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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and communications spokesman David Coleman will face concerned MPs.

Dutton overlooks deputy in surprise frontbench pick, creates gender parity with Labor

The promotion of two women takes to 11 the number of women in Peter Dutton’s alternative cabinet, the same number as Labor, though the opposition has far fewer women backbenchers.

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The opposition leader will have to choose between the ambitions of four of his most senior MPs, who all want to be foreign affairs minister in a Liberal government.

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Jacqui Lambie in the Senate in November.

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Peter Dutton is likely to announce a reshuffle before Christmas.

Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend, in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.

  • Nick Bonyhady and James Massola
Howard surrounded by liberal Liberals

Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard

The Liberal Party, said John Howard, was a “broad church”, at its best when it embraced both its conservative and liberal traditions.

  • George Brandis
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  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with the retiring Brendan O’Connor (left) and Linda Burney.

Truth-telling set to fill Voice gap as Leeser urges PM to step up

As retiring Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney declared history would look kindly upon the Voice effort, Liberal MP Julian Leeser lamented the “national silence” that has existed since its defeat.

  • Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Pro-Palestine protesters at a University of Melbourne rally last month.

Universities under pressure from MPs to adopt antisemitism definition

Jewish MPs want all Australian universities to adopt a politically contested definition of antisemitism.

  • Angus Thompson
Memories in politics are short. But not ours.

Hollie Hughes’ tirade at Angus Taylor has a familiar feel

The dumped Liberal senator is no stranger to preselection rough-and-tumble.

  • Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
Education Minister Jason Clare raised the issue during question time last week.

Minister warned unis of campus tensions days after October 7

Universities assured Education Minister Jason Clare they had measures in place to deal with antisemitism on campus within days of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.

  • Angus Thompson and Natassia Chrysanthos

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