Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the bill, in its first day of oral hearings, is ‘quite bizarre, and it won't work’.
Three large Powerball runs drove high sales last financial year.
Government departments had plenty of questions about how they should report performance on major government spending.
Andrew Bayly resigned and apologised, after he last week took hold of a staff member’s upper arm.
The Commerce Minister has again had to apologise for his conduct.
Changes to Overseas Investment Act will see most foreign investment applications processed within 15 days.
Minister uses 10-year-old research to claim wealthy migrants double down on investments after gaining residency.
PPPs work for large, complex projects but are not suitable for every project, NIFF chair Mark Binns says.
Planning Institute wants systemic change rather than just tweaks to the system.
The Salvation Army says the Government needs to invest more in housing, in particular.