October 2024
The five crossbench MPs who could make Peter Dutton PM
South Australian independent MP Rebekha Sharkie says her constituents would expect her to negotiate with Peter Dutton first in a hung parliament. These are the MPs he would be calling on.
- Ronald Mizen
August 2024
- Opinion
- Immigration
Manage migration in one office again
We will only get rational decisions on the issue when all the data and governance is put under one department and senior minister.
- Alan Gamlen
April 2024
Wayne Swan plays the (wo)man, drops the ball
Behold the ferocity with which the Labor Party’s National President attacked the two women who critiqued the government’s new industrial policy.
- Myriam Robin
Teals warn Labor has ‘dropped the ball’ on small business
The independent MPs, expected to play a crucial role in next year’s federal election, also hit out at the Coalition for failing to support sensible changes.
- Patrick Durkin
October 2023
NSW Libs learnt a lesson at the referendum – here’s how they’ll use it
The NSW Liberals are re-drawing a target seat list of the electorates they believe are now in play after the referendum
- Updated
- Samantha Hutchinson
January 2023
- Exclusive
- Voice to parliament
Ethnic voters loom as crucial to success of Voice vote
Reaching out to multicultural communities will be crucial to helping the Indigenous Voice pass the referendum.
- Updated
- Andrew Tillett and Campbell Kwan
September 2022
Budget boost no reason to continue excise cut: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is holding firm on the petrol excise, despite an improving budget bottom line.
- Phillip Coorey
From refugee to MP: Dai Le flags her joint identity
Newly elected Vietnamese-Australian MP Dai Le wore a traditional Vietnamese dress made from a print of the Australian flag for her maiden parliamentary speech.
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- Maeve Bannister