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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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SENATE BLOCKADEPolitics

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - September 18, 2024: Senator Jacqui Lambie and Senator Penny Wong in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Greens holding workers hostage’

Labor accuses the Greens of holding the home ownership aspirations of childcare workers and nurses hostage after Anthony Albanese was forced to delay a vote on his Help to Buy bill.

Rosie Lewis

PM REJECTEDNation

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - September 16, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Clare O'Neil hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Albanese has ‘lost control’ of agenda: Coalition

Anthony Albanese has failed to ram Help to Buy through parliament and faces a broader Senate blockade of legislation, triggering claims the government has ‘lost control’ of its agenda.

Rosie Lewis

Politics NowNation

Albanese to Greens: ‘Be honest’ and don’t side with Coalition

Anthony Albanese has led an assault on the Greens after the Senate knocked back Labor’s housing bill, labelling as ‘nonsense’ Adam Bandt’s claim that the Help to Buy measure will lead a surge in housing prices.

Jack Newman, Rosie Lewis and Noah Yim

Hung Parliament scenariosNation

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, left, and Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Bandt’s three demands for ALP as leaders rule out deal

Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt have both ruled out any chance their parties would do a deal to form minority government, as the Greens leader outlines his priorities.

Rosie Lewis

Boss moveNation

‘Bulldozer’ PM rejects climate trigger for green watchdog

Anthony Albanese has ruled out adding a climate trigger to his proposed environmental watchdog, overriding Tanya Plibersek, who said such a measure was being discussed with the Greens.

Rosie Lewis

Tax relief pushPolitics

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - August 29, 2024: Garth Hamilton Mp during the House Standing Committee on Economics at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Coalition MPs press Dutton for vow on tax cuts

Coalition MPs are pushing the Opposition Leader to promise generous income tax cuts at the next election, with some arguing for an adoption of the original Morrison government stage three reform.

Rosie Lewis and Jack Quail

exclusivePolitics

CANBERRA, Australia - NewsWire Photos - September 12, 2024: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, and the Minister for Aged Care, Anika Wells hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Decide who you stand for’ on climate, Labor told

WA Labor Premier Roger Cook has declared that his mining state does not support a climate trigger being included in the Prime Minister’s environmental overhaul.

Rosie Lewis and Paige Taylor

investigationPolitics

Australian Coat of Arms above front entrance of Parliament House building, Canberra. ACT / Buildings / Exterior Coats of Arms

NACC is probing pollies past and present

The anti-corruption watchdog has six investigations underway probing the conduct of current or former politicians.

Rosie Lewis

EXCLUSIVEPolitics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Teal MPs Kylea Tink, Zali Steggall, Kate Chaney, Monique Ryan & Zoe Daniel at the Referendum Working Group meeting at Parliament house in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Steggall and teals demand 75pc emissions cut target by 2035

Zali Steggall has led the teal MPs’ call for the target to be set by February, declaring Australia ‘must go from being a laggard to a leader in climate action’.

Rosie Lewis

ENVIRONMENT REFORMSNation

Independent Lidia Thorpe, Greens leader Adam Bandt and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Greens, crossbenchers demand deal on environment watchdog

Anthony Albanese is under pressure to strike an agreement to establish a federal environmental watchdog, as the Coalition warns ‘significant amendments’ are required.

Rosie Lewis

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