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PM in first strike on ALP star candidate Keneally

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Original article by David CroweAndrew Clennell
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 15-Nov-17

The Opposition has defended its decision to select former New South Wales premier Kristina Keneally as its candidate for the Bennelong by-election. The Federal Government was quick to highlight her links to corrupt former NSW politicians Eddie Obeid, Ian Macdonald and Joe Tripodi. John Alexander will recontest the seat for the Liberal Party after he was forced to step down due to concerns about his dual citizenship status. The Coalition faces the prospect of becoming a minority government if it loses the by-election on 16 December.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTYLIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIAHIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Crackdown on foreign influence

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Original article by Primrose Riordan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 15-Nov-17

The Federal Government will follow the lead of its US counterpart in legislating to curb the influence of foreign lobbyists on Australian politics and society. Overseas-based media outlets are also expected to be subject to the new regulations, which are likely to be based on the Foreign Agents Registration Act in the US. The legislation will be introduced in the current session of parliament, and will include a ban on foreign donations to political parties.

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AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPTAUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATIONAUSTRALIA. JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITYWILEY REIN AND FIELDING LLPUNITED STATES. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence up 2% to 114.8 despite political uncertainty

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 15-Nov-17

ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence bounced 2.0% to 114.8 in the week ended 12 November 2017, its highest level in seven weeks. The rise was primarily driven by a lift in sentiment towards economic conditions, only slightly offset by a fall in sentiment towards current financial conditions. Households’ views towards both current and future economic conditions rose 3.5% and 7.0% respectively. Views towards current conditions are at their highest point in 14 weeks. Meanwhile, households were slightly more pessimistic (-0.9%) regarding the state of their current finances. Encouragingly, views towards future conditions remained unchanged following three consecutive falls. The four-week average for the "financial situation next year" subindex currently sits under its long-term average (122.6 vs 123.4).

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITEDAUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ

Federal Court targets sham EBAs

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Original article by David Marin-Guzman
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 14-Nov-17

One Key Resources’ enterprise bargaining agreement has been deemed to be invalid in a landmark ruling of the Federal Court. The labour hire firm supplies workers for black coal mining companies such as BHP Billiton and Glencore. Just three employees voted on its proposed EBA, which included pay rates that were only $A1 per week higher than the minimum rate in the industry award and which was subsequently approved by the Fair Work Commission in 2015. One Key Resources then ramped up its workforce and boasted more than 1,100 casual employees by early 2017.

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ONE KEY RESOURCES PTY LTD, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, GLENCORE PLC, AUSTRALIAN RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE, CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA

Citizenship showdown nears for Turnbull

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 1 & 5 : 14-Nov-17

The dual citizenship crisis is set to dominate the last weeks of federal parliament for the year, after the Coalition and the Opposition agreed that all MPs must provide evidence of their citizenship status by 1 December. The Government believes that at least four Labor MPs may be dual citizens, while Labor in turn has questioned whether an additional five Liberal MPs are eligible to be in parliament. The outcomes of by-elections in the seats of New England and Bennelong in December will determine whether the Government retains its majority in the lower house.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, ONE NATION PARTY, NICK XENOPHON TEAM, HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE

Kroger pledges to fund Libs’ Cormack suit

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Original article by John Ferguson
The Australian – Page: 6 : 13-Nov-17

The Victorian Liberal Party and the Cormack Foundation are at odds over who owns the Foundation’s $A70 million worth of assets. Liberal Party president Michael Kroger has threatened to take the Foundation to court if it does not agree to have their dispute arbitrated. Kroger has stated that he will pay up to $A1 million of any legal costs that the Liberal Party might incur if the matter goes to court and the party loses the case.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, CORMACK FOUNDATION PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIAN TRADES HALL COUNCIL, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ

Bernardi’s bid to lift bans on nuclear power

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Original article by Michael Owen
The Australian – Page: 6 : 13-Nov-17

Australian Conservatives leader Senator Cory Bernardi will table a bill on 13 November that would remove a ban on nuclear power plants, along with nuclear processing and enrichment. His bill follows on from a call by former prime minister Tony Abbott in October that the construction of nuclear power plants should be allowed. Bernardi notes that Australia has ample uranium supplies, but at the moment is just exporting it.

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AUSTRALIAN CONSERVATIVES, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET

It’s Official: The ‘Energy Crisis’ is now a huge concern for Australians

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Nov-17

A special Roy Morgan study conducted from 9-11 October 2017 has found that 29% of Australians aged 14+ regard Economic Issues (including Unemployment, Housing affordability, the Economy in general, Poverty and the gap between the rich and poor) as the most important problem facing Australia. A further 15% of respondents mentioned concerns related to Energy (Energy infrastructure, Energy reliability, Electricity prices and the sustainable management of natural resources like gas). Meanwhile, just over 26% of Australians mentioned concerns related to the Environment (and in particular the issue of Global warming and Climate change) as the most important issues facing the World, just ahead of War & Terrorism (mentioned by just under 26% of respondents).

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Australian households’ net wealth now over eight trillion dollars and growing

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Nov-17

Roy Morgan Research’s newly released report "Superannuation and Wealth Management in Australia" shows that Australian households have increased their net wealth by 42.1%. over the last four years, from $5.703 trillion to $8.135 trillion. The report also shows that currently 53.1% of household net wealth is made up of equity in owner-occupied homes, up from 48.1% in 2013. Superannuation, Pensions/Annuities in total now account for 27.4% of the total, down from 28.6% in 2013. The other components of net wealth, which include bank accounts, managed funds (excluding superannuation) and direct investments, have fallen from 23.3% in 2013 to 19.5% in 2017. The report is unique because it looks at superannuation in the context of all other assets and debt that make up the true financial position of Australian households, rather than the usual single product or "silo" approach.

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It’s Official: Australians support assisted dying or euthanasia

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 13-Nov-17

A special Roy Morgan Snap SMS Survey has found that 87% of Australians aged 18+ (up a significant 18% since May 1996) are in favour of "letting patients die when they are hopelessly ill and experiencing unrelievable suffering with no chance of recovery". In contrast, just 10% (down 7%) say doctors should "try to keep patients alive" and 3% (down 11%) are undecided. In 1946, when Roy Morgan first asked this question the Australian population was divided: 42% said "let the patient die", 41% said "try to keep the patient alive" and 17% were undecided. Since then support has increased fairly consistently. Analysis of supporters of various political parties shows that large majorities of supporters of all parties now support "letting the patient die", led by 91% of Greens voters, 88% of National voters, 87% of ALP voters and 86% of Liberal voters.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA