Simon Holmes à Court
Last-minute delay on donation deal as Clive Palmer makes last-ditch play to sink it
Labor and the Coalition will negotiate over summer to gain a deal on political donations amid fierce objections from Senate crossbenchers that it will hurt minor parties.
- David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
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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.
- Paul Sakkal
- Exclusive
- Political donations
Labor, Coalition strike in-principle deal to shut out big money donors
The shake-up will have far-reaching consequences for all political parties, upending the way they raise, spend and disclose campaign funds.
- Paul Sakkal
Teal independent to take on Liberals in WA’s South West
Western Australia’s second federal community independent candidate has been revealed as Bunbury urologist Dr Sue Chapman.
- Hamish Hastie
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
Simon Holmes à Court: Dutton has ‘localised Trumpian tactics to Australian tastebuds’
The man most associated with teal candidates says he doesn’t know what the definition of a “teal” is.
- Peter FitzSimons
SOLD!? When you accidentally bid $30,000 at a charity auction – and win
That thing that everyone dreads happening at an auction happened to one unsuspecting guest at Reach’s charity gala auction on Friday night.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Allen among potential challengers as redraw kicks off jockeying for seats
Liberal moderate Katie Allen is expected to seek a return to politics at the next election and progressive independents may target senior NSW Liberal Angus Taylor.
- Paul Sakkal
Peter Dutton has revved up Australia’s climate war – and scientists and business are in despair
The return of the climate war has entrenched old fault lines.
- Nick O'Malley
- Opinion
- Political leadership
The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement
Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.
- Niki Savva
Simon Holmes a Court, the son of a Liberal premier, and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’
Teal candidates were the surprise success at the last federal election. Now the people who backed them to win are targeting local government.
- Cara Waters
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