Key senator pushes climate bill changes Independent senator David Pocock, who holds a key vote in the Senate, has recommended a series of changes to the government's signature climate change bill. AAP · Aug 31, 2022
NSW Liberals pass preselection reforms to prevent repeat of election fiasco Senator Andrew Bragg praises party for ‘modernising its mechanics’ after the state branch adopted his motion The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2022
Peter Dutton rejects push by moderate Liberals to change position on climate legislation Opposition leader tells shadow cabinet voting against bill does not mean it opposes targets, while Greens yet to reach consensus The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2022
ABC appoints former Coalition media adviser Fiona Cameron as ombudsman Public broadcaster says newly-created independent position will help maintain audience trust and confidence The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022
Liberals accuse each other's factions of 'thuggish behaviour' and being 'a cancer that's infected the party' Recriminations over the Coalition's federal election loss have spectacularly boiled over, with senior Liberal Party figures engaging in a vicious blame game. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
Peter Dutton says NSW Liberal party preselection delays were ‘completely unacceptable’ Nine candidates were preselected just days before the 2022 federal election amid bitter recriminations in the NSW branch The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2022
Liberal MPs say Peter Dutton should let party room decide new climate position At least two Liberals have indicated they are prepared to cross the floor to support Labor’s legislation to cut emissions 43% by 2030 The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022
Disgruntled NSW Liberals lay blame for federal election rout After preselection chaos, party is pointing fingers at the state executive, Alex Hawke, Scott Morrison – and Covid restrictions The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022
Peter Dutton acknowledges he made 'poor taste' joke about climate change in the Pacific Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has again been asked about a quip he made in 2015 about rising sea levels, saying he is "as human and as frail" as other people, while Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley suggests some women turned away from the Liberals because they did not believe the… ABC News · May 31, 2022
View from The Hill: Peter Dutton faces his own 'long march' A few weeks ago Peter Dutton would have been contemplating, in the event of the Morrison government’s likely defeat, contesting the Liberal leadership against Josh Frydenberg and probably losing. The Conversation · May 29, 2022
‘Shattered’ Liberals wrangle over future direction in wake of federal election defeat Some MPs argue against blocking Labor on climate, integrity and women’s issues as conservatives push to stay on ‘sensible centre right’ The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022
Liberals should make superannuation voluntary and childcare free, moderate Andrew Bragg says NSW senator’s proposed reform agenda also includes increasing climate targets and introducing state income tax, as party reels from election loss The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2022
Liberals must shun ‘conspiracy theorists’ of climate wars, moderate Andrew Bragg says Sussan Ley tipped to be Peter Dutton’s deputy as conservatives call for shift to the right The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2022
Independent review praises ABC complaints unit but recommends new ombudsman role to handle appeals Review says internal complaints unit is ‘efficient and professional’ but also recommends addition of ombudsman and new social media policies The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022
The New Daily · May 13, 2022 Scott Morrison: We’re sticking with schedule to lift superannuation guarantee by 2025 Scott Morrison has moved to scotch doubts about the Coalition's commitment to boost the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022 AOC and Swimming Australia threaten legal action over billboards claiming ‘women’s sport is not for men’ Conservative lobby group uses images of elite swimmers in ads targeting ‘woke politicians’ but Emily Seebohm says Advance acted ‘without my consent’
The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2022 Coalition MPs urge caution over ‘redundant’ bill to exclude trans women from female sport While some government moderates say Australia’s sporting codes are already managing the issue, the Christian lobby warns issue is not ‘going away’
The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2022 Scott Morrison faces Liberal mutiny over Warringah candidate Katherine Deves’ trans views NSW treasurer Matt Kean and long-time Liberal activist Walter Villatora call for Deves to be disendorsed
The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022 ‘Massive policy failure’: retired judges blast Morrison’s broken promise on federal Icac Former supreme court judge Anthony Whealy says Coalition’s explanation for not legislating a promised anti-corruption commission is ‘spurious’
ABC News · Apr 14, 2022 Q+A panellists call for election to focus on policy, not point-scoring as both parties back Indigenous voice to parliament Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen says the Liberals "lied" about a federal ICAC, as he and Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg trade insults over integrity and Anthony Albanese on Q+A.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2022 Liberal moderates concerned by Morrison raising trans women sport ban during election campaign Senator Andrew Bragg says change isn’t necessary because Sex Discrimination Act already contains carve-outs for strength and stamina
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2022 Liberal Andrew Bragg accused of showing ‘disdain’ for free speech with legal threat to They Vote For You site Criticism from Institute of Public Affairs comes after senator complains site calculating MPs’ voting patterns is ‘misleading’
The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2022 Eighty-four coronavirus deaths recorded; Morrison backs slow reopening for WA – as it happened This blog is now closed