The Albanese government has threatened to strip Coalition MPs of key positions on parliamentary committees in retaliation against its political opponents for pressuring Labor to release a long-awaited review into Canberra’s “jobs for mates” culture.

The Coalition, Greens and crossbench united in a Senate vote on Wednesday afternoon to allow themselves to ask five extra questions of the government during question time every day until Labor releases a report into public sector board appointments.

Minister for Public Service Katy Gallagher has been repeatedly ordered by the Senate to make the final report by former public service commissioner Lynelle Briggs public.

Gallagher announced the review in early 2023 and pitched it as a way to bolster trust in public institutions and improve inte

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