Liberals abandon 2050 net zero target amid party revolt
The Liberal Party of Australia has formally discarded its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, while signalling that a carbon-neutral future remains...
VEC opens election briefing sessions for 2026 candidates
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rospective candidates and political parties preparing for Victoria’s 2026 state election are being encouraged to sign up for a new series of information sessions...
Aly criticises Price comments as migration debate resurfaces
Comments by Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on a podcast discussing migration have drawn a response from the federal government, with Multicultural Affairs Minister Anne...
Barnaby Joyce walks away as new polls show a country pulling in different directions
Barnaby Joyce has resigned from the National Party after three decades, ending a long and turbulent chapter in Australian politics and triggering a fresh...
“Our party is at a low ebb”: Taylor wins 34–17 as Liberals turn to...
Angus Taylor has been elected leader of the Liberal Party, defeating Sussan Ley by 34 votes to 17 in a ballot that brings weeks...
Nation in “trouble”: Taylor challenges Ley
“We will take the pressure off families, fix the budget, and keep Australia safe.”
That is the message Sussan Ley has been putting forward. Yet...
Victoria’s election body pushes reforms to make voting easier and more accessible
A fresh set of proposals from the Victorian Electoral Commission aims to remove practical barriers that can make voting difficult for some people, with...
Moira Deeming re-endorsed by Liberals after preselection turmoil in Victoria
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has secured party endorsement for her upper house position after a proposed second preselection contest collapsed over the Easter...
Big Build salary row sharpens Victorian budget fight
Victoria’s political debate over public sector spending and infrastructure management has intensified after fresh details emerged about executive salaries linked to the state’s Big...
NSW Opposition blames Labor after rate rise to 4.10%
The New South Wales Opposition has criticised the state government following the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the cash rate to 4.10 per cent,...