Nationals
Opinion
Political leadership
Nationals weaken WA by not handing over opposition status to Liberal Party
That the person who hopes to be premier next year wasn’t across at least the headlines – summaries of both were available online – is nothing short of poor.
- by Connor McGoverne
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Opinion
Political leadership
A ‘good life’ can be ours: The curious common ground between Labor and Coalition
The major parties may seem bitterly divided, but we might be entering a new era of political consensus about the way we should be living.
- by Sean Kelly
Crossbench in the gun under laws to shut out big money and ‘protect democracy’
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Liberal Party
WA Liberal-National alliance on fire over gun reforms
The political bunfight broke out after Nationals and Opposition Leader Shane Love told a firearms and fisheries session in Bunbury last week his party would not form government with the Liberals unless they committed to scrapping regulations enforcing the Firearms Act changes.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Abortion
Canavan defies Dutton edict, won’t withdraw abortion bill
Liberal National Party senator Matt Canavan says abortion won’t be an issue at the election, but he won’t withdraw his “born alive” bill.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Anthony Albanese
An invite to the Chairman’s Lounge would perk anyone up. But MPs should pay for it
Bipartisanship is alive and well in Qantas Chairman’s Lounge, where politicians are on a unity ticket to protect the greatest perk of all.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Opinion
Abortion
Once again, women’s bodies are back at the mercy of men and their ‘consciences’
The renewed debate in Australia has been a stark reminder that the lawfulness of abortion rests in the hands of politicians whose views aren’t made public before election day.
- by Madison Griffiths
Price was courageous to debate abortion issue, says pro-life Joyce
The former deputy prime minister pushed back against shadow cabinet colleagues who say abortion is a state rather than federal issue.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Abortion
Labor to quote Jacinta Price on abortion in last-ditch Queensland campaign
Senior Coalition women have tried to stop an abortion debate, making clear the federal party cannot and does not want to wind back the laws.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Paul Sakkal
Coalition’s ‘coal-to-nuclear’ plan puts fossil fuel in use for decades
Peter Dutton’s opposition has declared its plan will reach net zero by 2050 as it slams the Albanese government’s renewable energy goals.
- by Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
Dutton pledges $5b to fast-track water and roads to new homes
In the most significant opposition plan to date on the housing crunch, Peter Dutton will promise to simplify building regulations and drive supply.
- by Paul Sakkal
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