A group of eight Coalition MPs want the major banks to follow their US counterparts in pulling out of the UN-backed Net Zero Banking Alliance after Donald Trump’s election, saying membership risks hurting business competitiveness and access to finance.
A no confidence motion is gaining momentum which could force Jeremy Rockliff to resign – however the Tasmanian Premier has threatened a snap election should it pass parliament.
Opposition immigration and citizenship spokesperson Dan Tehan said Labor’s bill to cap foreign student numbers ‘was doing nothing about secondary visas’, as he defended the Coalition’s decision not to support it.
The opposition is optimistic it can use a senate bill to overturn Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s order against the Blayney gold mine in light of serious new doubts about the authenticity of the bee dreaming story on which she relied to block the billion dollar project.
The Albanese government has teamed with the Greens to head off Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s attempt to bring a vote on the Coalition’s version of a motion commemorating the October 7 terrorist attacks.
Jim Chalmers says sluggish GDP numbers reflect an economy buffeted by global uncertainty, price pressures and higher interest rates
As Anthony Albanese says Peter Dutton is sowing ‘fear and division’ over refugees, the Opposition Leader accuses the Prime Minister of deliberately misquoting ASIO chief Mike Burgess.
Peter Dutton will meet with senior government officials and those impacted by the October 7 attacks during a three-day trip.
Anthony Albanese rejects suggestions Tony Burke will be overloaded in his new position, as Andrew Giles and Clare O’Neil are dumped from the immigration and home affairs portfolios in a significant cabinet reshuffle.
A parliamentary committee has recommended a legislated ban on carbon capture and storage activities across the Great Artesian Basin.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says calling out Israel but not holding other countries to the same standard can be a form of anti-Semitism.
Anthony Albanese’s foundational faction will host Labor defector Fatima Payman as a special guest in a forum next week to promote the cause of Palestine despite her resignation.
Parties founded on religion would undermine social cohesion, according to Anthony Albanese, as he reminded rogue senator Fatima Payman that she owed her election to Labor pre-selection.
The Treasury secretary says uncertainty surrounding climate policy has done significant damage to the decarbonisation effort, driving up transition costs.
Li Qiang will kick-off his Australian visit in Adelaide before bilateral talks in Canberra, Anthony Albanese announces.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has deflected responsibility for Australia’s involvement in the ICC, saying the Howard government needs ‘explain those decisions at the time’.
Australian Jewry Council boss Alex Ryvchin warns of ‘ramifications felt throughout the country’ if Melbourne university doesn’t stamp out ‘thuggery’, as disciplinary action begins against students refusing to dismantle their pro-Palestine encampment protest.
Jim Chalmers says cutting migration will only help Australia’s housing crisis ‘at the margins at best’, while declaring Peter Dutton’s steeper cuts will cost the economy billions.
Elon Musk stepped up his war of words with the Prime Minister, flagging an urgent legal appeal against a court order to take the Wakeley stabbing video down from X.
After unveiling the Future Made in Australia policy, Anthony Albanese says there will be further announcements in the lead-up to the budget.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/topics/labor-party