Attorney general to outline updated legislation to crackdown on criminals; wastewater survey reveals cannabis is most popular illicit drug
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Fatima Payman’s resignation from Labor last week over disagreement about policy on Palestinian statehood has awoken a possibility that the party could face a serious challenge in inner-city seats from independents backed by Muslim groups and voters. We examine who the groups might be, which MPs they might target, and what it means for Australia if the politics of religious issues become more central.
Continue reading…Attorney general to outline updated legislation to crackdown on criminals; wastewater survey reveals cannabis is most popular illicit drug Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live blog of all the day’s news. I’m Martin Farrer and here are some of the top overnight lines before my colleague Emily Wind takes up the reins.Fatima Payman’s resignation from Labor last week over disagreement about policy on Palestinian statehood has awoken a possibility that the party could face a serious challenge in inner-city seats from independents backed by Muslim groups and voters. We examine who the groups might be, which MPs they might target, and what it means for Australia if the politics of religious issues become more central. Continue reading…