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Greg Brown is the Canberra Bureau chief. He previously spent five years covering federal politics for The Australian where he built a reputation as a newsbreaker consistently setting the national agenda.

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Labor leadership contenders Anthony Albanese (left) and Jim Chalmers.

Chalmers: Right man for job?

Jim Chalmers may run against Anthony Albanese leadership after being encouraged by Right faction.

Ben Packham and Greg Brown

WHAT NEXT FOR ALP?Politics

Labor’s own call for policy overhaul

Furious Labor MPs are urging the next leadership team to dump Bill Shorten’s tax agenda and end class warfare.

Greg Brown

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Zali Steggall pictured at Manly Beach after Zali won the seat of Warringah last night in the Federal election, Manly, Sydney, 19th May 2019. Picture by Damian Shaw

Steggall to support Coalition

Independent Zali Steggall has declared she will support the new Coalition government.

BRAD NORINGTON

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Labor supporters watch the television broadcast at the Hyatt Place Melbourne ahead of the Australian Federal Election announcement on May 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Australians head to the polls today to elect the 46th Parliament of Australia, with a tight battle between incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison of the Coalition party and Labor Leader, Bill Shorten. The Coalition party has led government since 2013. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Labor machine blind to reality

Bill Shorten believed the election was won. His staff and advisers were also convinced their time in opposition was over.

Rosie Lewis and Greg Brown

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GetUp! volunteers in the federal electorate of Warringah, along with a Tony Abbott figure, gather at Manly Beach at the launch of the lobby group's national campaign to unseat conservative MPs. Picture: Jim O'Rourke

GetUp a one-hit wonder

GetUp has claimed credit for defeating Tony Abbott but papered over its failure to topple any other Coalition MPs.

BRAD NORINGTON

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Tony Abbott at his home I'm Sydney this morning after losing his seat of Warringah at the Federal Election. Photo Jeremy Piper

Conservative warrior’s last stand

Tony Abbott was a conservative warrior, defiant to the end.

BRAD NORINGTON

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Member for Grayndler Anthony Albanese at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain, Sydney, Sunday, 19 May 2019. Approximately 16.5 million Australians have voted the 2019 Election with the Liberal Party retaining Government, with 59.2 per cent of the vote counted, the Coalition appears to have won 74 seats to Labor 66 seats. (AAP Image/Dylan Coker) NO ARCHIVING

Albo, Plibersek to fight it out

Tanya Plibersek and Anthony Albanese — Labor Left faction rivals — will face-off to lead the party.

Ben Packham and Greg Brown

DicksonPolitics

Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton arrives with his wife Kirilly to celebrate the win of the Dickson Electorate against Ali France in the Federal Election in Strathpine on Election Night in Brisbane, Saturday, 18 May, 2019. Approximately 16.5 million Australians will vote in what is tipped to be a tight election contest between Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Opposition leader Bill Shorten. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Operation Get Dutton fails

Home Affairs Minister quotes Paul Keating as he sees off Labor, GetUp to win seventh term.

Greg Brown

ELECTION 19Politics

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny speak to the media as they arrive at the Horizon Church in Sutherland in Sydney, Sunday, 19 May, 2019. Approximately 16.5 million Australians have voted the 2019 Election with the Liberal Party retaining Government, with 59.2 per cent of the vote counted, the Coalition appears to have won 74 seats to Labor?s 66 seats. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

PM thanks ‘greatest country’

Scott Morrison says he is thankful to live in the “greatest country in all the world” as he walked into church this morning.

Greg Brown and Sid Maher

Abbott gonePolitics

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Tony Abbott joined on stage by sister Christine Forster, speaking at his Election party at Manly Leagues Club tonight after being defeated by Independent Zali Steggall for the seat of Warringah. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Abbott concedes defeat

Tony Abbott says he’d “rather be a loser than a quitter” as he congratulates Zali Steggall.

Brad Norington

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