Meanwhile, Pat Conroy to tell National Press Club that Labor is the true party of defence and national security. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anika Wells criticises Coalition and Greens for punting social media bill to inquiry Anika Wells is having a crack at the opposition and Greens, accusing them of delaying the social media bill to an inquiry for examination. It is a craven and trivial decision for Angus Taylor to push this off for eight weeks … Until yesterday this was a bipartisan measure proudly vetted across the world and it’s on Angus Taylor to explain why a 500-word, four-page bill needs eight weeks of inquiry. Continue reading...
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Australia politics live: Labor makes partial u-turn on controversial automated aged-care assessment tool
The Australian Labor government has made a partial reversal on a controversial automated aged-care assessment tool. Meanwhile, Pat Conroy is scheduled to address the National Press Club, asserting Labor's commitment to defense and national security.
Krishani DhanjiThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-07-01 · 21:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Australian Labor government has made a partial reversal on a controversial automated aged-care assessment tool. Meanwhile, Pat Conroy is scheduled to address the National Press Club, asserting Labor's commitment to defense and national security. Separately, Anika Wells has criticized the Coalition and Greens for referring a social media bill to an inquiry. Wells argues this decision by Angus Taylor is a delay tactic, questioning why a short bill requires an eight-week examination, especially after previously being a bipartisan measure.
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Anika Wells calls Angus Taylor's decision to push the bill off for eight weeks 'craven and trivial'.
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Anika Wells criticizes the Coalition and Greens for delaying the social media bill to an inquiry.
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Pat Conroy will state that Labor is the true party of defence and national security.
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Labor is making a partial u-turn on a controversial automated aged-care assessment tool.
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The social media bill was previously a bipartisan measure.
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