Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who lodged an appeal in a WA court, has failed in his bid to overturn a ban over him entering and doing business in Australia.
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has lodged an appeal to overturn the federal government's travel ban against him, with former Australian attorney-general Christian Porter assisting.
Former federal attorney-general Christian Porter has told the court the decision to ban his client, Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, from entering Australia was illogical and unconstitutional.
Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is banned from Australia, is taking legal action against the foreign affairs minister with help from Perth-based representation.
Defeated in his quest to return to Canberra, one of Scott Morrison's closest political allies has now nabbed a major board role with one of the state government's biggest businesses.
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Ben Morton will be promoted to special minister of state and Melissa Price will pick up the science and technology portfolios in a reshuffle today, while separately, Slade Brockman will become Senate president.
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce expects Christian Porter to one day return to the ministry after the latter's resignation over mystery legal money.
Nine and News Corp have been banned from using the ABC's unredacted defence outside their legal offices, in a win for former attorney-general Christian Porter.
Christian Porter says he's taking the long view in his new portfolio, sharpening the focus of industry policy and hoping to improve research commercialisation.
Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.
Fortescue Metals Group and Curtin University are part of a consortium to research low-carbon iron pellets, cement and alumina, which received $39 million from the federal government today.
A $450 million potash development in northern WA and a $269 million alumina refinery planned for Kwinana have received major project status from the federal government.
More than $60,000 was spent by federal WA MPs on Facebook advertising over the past three months, according to recent financial disclosures published by the social media giant.
Scott Morrison is under renewed pressure to launch an independent inquiry into a decades-old rape allegation against Christian Porter, which he denies.
Christian Porter is trying to control how a defamation proceeding is reported and what information is made public, the ABC's defence has argued in the Federal Court.
Former attorney-general Christian Porter is seeking to strike out parts of the ABC's defence in defamation proceedings concerning historical rape allegations.
Plans to build the world's largest radio astronomy observatory in Western Australia's Murchison region received a boost overnight with $387 million from the federal government.
Lawyers for Christian Porter argue the federal frontbencher was readily identifiable in a report outlining rape allegations against an unnamed cabinet minister.
Michaelia Cash will be attorney-general, Linda Reynolds will take responsibility for the NDIS, and Christian Porter will be industry minister, after a federal cabinet reshuffle today.
Attorney-General Christian Porter won't look after Federal Court matters when he returns from mental health leave, due to his defamation action against the ABC.
