Nationals
Joyce, McKenzie jostle to keep Coalition frontbench roles after election
Nationals frontbenchers are hustling to keep their positions after the election as tensions flare again between party leader David Littleproud and predecessor Barnaby Joyce.
- James Massola
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The five key battlegrounds where Albanese or Dutton will win the election
This election is not just a battle between Labor and the Coalition for bellwether seats. Instead, the campaign will be fought on several fronts.
- James Massola
Nationals leader promises lower power prices within years
The Coalition had avoided making the vow after Labor was burned by its 2022 promise to drop power prices by $275.
- Olivia Ireland and Mike Foley
Nationals even the ledger as Zempilas’ chance at opposition leader rests on Kalamunda
On the current count, both the Nationals and Liberals have won three extra seats each in the lower house taking their totals to six seats each.
- Hamish Hastie
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Twice as many men as women: Coalition’s mixed progress on gender equality
Data reveals the Coalition is running the same proportion of women at this election as in 2022, but a substantial number are standing in winnable seats.
- Olivia Ireland
- Updated
- Council controversy
Serial pest’s offensive rampage hasn’t stopped, even after 19 complaints
Andrew Thaler is accused of violating an official order to stop threatening and offending colleagues in a campaign of “deliberate, calculated chaos”.
- Jordan Baker
- Exclusive
- General insurance
Leaked Coalition talking points show U-turn on insurance company break-ups
The Coalition talking points, issued to all MPs, show that senior Liberals understood they were against a divestment policy until Dutton backed the idea.
- David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- Political expenses
NSW Nationals leader jetted to the wineries. He took ministerial car too
Documents released via freedom of information show then-agriculture minister Dugald Saunders took a ministerial vehicle with him on a controversial Hunter Valley trip.
- Michael McGowan
WA state election 2025: How it all went down on election night as Labor wins historic third term
Labor has won a third term of government. Roger Cook will remain premier of Western Australia.
- Daile Cross, Hamish Hastie, Jesinta Burton and Sarah Brookes
- Exclusive
- Political expenses
Jacinta Price being investigated for 14th potential misuse of expenses
The Coalition senator has had to repay expenses she improperly claimed from the taxpayer 13 times totalling almost $11,000.
- James Massola
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