February
The Property Council’s vampire mortgage controls
The housing lobby’s bizarre new idea suggests a profound identity crisis.
Crossbench shut out of political donations overhaul
Teal MPs and the Greens have slammed a deal by the major parties to revamp electoral funding laws.
‘Dutton-proofed’: Greens-Labor agree to keep gas out of energy scheme
Liberals say the deal for the capacity investment scheme that underwrites new clean power projects is a preview of how an ALP minority government would run.
Greens target Gina Rinehart with new billionaire’s tax
Some 150 billionaires would pay an annual 10 per cent tax on their wealth, in the minor party’s latest move to target high-income earners and dramatically expand government spending.
Labor’s worst fears confirmed, Greens get another reality check
If the Werribee swing was replicated uniformly in Victoria at the federal election, Labor would lose about 11 seats.
Byelection result could force Labor to splash cash in Melbourne’s west
Voters have lashed Premier Jacinta Allan’s government in Werribee and look to have dumped the Greens in the inner-city seat of Prahran.
Chapel Street will reveal Dutton’s chances in Victoria
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will be watching the Prahran byelection closely as the federal Liberals look to win back key seats in inner Melbourne.
January
Greens promise $95b in new spending in one month
The minor party’s latest pitch is for Canberra to spend $8 billion over four years to underwrite 50¢ public transport fares, saving commuters about $2000 a year.
Greens unveil $10b policy to end public education fees
Families would pay nothing to send their children to state schools and would receive $800 payments for out-of-pocket costs, under a Greens demand to Labor in the event of a hung parliament.
Dutton catches Albanese as preferred PM as law and order worries grow
Amid a spate of antisemitic attacks, the latest The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy poll showed law and order overtaking climate change as a top-three voter issue.
Labor pledges $2 billion to back green aluminium
Under the policy to be announced by Anthony Albanese producers will receive taxpayer support for every tonne of green aluminium they make in the decade to 2036.
December 2024
Greens the worst political performers of 2024: AFR readers
The Greens have been judged the worst-performing party by readers of The Australian Financial Review, who criticised its MPs for obstructing parliament.
November 2024
Election looming, Greens take what they can get
Federal elections are usually remembered as contests between prime ministers and opposition leaders, but in 2025, Greens leader Adam Bandt has as much to lose as anyone.
PM’s legislation blitz clears decks for election
The government secured the bulk of its legislative agenda in one day, including the Reserve Bank restructure, after the Greens folded.
RBA board overhaul back in play after Labor, Greens reopen talks
The Albanese government has reopened talks with the Greens on reforms of the Reserve Bank, two months after declaring them dead.
Labor MPs told to campaign hard on Senate votes
The party’s upper house decline has been stifling its policy ambitions, as it needs 14 extra votes for every bill it needs to pass.
Super tax grab set to be shelved until after election
Unless the government backs down significantly, plans to increase the tax on super accounts worth more than $3 million will not pass before the election
Incumbency weighs on PM as Dutton piles on populist jabs
A government that does not want to upset people is finding itself outgunned by a man with simple and angry messages.
Student caps row; Alan Jones arrested; Markets ‘dangerously bullish’
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Election donation rules target Palmer and Climate 200
New rules due to come into force in 2026 will cap spending in federal elections and dramatically speed up public disclosure rules.