| Independents to grill Henry on policy costings Three key independent MPs will get a briefing from the head of Treasury today as the national waiting game drags on. abc.net.au |
Independent Lawmaker Supports Australian Leader In her bid to break a parliamentary deadlock, Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the tentative support of a key independent legislator from Tasmania. nytimes.com |
Indigenous councillor protests conflict of interest laws A councillor on the Fraser Coast in south-east Queensland has walked out of a meeting in protest over State Government conflict of interest laws he says fail to consider the role of Indigenous councillors. abc.net.au |
Tony Abbott fires odd angry shot OPPOSITION Leader accuses PM of an act of low bastardry for saying he'd declined visiting Afghanistan when she knew of his plans. heraldsun.com.au |
Bureaucracy 'constipating' NT intervention A former member of the Northern Territory intervention taskforce says the group should be restored to get the intervention back on track. abc.net.au |