In a lengthy Coalition partyroom meeting where two thirds of the debate was taken up talking about the ban, Nationals senator Matt Canavan and Liberal senator Alex Antic prepared to cross the floor while others reserved their right to do so.
Anthony Albanese has secured the passage of his housing agenda in a significant pre-Christmas win, after staring down Greens demands.
Anthony Albanese rejects the latest Greens’ demands on his signature housing policies, setting the scene for a war on housing affordability at the upcoming election.
China has been asked to join developed countries in financing the global fight against climate change but won’t be forced to contribute, under a fiercely negotiated deal clinched at COP29.
The $5.6bn overhaul of aged care will give the sector its biggest shake-up in decades.
Bill Shorten has justified parts of his ambitious agenda while Labor leader – including the ‘unfinished business’ of tax reform – as he gave his final thanks to the house.
Business leaders urge the Albanese government to include nuclear as a future energy option, joining criticism of Labor’s withdrawal from an international nuclear collaboration.
Acting PM Richard Marles has dodged questions about why the UK thought Australia would sign onto the nuclear industry deal; The Coalition says it will release the ‘full economics’ of its energy plan before the end of the year.
Peter Dutton is preparing to back Labor’s electoral reforms and social media ban on under 16s, as Coalition MPs call for proper scrutiny.
US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy has lashed the anti-vaccination views of Robert F Kennedy Jr, her cousin and Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, while issuing a warning on the President-elect’s nominees.
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