MARK DREYFUS MP

Turnbull's extraordinary attack on Queensland's political donation thresholds proves the Liberals will do anything to avoid improved transparency in Australia's democratic processes.

The ability of the Commonwealth Prosecutor to tackle corporate crime including any recommendations for prosecution that will arise from the Financial Services Royal Commission has been called into doubt by significant cuts in last night's budget.

Today’s revelations of lost customer data by Commonwealth Bank has shown the Turnbull government’s weakness yet again in failing to take a stand against big business abuse of consumer data and privacy.

After vehement denials from his own departmental secretary and the Foreign Minister on the weekend, Peter Dutton today appears to have confirmed there is in fact a proposal to expand the powers of the Australian Signals Directorate to the domestic arena.

Labor welcomes the Australian Law Reform Commission's final report on the inquiry into the incarceration rates of Indigenous Australians.

Perceived levels of corruption in Australia have increased significantly since 2012, according to Transparency International.

It's clear the Prime Minister has lost all confidence in his Deputy, but hes refusing to do the right thing and sack him.

Three months after the Northern Territory Royal Commission handed down its recommendations, the Turnbull Government finally decided to respond late in the day at the end of the Parliamentary sitting session.

Another day, and another government minister splits from Prime Minister Turnbull on whether to support Labor's plan for a National Integrity Commission.

The Liberal-National coalition is once more at odds this time on whether to support Labor's proposal for a National Integrity Commission.