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Geoff ChambersChief Political Correspondent

Geoff Chambers is The Australian’s Chief Political Correspondent. He was previously The Australian’s Canberra Bureau Chief and Queensland Bureau Chief. Before joining the national broadsheet he was News Editor at The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs and Head of News at the Gold Coast Bulletin. As a senior journalist and political reporter, he has covered budgets and elections across the nation and worked in the Queensland, NSW and Canberra press galleries. He has covered major international news stories for News Corp, including earthquakes, people smuggling, and hostage situations, and has written extensively on Islamic extremism, migration, Indo-Pacific and China relations, resources and trade.

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Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) National President Tony Maher leaves the Independent Commission Against Corrupt (ICAC) in Sydney, Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Mr. Maher was giving evidence to the ICAC investigation known as Operation Acacia which follows on from the long running Operation Jasper investigation looking into the issuing of mining licences in the Hunter and Bylong Valley region. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

How PM’s union mate got plum job

Mining and Energy Union boss Tony Maher, a close confidant of Anthony Albanese, was tapped to lead Safe Work Australia despite ‘impartiality’ warnings and court cases linked to the militant union chief.

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China’s northern expulsion from key port of Darwin

Peter Dutton will immediately boot out a Chinese-owned company from the strategic Port of Darwin if he wins the May 3 election and appoint an Australian operator, or take over the lease interest using acquisition powers.

Geoff Chambers and Ben Packham

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Minerals Council of Australia billboard ads running in key seats including Chris Bowen’s electorate of McMahon, on the M4 and at AFL and NRL matches across the country. Picture - Supplied

Mining blackouts campaign hits key seats including Chris Bowen’s

Australian miners have launched a ‘Mining Keeps the Lights On’ campaign blitz including in Chris Bowen’s Sydney electorate, taking over billboards on highways and at NRL and AFL matches.

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The Queen Elizabeth ship arrives at Darwin Port on February 18, 2025. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Dutton vows to remove Port of Darwin from Chinese ownership

Peter Dutton will immediately boot out the Chinese-owned company from the strategic Port of Darwin if he wins the May 3 election and appoint an Australian government-approved operator or acquire the lease interest using powerful Commonwealth acquisition powers.

Richard Ferguson, Geoff Chambers and Ben Packham

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and US President Donald Trump after signing the tariffs executive order

100pc disorder: PM seeks critical minerals path out of tariffs chaos

Anthony Albanese is working on a plan to stockpile key critical minerals to use as strategic leverage with Donald Trump amid expectations the US President could remove the 10 per cent tariff on Australian products within months.

Geoff Chambers, Matthew Cranston and Ben Packham

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Stills from the Climate200 video 03-04-2025 Supplied - You Tube

Climate 200 slammed for using kids as political fodder

Climate 200 has used children in a political ad that depicts them quoting Peter Dutton and his MPs on climate and energy policy, prompting criticism from the Coalition and youth psychologists.

Rhiannon Down and Geoff Chambers

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Clockwise from main: US President Donald Trump; Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese on the election campaign trail on Wednesday. Picture: Reuters, Thomas Lisson, Jason Edwards/NewsWire

Rival leaders in race to benefit from Trump bump

Anthony Albanese is poised for a showdown with Donald Trump if sweeping tariffs are slapped on Australian goods, with the government considering WTO action, as Peter Dutton pledges to ‘stand up’ to the US President.

Geoff Chambers, Jack Quail and Ben Packham

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The Coalition will launch a blitz teal-held seats.

Coalition battle plan to take down teals

Peter Dutton and senior Liberal figures are preparing campaign blitzes of teal-held seats and Coalition electorates targeted by independents.

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, NCA 2025 Federal Election Liberal Bus 31/03/2025, Newcastle Australia, Leader of the Australian Liberal party Peter Dutton visits the Cougar Mining Equipment factory in Newcastle of the Patterson electorate on the campaign trail for the 2025 federal election. Picture Thomas Lisson/NewsWire

Rewrite rules for borrowers: Dutton’s bid to be new home loan ranger

The Opposition Leader will force the financial regulator to ease its overly cautious lending rules for home buyers that have been locking more and more people out of home ownership since the pandemic.

Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers

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Freed immigration detainee Masi Ayiik fronted court after being shot by police after allegedly attacking officers with a metal pole.

Detainees walk to freedom through mandatory sentence loophole

Anthony Albanese’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws threatening 12 months’ jail for hundreds of dangerous NZYQ non-citizens who breach visa conditions have been ‘bungled’, with a loophole allowing offenders to remain free.

Geoff Chambers and Rhiannon Down

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