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Joe Kelly is The Australian’s Washington correspondent, covering news and politics from the US capital. He is an experienced political reporter, having previously been the masthead’s National Affairs Editor and Canberra bureau chief, having joined the parliamentary press gallery in 2010.

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Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg gives a media conference prior to the start of the COAG energy council meeting, at the Sofitel in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, April 20, 2018. Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has acknowledged ahead of a meeting of energy ministers that more work is needed on their national energy plan. (AAP Image/Luis Ascui) NO ARCHIVING

Coal tour to appease Nats

Josh Frydenberg will meet with pro-coal Nationals MPs as he comes under pressure to underwrite three new baseload power plants.

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Abbott: dump Paris deal

The Nationals want at least three baseload power stations to support the PM’s national energy guarantee as Tony Abbott urges withdrawing from Paris deal.

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National Affairs

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten during the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, December 4, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Rivals circling as leaders join fight

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are ramping up the campaign ahead of the crucial Super Saturday by-elections.

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One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson during the debate on the Espionage and Foreign Interference Bill in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

‘Let voters decide on migration’

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is pushing for a plebiscite on whether migration levels should be scaled back.

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Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack speaks during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, June 21, 2018. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

$5bn fund tops Nats’ demands

The Nationals want the creation of a fund of up to $5bn that would deliver government money for new baseload generators.

Joe Kelly and Simon Benson

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Liberal Member of Menzies Kevin Andrews in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, August 14, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Libs fume over PM’s ‘secret deal’

Liberal Party elder Kevin Andrews has expressed his deep disappointment with Malcolm Turnbull over a euthanasia bill.

Joe Kelly and Dennis Shanahan

National Affairs

‘Let’s talk tax another time’

Tasmanian Labor MP refuses to endorse Bill Shorten’s plan to repeal tax cuts for small businesses 13 times on radio | LISTEN

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Climate

******* NO BYLINE ***** Tony Abbott arriving for a Business leaders meeting with coalition backbenchers about the National Energy Guarantee at Parliament House in Canberra. ******* NO BYLINE *****

Energy revolt ‘risks economy’

Business leaders have warned Coalition MPs they will unleash a “wrecking ball” on the economy if they splinter over the NEG.

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National Affairs

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne speaks to media at AWD construction yard, Osborne, Adelaide, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Mr Pyne announced the federal government's new Naval Shipbuilding College will be operated by two companies in a joint venture arrangement. (AAP Image/Russell Millard) NO ARCHIVING

Pyne scoffs at wealthy Labor MPs

The Defence Industry Minister has labelled the Labor frontbench ‘a bunch of hypocrites’ for criticising Malcolm Turnbull’s wealth.

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National Affairs

PM quashes Abbott energy push

Malcolm Turnbull has rejected Tony Abbott’s demand for a special party room meeting to thrash out the national energy guarantee.

Joe Kelly and Greg Brown

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