LIVE: Politics NowNationThe Australian Federal Police will consider prosecutions of at least six people who attended a pro-Hezbollah rally in Melbourne on Sunday for allegedly displaying prohibited terrorist symbols and participating in hateful chants.
POLITICSNewsWireBill Shorten and Peter Dutton have traded blows over a key tax benefit for property owners that continues to be questioned.
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EXCLUSIVEPoliticsPeter Dutton says a wave of international students challenging their visa decision in the AAT to extend their stay is the ‘modern version of boat arrivals’.
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LIVE: Politics NowNationTreasurer Jim Chalmers has arrived in Beijing to meet with National Development and Reform Commission chair Zheng Shanjie, who oversees China’s five-year economic plans and the country’s foreign investment regime.
As Peter Dutton has shown, even in Victoria the Liberals can be competitive. If only John Pesutto had shown as much fight against Labor as he has against Moira Deeming.
TaxationPoliticsAnthony Albanese has claimed he had nothing to do with Treasury examining changes to negative gearing or the capital gains tax discount as a growing number of Coalition MPs push Peter Dutton to consider their own property tax changes.
LettersLettersIt is commendable that Peter Dutton hopes to gain parliamentary support for his energy policy, but before support can be given, we need much more detail – not just on cost but also on the mix.
CLIMATE ELECTIONPoliticsAustralia could add more than 7GW of new renewable energy capacity this year, as Labor premiers give Peter Dutton the cold shoulder on nuclear.
NewsWireThe Prime Minister said he was “somewhat bemused” by Peter Dutton embracing TikTok.
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LettersLettersIt’s good that Peter Dutton is providing more information about the Coalition’s nuclear proposal. But he cannot expect an easy election and must detail a credible plan for government.
energyPoliticsPeter Dutton is holding out the prospect of gaining bipartisanship from Labor and stakeholders on his controversial nuclear plan.
UpdatedNewsWireWhile Peter Dutton has chosen not to reveal the cost of the Coalition’s plans to build seven nuclear reactors, he has made one big claim.
LIVE: Politics NowNationThe food and grocery code, including multimillion-dollar penalties for serious breaches, would target big retailers after a review found a voluntary code was ‘not good enough’, the PM says.
EditorialPeter Dutton cannot afford to be complacent or seek comfort from the fact the Albanese government steadily is losing traction with voters.
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NUCLEAR ELECTIONNationPeter Dutton concedes his nuclear energy plan will have a ‘significant’ upfront cost but hasn’t released the detail, as he attempts to convince voters of the ‘truly visionary’ policy.
POLITICS NOWPolitics Jim Chalmers’ admission opens Labor up to Coalition criticism over its management of the post-pandemic surge in migrant arrivals.
Energy debatePoliticsPeter Dutton has defended the Coalition against one of Labor’s strongest attacks on the opposition’s signature energy policy, criticising modelling on a nuclear power plan as ‘not credible’.
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LIVE: Politics LatestNationUniversity of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott has apologised in response to ‘heartbreaking and unacceptable’ accounts by Jewish students and staff.
I’ve never said the shift to a clean, cheap, renewable energy system would be easy. But it is achievable, and our plan is working.
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EXCLUSIVEPoliticsChris Bowen will weaponise government modelling warning of blackouts under the Coalition’s energy policy and demand-supply gaps of up to 49 per cent by 2035, amid growing support for Peter Dutton’s nuclear pitch in inner-city seats.
LIVE: Politics NowNationOpposition Leader Peter Dutton has claimed the decision to abstain from a UN motion calling for a withdrawal from Gaza and the West Bank shows the government is turning its back on key allies.
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Labor-lite Liberals generally end up alienating traditional Lib voters without winning over ALP ones. Voters normally prefer the genuine article to pretenders.
LIVE: Politics NowNationOpposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit out at the government’s ‘weak stance’ on the CFMEU following another day of mass protests against the union being placed into administration.
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EditorialIt is the job of the opposition to remind voters that big-spending government comes at long-term cost to the economy and all taxpayers.
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Hung Parliament scenariosNationPeter 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.
newsNewsWireThe Opposition Leader has joined the likes of Clare O’Neil and the Greens in what is likely an attempt to appeal to youth voters ahead of the next election.
EXCLUSIVEPoliticsAnthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are preparing an election showdown to rein in social media giants, as Labor and the Coalition play catch-up on growing public unease over the tech platforms.
Tax relief pushPoliticsCoalition 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.
BRERETON INQUIRYDefencePeter Dutton has accused the government of throwing lower-ranked officers ‘under the bus’ amid a growing political brawl.
LIVE: POLITICS NOWNationDavid Shoebridge has accused Defence Minister Richard Marles of spending billions of dollars of public money on weapons companies and then looking to take up ‘lucrative jobs with them afterwards.’