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EXPLAINED: 9 - The Real Truth

What would the Liberals do if they win the 2024 ACT election?

A guide to the Liberals' priorities if they win government.

The Canberra Times

Trams, stadiums and climate: all you need to know about the ACT election

Liberals hope to break Labor’s 23-year grip on power while Greens also have a chance of leading Canberrans

The Guardian - AU

Liberals rates policy would cost $100m more than party expected

But opposition's payroll tax cuts cost 40% less than Libs' estimated.

The Canberra Times

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Liberals open to examining future of ACT's 99-year lease system

Labor says there's no practical reason for the change.

The Canberra Times

Coalition seizes Newspoll lead, but other polls have Labor improving

A national Newspoll, conducted October 7–11 from a sample of 1,258, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. After three 50–50 ties in a row, this is the first time this term the Coalition has led in Newspoll.

The Conversation

'There's a lot of people who are frustrated': Can Lee break a 23-year drought?

It's been a long time since the Liberals have governed in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

Libs promise to hand back Boomanulla Oval as part of First Nations plan

Opposition also promises more funding for Winnunga Nimmityjah.

The Canberra Times

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'Magic pudding economics': Battle of the $1b blackhole as ACT election nears

Andrew Barr and Elizabeth Lee traded shots over 'absurd' figures and who'll give Canberrans a better deal.

The Canberra Times

Liberals promise business tax cuts and new spending on tourism, events

The opposition also wants to bring back Supercars to Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Quebec separatist leader holds Trudeau to ransom: ‘We saw an opportunity’

Yves-François Blanchet says Liberals must pass legislation or lose support of party propping up government

The Guardian - US

Dumped Liberal defends integrity against 'very dishonest' party

Kikkert says she was possibly dropped out of 'pure jealousy'.

The Canberra Times

Liberals target 70,000 surgeries through partnering with private provider

The surgeries would be delivered in the next term.

The Canberra Times

Key workers a focus in Liberals' plan for 2000 extra affordable homes

Promise includes incentives for community housing providers.

The Canberra Times

I have a few questions before we go wiping out another public pool

Firstly, will Civic pool's replacement actually be better?

The Canberra Times

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The Independent UK

Canada's Trudeau says there's 'more work to do' after his party suffers another by-election loss

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election

AAP

Lord Mayor closes in on sixth term, maybe her last

Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore is tipped to win her sixth term while some councils face a shift to the left after a nomination debacle by the Liberals.

Al Jazeera

Montreal by-election presents ‘litmus test’ for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals

Frustrations with Trudeau’s government and desire for change could see Liberal Party lose a long-held seat, experts say.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess

Finally, just months out from the election, the Liberal Party is tackling the Augean stable that is its New South Wales division. It is a task that should have been a priority two years ago, after the division’s toxic factionalism had been on inglorious display in the run-up to the…

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The Conversation

What does the end of the Liberal-NDP agreement mean for Canadians?

In December 2023, we asked whether the supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and the New Democrats would survive in 2024. It didn’t.

AAP

Premier talks up Peter Dutton despite non-attendance

Tasmania's Liberal premier has declared a "blue wave" at upcoming state and federal elections following the recent ending of Labor rule in the NT.

The Canberra Times

Labor's bus plan has the Greens and Liberals lining up to take credit

Tripartisan backing for buses. Tripartisan disagreement on detail.

The Canberra Times

Liberals promise $200 vouchers for teachers to buy school supplies

The party has released its education policy.

The Guardian - AU

Speakman backs NSW Liberals taking legal action over council election deadline

Party exploring ‘all viable legal options’ to submit failed council nominations but law experts doubtful over chance of success

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ polls surge stalls ahead of Democratic National Convention

The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 47.1–44.6% with 4.2% for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In my previous US politics article last Wednesday, Harris led Trump by 46.8–43.7%.

The Guardian - AU

NSW councillor Nathan Tilbury all smiles after leaving Liberal party days before nomination fiasco

Independent now has ‘surprise’ backing of Liberal elder statesman and departing Hornsby mayor Philip Ruddock

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