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Senator Kerrynne Liddle says claims a failed Voice referendum would harm reconciliation are ‘outrageous’.

Coalition senator fills in for Burke at citizenship ceremonies slammed by Dutton

Kerrynne Liddle spoke at a citizenship ceremony on behalf of Tony Burke on the same day Coalition colleagues implied he was using the events to swing votes in key seats.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

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ABS data shows there are fewer small businesses than when Labor came to office.

Small business in ‘recession’ as public service thrives

The Coalition claims Australia is adding a public servant for every small business lost. Labor says that’s misleading.

  • Millie Muroi
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and communications spokesman David Coleman will face concerned MPs.

Dutton overlooks deputy in surprise frontbench pick, creates gender parity with Labor

The promotion of two women takes to 11 the number of women in Peter Dutton’s alternative cabinet, the same number as Labor, though the opposition has far fewer women backbenchers.

  • Paul Sakkal
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Education Minister Jason Clare.

Labor slams Peter Dutton for creating ‘fake fight’ over Australia Day

Education Minister Jason Clare accused the opposition leader of seeking to distract voters from “the mess of his crazy policies”.

  • Olivia Ireland

Trump’s war on efforts to slow climate change futile

By doubling down on his cry to “drill, baby, drill” and removing all limits on America’s booming fossil fuel industry, the new president has once again declared war on the world’s climate mitigation efforts. But this is a war he can’t win.

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton greets people as he departs from a Liberal Party campaign rally in the seat of Chisholm, Melbourne, Sunday, January 12, 2025. (AAP Image/Diego Fedele) NO ARCHIVING AFR NEWS. FEE APPLIES ONE-TIME USE ONLY. 

Dutton pledges tax breaks, as Mundine camp declares ‘war’ over failed Liberal preselection

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise tax offsets for business lunches in his first commitment of the election year, but he faces internal party instability.

  • Paul Sakkal
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Nyunggai Warren Mundine, Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley, Gisele Kapterian.

Warren Mundine loses teal target seat preselection as Liberals pick tech executive

The race in Bradfield shaped up as a test of the right-wing establishment’s influence in Liberal branches of the blue-ribbon territory.

  • Paul Sakkal
Nyunggai Warren Mundine, Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley, Gisele Kapterian.

Deputy Liberal leader backs female tech exec over Mundine for blue ribbon seat

Anti-Voice campaigner Nyunggai Warren Mundine hopes to run for the seat targeted by the teals, but Sussan Ley has backed his moderate Liberal rival.

  • Paul Sakkal
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has likened the current economic environment to the Whitlam era.

Dutton has been quiet this summer. Here’s what the Liberals are focused on

The opposition leader will have to choose between the ambitions of four of his most senior MPs, who all want to be foreign affairs minister in a Liberal government.

  • Paul Sakkal
Peter Dutton is likely to announce a reshuffle before Christmas.

Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend, in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.

  • Nick Bonyhady and James Massola

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