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Labor MP stares down party rivals as he eyes sixth term in Parliament

Labor MP stares down party rivals as he eyes sixth term in Parliament

Moreton MP Graham Perrett will again nominate for his federal seat on Brisbane’s southside, but he might face some preselection competition.

  • by Tony Moore

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Inside Eden-Monaro
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Inside Eden-Monaro

The Eden-Monaro byelection will be the first federal vote of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first electoral test between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese.

Activist defends failed constitutional challenge against Frydenberg
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Activist defends failed constitutional challenge against Frydenberg

Michael Staindl insists his attempt to unseat the Treasurer by questioning his eligibility to sit in Parliament has everything to do with climate change and nothing to do with anti-Semitism.

  • by Samantha Hutchinson
Australian Taxpayers Alliance under scrutiny over election role

Australian Taxpayers Alliance under scrutiny over election role

A complex network of relationships both in Australia and overseas has raised questions about the right wing lobby group.

  • by Deborah Snow
Prime Minister thanks 'believers', pledges to 'keep the faith'

Prime Minister thanks 'believers', pledges to 'keep the faith'

At the LNP Queensland convention, Scott Morrison has hailed Queenslanders who "believed" and helped him retain power.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
The risks for Labor in adopting a 'small target' strategy
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Opinion

The risks for Labor in adopting a 'small target' strategy

The Liberals can get elected with no policy, but Labor only wins when it makes the case for change.

  • by Ross Gittins
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The fate of our nation? It's in the toilet
Opinion
Opinion

The fate of our nation? It's in the toilet

As the parties engage in a seat-by-seat battle, loo blocks – not ideas – have emerged as the political weapon of choice.

  • by Jessica Irvine
The great diversion: election arguments about tax
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Opinion

The great diversion: election arguments about tax

No one's more interested in taxation than me, but there's got to be more to this election campaign than claims about which side is high taxing and which low taxing.

  • by Ross Gittins
Heartlands under fire: Victorian Liberals dig in for trench warfare

Heartlands under fire: Victorian Liberals dig in for trench warfare

Liberals prepare a defensive effort in the state, but harbour hope for a new seat or two

  • by Noel Towell
Federal Election 2019 LIVE: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten kick off campaigns for May 18 election

Federal Election 2019 LIVE: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten kick off campaigns for May 18 election

After months of speculation, and just days after the Coalition delivered a budget designed to woo voters, the PM has finally announced when we'll go to the polls.

  • by Fergus Hunter and Latika Bourke
Federal Budget 2019: Winners and losers

Federal Budget 2019: Winners and losers

Who stands to gain out of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's first budget?

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