Rockliff will seek snap election if no confidence vote passes
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.
Peter Dutton
Dutton picks foreign student cap fight with Labor
Peter Dutton’s decision to block Labor’s cap on international students has created a chasm in the nation’s higher education sector.
Nuclear debate may wedge ALP between rock and hard place
Labor has confirmed two clear lines it will pursue through to next year’s election: Peter Dutton personally and the cost of the Coalition’s proposed nuclear energy policy.
Warning on Aussie leader in Trump era
Jim Chalmers has dished out a scathing assessment of one Aussie leader’s ability to navigate Australia’s “complex relationships” in the wake of the US election.
‘A lot of messes’: Dutton’s White House warning
Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese has “a lot of messes to deal with” as Australia prepares for a second Trump administration.
‘A lot of messes’: Dutton’s White House warning
Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese has “a lot of messes to deal with” as Australia prepares for a second Trump administration.
‘Inflation our biggest priority’: Dutton quizzed on tax cut back-down
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has come under greater scrutiny for his hesitancy in backing a former Coalition policy to reinstate higher tax cuts for those earning more than $150,000 annually.
Keep net-zero target firmly in the balanced energy playbook
Australians are starting to realise that the unknown costs, the unreliability of supply and environmental damage of renewable energy cannot be sustained. A mix of energy sources makes sense.
Dutton goes cold on tax cuts
Peter Dutton has played down the prospect of going to the election with tax cuts for workers earning more than $150,000, in a backflip from the Coalition’s plans flagged earlier this year.
Dutton walks back tax breaks for the rich
Peter Dutton walked back previous comments that indicated the Coalition would go to the election with a tax plan targeted at high-income earners.
Warning issued on ‘crass’ abortion debate
The Opposition Leader said while he supported “a woman’s right to choose”, he warned Labor against inflaming further debate on abortion.
‘Inappropriate to weigh in’: Chalmers coy on Cbus as super fund prepares to face grilling
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has broken his silence after charges were filed against the Wayne Swan-chaired fund, amid confirmation its chief executive will front a Senate committee tomorrow.
Border concerns as boat sneaks in
The incident was described by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as the 23rd boat arrival and the latest to go undetected by Border Force.
Dutton: People smugglers believe they’re back in business
Peter Dutton says the latest arrival of foreign nationals in a NT island shows the Albanese government is seen as ‘weak’.
It’s early days but nation responding to winds of disaffection
Peter Dutton’s and the Coalition’s stocks are on the rise, but it is fair to assume at this stage that both have a long way to go to get to a Trump-like victory at the next election.
Fresh blow to Albo in new poll
Dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister has risen while Peter Dutton appears to be rising in popularity as the nation waits for an election announcement.
EV political battlelines: the electorates where voters buy or shun electric vehicles
Electric vehicles have had highest take-up in Greens, teal independent, and Labor-held inner-city electorates, raising questions about how the major parties will position themselves to woo suburban voters | FULL LIST
Newspoll: PM hits new personal low, Dutton stocks rise
Peter Dutton’s net approval surpasses Anthony Albanese’s, as primary support for the Coalition lifts to 40 per cent for the first time since the 2022 election, the latest Newspoll shows.
Nats urge Dutton to revisit net zero after Trump win
Peter Dutton is facing pressure from Nationals MPs to reconsider the Coalition’s support for net zero by 2050, as the Labor plays down the significance of the world’s biggest economy likely pulling out of the Paris Agreement.
Trump will be suspicious of Albanese — but there are risks for Dutton, too
The PM, somehow, needs to fashion a working relationship with the new president, while Peter Dutton’s problem will be his populist conservative base whose obsession will go into overdrive.
Dutton plan to come up Trumps on election day
Peter Dutton will mirror the winning strategy of Donald Trump focused on inflation and working class voters, as the Coalition moves to tap Republican strategists to sharpen messaging and ads.
‘Can’t pay the bills’: Dutton’s US warning shot
The Opposition Leader said there were “eerie parallels” between Australian and US voters that could threaten Labor’s chances of holding on next election.
‘No sense’: Vandals target Dutton’s office
Vandals have defaced federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s electorate office with bizarre messaging aimed at Anthony Albanese.
US election a cost-of-living lesson for Labor, warns Dutton
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says there are ‘eerie parallels’ between the US election and Australia’s looming poll, with cost of living proving a big factor in Donald Trump’s success. Aussies, meanwhile, weren’t buying Jim Chalmers’s claims inflation was under control.
Dutton says there’s no need to fear return of Trump to power
Peter Dutton says Australia ‘can work with’ Donald Trump in the White House, after Anthony Albanese speaks with the president-elect about the alliance and global trade.
Labor vote-buying will cost us
The downsides of the nation’s precarious financial position are already apparent, exacerbated by the Albanese government’s prioritising populist giveaways over more important issues.
Dutton issued challenge over abortion debate
Peter Dutton has been challenged to implore two senators to dump a “dangerous” abortion Bill, as the Coalition attempts to distance itself from the debate.
Prepare for the longest election campaign in Australia’s history
The Qantas freebie upgrade saga has been downgraded in favour of the economy, as Australia faces an unofficial campaign of four to six months.
Flying high above the hoi polloi
Voters are entitled to think that this is no way to run a country.
‘Glass jaw’: Shorten’s swipe at Dutton
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has been criticised after he skipped his usual morning show appearance amid revelations around his travel habits.
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