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Sam Rae has been a young man in a hurry

Labor’s new backroom man comes out of the shadows. The sunlight is very bright

Factional head kicker Sam Rae had a rapid ascent to the ministry. Now he’s being relentlessly targeted by the opposition and his boss has stepped in to compromise.

  • Nick Bonyhady

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Opposition leader Sussan Ley has hammered the government all week over its home care package delay.

‘Kicking and screaming’: Ley forces Labor into aged care backdown

Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler said he always wanted bipartisan support, but was forced into negotiating with the Coalition over delays to aged care packages.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
The delay to aged care reforms from July to November will cost the budget almost $1 billion.

Labor faces first defeat since election over delays hitting 200,000 Australians

The Coalition and crossbenchers used Monday’s question time to prosecute Aged Care Minister Sam Rae over the delays, directing every question to him.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Health Minister Mark Butler with his son at the swearing-in ceremony at Government House.

Labor ministry swearing-in makes work of government look like child’s play

After days of factional machinations not fit for kids, Labor’s new ministers rolled into Government House fresh from an electoral landslide with their families in tow.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Sam Rae has denied making personal remarks against Bell.

Gay Liberal MP lodges complaint about alleged slur on her family by Labor MP

Government backbencher Sam Rae has denied yelling “at least I have my own children” at Liberal opponent Angie Bell during her parliamentary speech about childcare.

  • Angus Thompson