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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo has been stood aside following bombshell reports about his text messages to a Liberal powerbroker.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ white paper on employment will reduce the disincentives that discourage welfare recipients from taking up employment.

Text messages Michael Pezzullo, the secretary of the powerful department, sent to a Liberal Party powerbroker will be the subject of an official review.

The Home Affairs department secretary sought to introduce a system where government agencies would be able to pressure media organisations not to publish stories deemed damaging to national security.

The prime minister’s approval ratings have turned around from the last Newspoll - but the “yes” campaign for the Voice referendum continues to struggle.

Mike Pezzullo has stood aside as Home Affairs secretary while an investigation is under way into his private messages with a key political lobbyist.

Marion Nabarula Nelson, 14, vanished on January 10, 1982, and her disappearance has haunted her family for more than 40 years.

'This requires a full and proper disclosure,' PM says.

'This requires a full and proper disclosure,' PM says.

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