Glenn Connley

March 11, 2026

Unions, councils, workers call for changes to PALM scheme

A forum at Parliament House is today calling on the Commonwealth Government to reform conditions for the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme….

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Gary Banks again pushing markets and anti-social policies

Gary Banks preaches competition and free markets and, as such, he fitted well into his appointment to head the Productivity Commission from…

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Clive Palmer is running again …

Fresh from backing a 25% tax on gas exports, Clive Palmer has announced he’ll have another crack at federal politics. It’s a…

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Higher economic growth good for productivity but not much in it for workers

Almost a fortnight ago we published a paper saying the Reserve Bank of Australia was wrong to punish workers for rising inflation. Rather than…

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Zali Steggall statement on proposed changes to visa laws, which are being debated today

The Independent MP for Warringah, Zali Steggall, has issued a strong statement about the government’s proposed changes to visa laws, specifically the…

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Plan for Farrer?

Just fight like hell. I better get out in the ground and fight. Fight for what we believe in. We’ve got an…

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Move left to win city voters, or right to win back One Nation voters?

Matt Canavan, Nationals Leader: I’m very concerned that the the identity politics of division that we’ve seen on the left is creeping…

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“We need to go hyper”

Canavan continues: The good news is we have everything we need to solve the problems in front of us right now are here in this…

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Canavan’s first press conference as Nationals leader

Matt Canavan, National Party Leader: It is extremely humbling to be elected the leader of this great party – second-oldest party in our nation’s history….

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Statement from Nats MP, Pat Conaghan

I would like to congratulate newly elected leader Matt Canavan and deputy leader Darren Chester on their appointments. I know that they…

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