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More of the election campaign could usefully have been taken up debating ideas on housing delivery and how to boost State investment spending without overheating an economy where there is little spare capacity. Missing has been any real assessment of party priorities and how they would be affected by a fall-off in corporate tax receipts, which have done so much to boost the public finances. None of this is easy election fare for parties as they compete for attention in a short, soundbite-driven campaign. Important proposals are mixed with proposed tax or spending giveaways in the election conversation. Trade-offs between different policies get insufficient attention, as do the challenges of implementation. Voters should be wary of those promises. Party programmes go some way to identifying priorities and policy approaches, even if they give little idea of what might fall out if the public finances tighten. Many promises will fall away anyway in coalition talks as parties try to hammer together a new programme for government. And this programme in turn will be subject to unpredictable events and at risk from the uncertainties now facing the public finances. The election of Donald Trump has brought with it risks to future tax revenue and US investment, as well as threats from a possible international trade war. As a small, exporting country, Ireland is acutely vulnerable, as the Cabinet was warned this week. So the signs are that the next government will face a complicated and interlinked series of economic policy challenges. It will have to grapple with the delivery issues which bedevilled the outgoing administration in many areas, at a time when the availability of resources to do so may tighten. Urgent issues such as climate change and an ageing population will loom large. The absence of campaign discussion on climate change in particular, and the populist instincts of some parties to pretend that fossil fuel prices will not have to continue rising, is deeply disappointing and depressingly consistent with international experience. The overall impression is of a political class increasingly unable to speak honestly to voters, offering little more than short-term platitudes on the issues of the day while the major forces shaping both the country and the world barely merit a mention.go no. 5 。

With 36 bills to pass, one less senator and only one day left in parliament - Australia's decision makers are in for a wild ride. Login or signup to continue reading The federal government has been chipping away at its agenda since Monday, but with only a few more hours to go in the last sitting week of the year, Labor will have to go warp speed to tick off its remaining items. Centrepiece proposals like the social media ban for children younger than 16, clean energy incentives known as Future Made in Australia, and migration laws that would give the government powers to deport non-citizens are among the 36 bills that will be brought before the Senate on Thursday. Asked if politicians would have to endure a marathon 24-hour sitting, manager of government business in the senate Katy Gallagher did not rule it out. "If that is how we get these important bills through, then we are prepared to sit and wait," she told ABC radio. It is not uncommon for senators to vote through the night, though it remains unclear whether every piece of legislation has the support needed to pass. Discussions have continued giving rise to last-minute amendments and other negotiations have reached an impasse. "Peter Dutton's opposition ... want to block, they'll engage and they'll keep you hanging, and then they block," Senator Gallagher said. "They're not interested in implementing reform." Senator Gallagher has said the government will go to other members of the Senate to get its legislation across the line. However, that has become more difficult as the Senate suspended independent senator Lidia Thorpe on Wednesday night after she threw pieces of paper at Pauline Hanson over a racism row. This means Senator Thorpe has been barred from the chamber and will be unable to vote on any legislation. Members of the Senate have also raised concerns that the compressed timeline will not allow bills to be properly considered, with Nationals senator Matt Canavan arguing that each piece of legislation would only receive 15 minutes of debate assuming the chamber sat for its usual nine-hour day. "What other workplace gets to knock off in November and not back until February?" he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "Let's come back next week, keep working and properly scrutinise..." But Senator Gallagher has insisted on pushing ahead. "These are important bills, we're being upfront, we're allowing time," she said. A federal election must be held by May 17, but if the government opts for an earlier contest, politicians may not return to Parliament House before Australians go to the polls. Australian Associated Press DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Get the latest property and development news here. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. WEEKLY Follow the Newcastle Knights in the NRL? Don't miss your weekly Knights update. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily!

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