Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues. AAP · Jan 21
Coalition in crisis as entire Nationals frontbench quits after division over Labor’s hate speech laws David Littleproud and seven other frontbench colleagues resign their positions after Sussan Ley accepted resignations from three Nationals senators The Guardian - AU · Jan 21
Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme Australia will see the biggest gun buyback since the 1990s, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national scheme on Friday. The Conversation · Dec 19, 2025
Travel expenses saga takes flight as PM defends rules A senator's taxpayer-funded travel to a netball match is among the latest travel expenses of federal politicians to go under the microscope. AAP · Dec 11, 2025
Jane Hume renews push to lift nuclear energy ban – as it happened Follow the latest updates live The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025
Kirk the name on many lips at conservative conference A number of speakers at a Conservative Political Action Conference heartily praised assassinated American activist Charlie Kirk. AAP · Sep 20, 2025
Gold bullion, racehorses and a saxophone: the strangest assets declared by Canberra’s new parliament A handful of politicians have property overseas including Tanya Plibersek, while just 1.8% of parliamentarians declared a Hecs debt The Guardian - AU · Sep 3, 2025
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2025
Liberal Party Leaders Slam Senior Member’s Comments About ‘Assertive Women’ A senior Liberal leader is getting dragged for out of touch remarks made to the party's NSW women's council this week. Pedestrian.tv · Jun 5, 2025
So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe A former party president's crack about Liberal women now being "so assertive" has sparked a wave of rebuke from within coalition ranks. AAP · Jun 4, 2025
So, Are The Liberals & Nationals Getting Back Together After All? Days after announcing they would be consciously uncoupling, the parties appear to be in talks of getting back together. Pedestrian.tv · May 23, 2025
Liberals and Nationals ready to fall back in love Liberal MPs have held urgent talks over policy demands from the Nationals that hold the key to the two long-time partners reuniting in opposition. AAP · May 21, 2025
View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk The Victorian and NSW Nationals senators due to face the voters at the 2028 election will struggle to hold their seats if the former partners do not re-form the Coalition before then. The Conversation · May 21, 2025
David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split Nationals’ leader David Littleproud has singled out nuclear energy as a key reason for his party’s spectacular split from the Liberals, as both parties seek to rebuild following the Coalition’s devastating election loss. The Conversation · May 20, 2025
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 Grattan on Friday: Ley and Littleproud have had a prickly relationship – can they negotiate a smooth future? With the future of the Coalition relationship on the line, Nationals leader David Littleproud drove to his Liberal counterpart Sussan Ley’s hometown of Albury this week. They had much to talk about, and it wasn’t going to be easy.
AAP · May 15, 2025 Uncertainty remains over coalition's power-sharing deal Key issues of contention between the Liberals and the Nationals remain up in the air, as the parties' two leaders are locked in for rounds of negotiations.
The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2025 When Kendrick met OnlyFans on the way to Bob Katter’s Easter. How much fun was the election campaign? Some called Australia’s election dull but nothing could be further from the truth if you looked at it from a certain angle (and didn’t watch the debates)
The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025 Coalition targets electric vehicle drivers stating ‘everyone who drives on the road’ should pay Transport spokesperson Bridget McKenzie refuses to say whether Dutton government would introduce road user charges despite repeated questions
The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025 Coalition rules out cuts to another visa class despite vowing to slash immigration by 100,000 Peter Dutton plans to slash overall intake if elected on Saturday but which streams will be targeted remains unclear
The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2025 Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued
The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2025 Morning Mail: Dutton admits mistake in leaders’ debate, UK court rules on definition of ‘woman’, gliders in danger Peter Dutton forced to admit mistake on Indonesia during second leaders’ debate
AAP · Apr 11, 2025 Scrapping vehicle rules could crash emission goals A proposal to remove penalties from Australia's vehicle emissions standards has divided the industry, with some groups claiming it will undo progress.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025 Dutton visits sixth petrol station in seven days – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025 Dutton refuses to rule out ABC cuts and repeatedly declines meeting with chair Kim Williams, sources say Opposition leader still won’t say which jobs will be cut in plan to slash 41,000 public sector positions
The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2025 Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM won’t bow to tariff threats; RBA holds rates; and campaign dog of the day Tuesday’s campaign trail has dominated by healthcare, “wokeism” and transport.