty, including one in six children. Many of those people are either unable to access income support, or are relying on payments that are among the lowest in the OECD.<\/em><\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

Despite being one of the wealthiest countries on earth, successive Labor and Coalition governments have made policy choices that deliberately keep people in poverty, including refusing to raise jobseeker and youth allowance above the poverty line.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Poverty and Inequality Commission (PIC) would replace the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee (EIAC). The government has ignored calls from the EIAC to increase support payments.<\/p>\n

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The commission would have the power to examine the level of poverty in Australia; review the adequacy of social security payments; and develop a national definition of poverty.<\/p>\n

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The government would be required to publicly respond to the commission\u2019s reports and recommendations, and parliament would be able to scrutinise appointments to the commission via a joint parliamentary committee.<\/p>\n

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The PIC would have up to 12 paid commissioners and a paid president, including members with direct contemporary lived experience of poverty, with a structure comparable to the productivity commission.<\/p>\n

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The PIC would begin operating on July 1, 2026, and has been costed by the PBO at $99.5m in its first two years.<\/p>\n

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Asked whether the \u201ctensions in the Middle East\u201d are good for the budget \u2013 \u201cas we saw in the commodity price spike in the early days of the Ukraine-Russia war<\/a>\u201d \u2013 Jim Chalmers<\/strong> says:<\/p>\n

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I don\u2019t see it that way. And I think don\u2019t think about it in those terms. You know, I think what is happening in the Middle East is a disaster, and that\u2019s because we are humans first, and too many innocent lives have been lost and are being lost in a dangerous part of the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

So that\u2019s our primary focus. We\u2019re focused on getting Australians out.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

But there are economic consequences as well. \u2026 The last 15 years has been marked by periods of really substantial global economic uncertainty, and right now weakness in the Chinese economy, combined with the economic consequences of an escalation in the Middle East, this is creating some substantial concern and volatility in the global economy, and that\u2019s why we don\u2019t see it in the terms that you\u2019ve put to us.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

The iron ore price, some of our bulk commodity prices have come up a bit. That has largely been a reaction to the statements made by the Chinese authorities when I was in Beijing.<\/p>\n

n <\/p>\n

And so we\u2019ve seen the iron ore price come up considerably. But it\u2019s very volatile. Those of you who watched the iron ore price even just this week \u2026 when there was an expectation [that] more Chinese support for growth wasn\u2019t forthcoming. In one press conference, [we saw] a $5 fluctuation in a couple of days in the iron ore price.<\/p>\n

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And so I think that just all gives us a sense whether it\u2019s global oil, iron ore, coal, other important exports. [It] gives you a sense of how jumpy people are in the global economy. And I think in lots of ways, that\u2019s not unwarranted.<\/p>\n

n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Anthony Albanese<\/strong> arrived in Laos late last night for the Asean summit and, as is tradition with these sorts of trips, held a mock doorstop interview where he spoke about how happy he was to be in (insert international summit host city here).<\/p>\n

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He was also asked what his message would be to China, given he will hold a sideline\u2019s meeting with the Chinese premier, Li Qiang<\/strong>. There are official meetings at these summits \u2013 but then there are the unofficial-but-still-official sideline chats, which are set up in advance but are shorter and less structured than the official-official meetings.<\/p>\n

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Albanese:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

My message will be a consistent one, which is that we\u2019ll cooperate where we can, we\u2019ll disagree where we must, and we\u2019ll have some direct discussions about some of the disagreements that are there, but also that it is in our interest to communicate with China, which is our largest trading partner.<\/p>\n

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The draft sitting calendar for 2025 has kindly been passed on by a blog watcher. It\u2019s subject to change because of the little thing known as a federal election, of course, but at this point the parliament is due to sit from 4 February for two weeks.<\/p>\n

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The budget sittings are set down for 25 March to 27 March.<\/p>\n

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Then there is the break, with parliament resuming from 6 May and continuing until 26 June.<\/p>\n

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The next grouping of sittings are set down between 5 August and 27 November.<\/p>\n

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But all of this is moot \u2013 because the election is to be held before May. At this stage, that looks like happening in April\/early May, but don\u2019t rule out March either.<\/p>\n

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The opposition communications spokesperson, David Coleman<\/strong>, is speaking to ABC radio RN, criticising the government\u2019s legislation designed to keep the NBN in public hands.<\/p>\n

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He is having trouble saying whether the opposition will support the bill, or whether a future Coalition<\/a> government would want to sell the NBN.<\/p>\n

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Coleman:<\/p>\n

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We\u2019re not going to just sort of immediately jump at some silly theatrical statement from the government. The adults in the room will review this in a normal way.<\/p>\n

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Pressed on whether the Coalition wants to sell the NBN, Coleman says:<\/p>\n

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n <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got no intention of changing the ownership structure of the NBN. Nobody does. And frankly, because the NBN is going so badly, there\u2019s not exactly a lineup of people [wanting to buy it].<\/p>\n

n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hello and welcome to the final sitting day for October \u2013 and the final joint sitting day until 18 November. (And a very big thank you to Martin<\/strong> for starting us off early)<\/p>\n

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You are almost at the end of the parliamentary sitting year \u2013 there is just two joint sitting weeks left in the year and one week of estimates and house sitting \u2013 and then you are done! (And officially in election mode)<\/p>\n

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But there is a bit to get through until then. Today is another attempt by the government to get people to focus back on the domestic agenda and what it says it has done. You\u2019ve got the acting prime minister, Richard Marles,<\/strong> with Anthony Albanese<\/strong> in Laos for the Asean conference, so question time should be interesting.<\/p>\n

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On the Guardian side of things, you have Karen Middleton, Paul Karp, Daniel Hurst, Josh Butler<\/strong> and Sarah Basford Canales<\/strong> taking you through the parliament day and Mike Bowers<\/strong> who will take your eyes there too. He\u2019s already walking the hallways, working out what\u2019s what. You also have me, Amy Remeikis,<\/strong> on the blog with you and the entire Guardian brains trust at your disposal.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a five-coffee day. And absolutely a day for cake for breakfast.<\/p>\n

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Ready?<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

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The University of Sydney has spent millions of dollars more on external contractors and consultants \u2013 including PwC \u2013 calculating and administering liability for wage underpayments than it has paid out to staff, answers provided to the Greens have revealed.<\/p>\n

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In the answers to supplementary questions, provided to chair of the NSW education committee, Greens MLC Abigail Boyd<\/strong>, it was revealed the university had repaid 514 casual staff a total value of $2.8m as of last month, while across all \u201cremediation work streams\u201d, it had paid 10,692 professional staff a total value of $17.4m.<\/p>\n

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At the same time, the costs of its employee payment review program from 2020 to 2024 was $21.6m. External contractors, advisers and consultants had been engaged at a cost of $12.3m.<\/p>\n

n In its latest annual report, the university anticipated liabilities for wage underpayments of $7.4m to ongoing employees, and a further $70.1m to casual academic staff – the vast majority of which remained unpaid.<\/p>\n

n Boyd said the latest revelations were a \u201cdamning indictment\u201d speaking to a \u201cbroken governance culture\u201d at prestigious universities.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ve gotten away with so much, for so long, with next to no accountability. It\u2019s past time we had a look under the hood of these public institutions, with a proper inquiry into their governance.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson for the University of Sydney said paying people for their work was \u201cimperative\u201d and as was standard, it had brought in consultants to provide independent advice alongside a review.<\/p>\n

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We are continuing to identify and remediate any past underpayments. The bulk of the work to date has been investigating and calculating incidences of underpayment across this period, ahead of remediation and payment of backpay.<\/p>\n

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Our priority is to pay people as quickly as possible however this is complex and important work, and it must be accurate. Multiple sources of historic information need to be analysed over a period of 13 semesters to correctly classify the work completed, identify any incorrect payments and calculate the individual remediation amounts.<\/p>\n

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The federal government will today introduce legislation allowing the commonwealth to provide extra funding to public schools in excess of 20%. If passed, the funding level would become a floor, not a ceiling, as it has been since changes enacted by the Turnbull government in 2017.<\/p>\n

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The bill would bring the federal government a step closer to fully funding public schools \u2013 but is likely to require the support of the Coalition<\/strong> if the Greens<\/strong> and a band of crossbenchers continue to press the federal government to increase their funding offer to 25% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS).<\/p>\n

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The SRS, agreed to by governments as part of Gonski reforms<\/a> more than a decade ago, is the minimum dollar amount required to provide a baseline education to students. Data from the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority<\/strong> (Acara) shows 98% of public schools are underfunded<\/a> and the majority of private schools are overfunded.<\/p>\n

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The education minister, Jason Clare<\/strong>, has put a 2.5% increase on the table, while Victoria<\/a>, NSW and South Australia are holding out for 5% to cover the remaining funding gap.<\/p>\n

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Clare said:<\/p>\n

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At the moment, the maximum the commonwealth government can provide to public schools is 20% of the SRS \u2026 this landmark legislation allows the Albanese government to deliver more funding to public schools and tie that funding to practical reforms to help students catch up, keep up and finish school.<\/p>\n

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Good morning and welcome to our rolling news coverage from Canberra. I\u2019m Martin Farrer<\/strong> with the top overnight stories before Amy Remeikis<\/strong> gets into the main action soon.<\/p>\n

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One of the most senior advisers in the Albanese government claims she has effectively been sacked<\/a> from her job as chief of staff to deputy prime minister Richard Marles<\/strong>. Jo Tarnawsky<\/strong> claims she has been barred from her office and has had no direct engagement with her boss in five months.<\/p>\n

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In a separate development, the head of the Department of Parliamentary Services has announced a sudden \u201cperiod of leave\u201d<\/a>, leaving a former anti-corruption commissioner in charge of the department. The secretary, Rob Stefanic<\/strong>, announced to staff in an email yesterday that he had made a decision to \u201ctake a period of leave\u201d.<\/p>\n

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A Senate committee scrutinising Labor\u2019s international student cap has recommended the bill be passed with significant amendments<\/a>, including removing the ability to set course-level enrolment limits. It also wanted to give universities the power to exempt students from some countries.<\/p>\n

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The government has proposed new rules for the public service aimed at preventing another Robodebt scandal from occurring \u2013 more on that soon.<\/p>\n

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And a social media summit begins today that will tackle the fraught question of whether there should be a social media ban for teenagers.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Rudd, drag queens and the cost of living<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liberal MP Melissa Price<\/strong> is up next and asks:<\/p>\n

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Kitty Glitter<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Crystal Edge<\/strong> was also a guest \u2013 we will not stand for any Crystal Edge eraser here.<\/p>\n

(This story came out a month ago, but there you go.)<\/p>\n

Richard Marles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kevin has been a tour de force, as we all understand, in the United States Congress in a way which has created a generational change, for example, in establishing a seamless defence industrial base between our two countries. Something that has been sought to be achieved for decades.<\/p>\n

It is his work, principally in the United States Congress and across the administration, which has brought that to fruition.<\/p>\n

His activities as the ambassador to the United States are entirely consistent with previous ambassadors. We could all go through the process of crawling through the expenses of former ambassadors to the United States but the fact of the matter is that Kevin Rudd is there not just representing the government, he is representing us all and he is doing an excellent job.<\/p>\n

\u2026 Kevin Rudd is going about his business of representing everybody in this chamber and in this country and Washington DC and in that effort, he is doing a sterling job.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Jim Chalmers<\/strong> takes a dixer to again speak on oil prices:<\/p>\n

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Think about the last year or so, the global oil prices come down about 11 per cent over the course of the last 12 months, but in the last 10 days, it has gone up 7 per cent and that gives honourable members of the sense of extreme volatility in that market which reflects the global uncertainty and volatility more broadly in the global economy.<\/p>\n

So, if you think about the consequences for us, we have been making good progress in the fight against inflation.<\/p>\n

We expect that to continue but it is also the case that some of these events are putting pressure on prices when Australians are already doing it quite tough.<\/p>\n

This is a part of the global economic uncertainty but not the only part.<\/p>\n

This is one of the reasons why we welcome so enthusiastically the steps that the authorities have announced to support growth and activity in the Chinese economy.<\/p>\n

Our forecast for China over the next three years if they happen will be the slower three years of economic growth in China since it opened up three years ago and that is why it is so important that the prime minister has wrapped up his meeting with Premier Li.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Regional development minister McBain sidesteps question about grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nationals MP Darren Chester<\/strong> gets a question which is (of late) a rare event.<\/p>\n

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The minister for regional development, Kristy McBain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(There are so many interjections, Milton Dick<\/strong> has to call for everyone to shut it).<\/p>\n

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Chester has a point of order and Dick tells him that McBain is being relevant. Chester wants a number.<\/p>\n

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Aged care minister Anika Wells: support at home pricing determined by independent body<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independent MP Helen Haines<\/strong> asks what the government is doing to minimise and address travel costs for people on the NDIS at-home packages in rural and remote areas.<\/p>\n

Providers often charge the travel costs to the client and for people in rural and regional areas, that adds up very quickly.<\/p>\n

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