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Rosie LewisPolitical Correspondent

Rosie Lewis is The Australian’s Political Correspondent. She made her mark in Canberra after breaking story after story about the political rollercoaster unleashed by the Senate crossbench of the 44th parliament. Her national reporting includes exclusives on the dual citizenship fiasco, women in parliament, the COVID-19 pandemic, voice referendum and climate wars. Lewis has covered policy in-depth across most portfolios and has a particular focus on climate and energy.

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citizenship sagaNational Affairs

Liberal candidate for Mayo Georgina Downer is seen at the Basket Range Primary School at Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Julie Bishop is campaigning in the lead up to the Mayo by-election. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

Candidates’ details under wraps

Seventeen people across five by-elections have refused to reveal whether they are eligible to run for federal parliament under new rules.

Rosie Lewis

Business

01/10/2009: 13/08/2009: 12/08/2009: Undated copy photo of Australian national Hu Shitai (Stern Hu) and Rio Tinto general manager for Chinese Operations speaking at a press conference at a undisclosed location. Stern Hu has been detained by Chinese authorities suspected of causing huge losses to China's economic interests by stealing state secrets.

Former Rio Tinto exec released

The former head of Rio Tinto’s iron ore business in China, Stern Hu, has been released after spending nine years in prison.

Eric Johnston and Rosie Lewis

National Affairs

Senator Matthew Canavan of the National Party speaks to reporters during a press conference in Sydney, Wednesday, February 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Aaron Bunch) NO ARCHIVING

Canavan takes Adani fight to US

Resources Minister Matt Canavan warns anti-coal activists could ‘consign hundreds of millions of people to poverty’ in US speech.

Rosie Lewis

EXCLUSIVECompanies

WARNING OZ OLNY..... WASHINGTON DC....OZ ONLY. Australian businessman Trevor St Baker who is hoping to help America build its electric vehicle charging network pictured in Washington DC. . Pic Nathan Edwards

Aussie bid to charge world’s EVs

As the US fast-tracks the installation of electric vehicle chargers, one Australian businessman is getting in on the action.

Rosie Lewis

US tariffsNational Affairs

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 8, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump vowed Thursday to press ahead with 25 percent tariffs on foreign steel and 10 percent on aluminum -- singling out Germany for criticism while saying Mexico, Canada, Australia and "others" could be exempt. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

15 days to turn Trump around

The Turnbull government has been given two weeks to convince Donald Trump why “real friend’’ Australia should be exempted from his tariff regime.

Cameron Stewart and Rosie Lewis

exclusiveThe Nation

Matt Canavan has visited the world's largest Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas with David Greeson, Vice President, Commercial Petra Nova.. Supplied

Canavan backs clean coal

Resources Minister Matthew Canavan has declared carbon capture and storage should be embraced in Australia.

Rosie Lewis

National Affairs

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop is seen at offering remarks following the signing of a maritime borders treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste at UN Headquarters in New York, NY, USA on March 6, 2018. 06 Mar 2018 Pictured: Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop is seen at a press conference following the signing of a maritime borders treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste at UN Headquarters in New York, NY, USA on March 6, 2018. (Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA). Photo credit: Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342

Exemptions ‘should extend to Oz’

Australia is making representations to the White House that tariff exemptions should be extended to Australia says Julie Bishop.

Rachel Baxendale, Rosie Lewis and Cameron Stewart

The World

Sanctions, China credited for talks

Australia and the US have cautiously welcomed ‘possible progress’ with North Korea.

Rosie Lewis and Cameron Stewart

The World

From left, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, Karen Pence, Vice President Mike Pence, first lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump, attend a ceremony as the late Rev. Billy Graham lies in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Pool via AP)

Ryan threatens to block tariffs

Republicans are split over Trump’s tariff cuts amid fears of a damaging trade war.

Rosie Lewis and Cameron Stewart

The World

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on March 5, 2018 in Washington,DC. Netanyahu, who is also grappling with a spreading governmental crisis that could trigger early elections, was due to meet Trump in the Oval Office and have a working lunch with the US leader, although analysts said little of note was likely to emerge from the meeting. / AFP PHOTO / Mandel NGAN

Trump may visit Jerusalem embassy

Donald Trump has declared he wants to attend the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem.

Cameron Stewart and Rosie Lewis

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