Liberal moderate Bridget Archer says she will ‘potentially’ seek party’s deputy leadership MP who held ultra-marginal seat of Bass says party needs to abandon culture wars and return to basics The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
Liberals weigh up options for party leader The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader. AAP · May 22, 2022
Morrison's 'great electoral bungle' leaves the Liberals decimated and heading in the wrong direction It is pretty human to crave the approval of peers and to hope for more of the same, even if unconsciously. The Conversation · May 22, 2022
Moderate Liberals contemplate future after federal election wipeout A long night of the soul or possibly worse looms for Liberal moderates after the party's vote in capital cities disappeared suddenly at Saturday's election. The New Daily · May 22, 2022
Peter Dutton firms as next Liberal leader amid fight over future of the party Dan Tehan and Karen Andrews both touted as potential challengers, but conservatives confident Dutton has the numbers to succeed Scott Morrison The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2022
Federal election 2022: Who are the winners and losers? A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election? ABC News · May 22, 2022
Centre-left ousts three-term conservative Liberal Party in Australia Australia’s centre-left Labour party has toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power. The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2022
Senior Liberals say party must address women problem and regain centre after election loss Liberal frontbencher Simon Birmingham said gender, diversity, and climate change were clearly factors in the party’s defeat The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Scott Morrison defeated – Labor to govern in minority or majority The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night. The Conversation · May 21, 2022
The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats. The Conversation · May 21, 2022
Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the Liberal party alive’ The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022
Opposition Labor Party appears more likely to form Australia's next government The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament. WEKU · May 21, 2022
Australia's prime minister concedes despite millions of votes left to be counted The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament. WEKU · May 21, 2022
Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia’s support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals ‘Extraordinary’ revelation about national security decision shows the government is ‘falling apart’, Labor says The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2022
AAP · May 18, 2022 No forced public sector job cuts: minister As the Liberal-National coalition pledges to find savings across the commonwealth public service, a senior minister says it won't involve forced job losses.
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022 Federal election briefing: Morrison snubs NITV while Albanese walks away from costings queries – and Penny Wong a secret weapon? Tuesday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage
The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022 Coalition costings: $3.3bn in public service cuts to fund election pledges worth $2.3bn Josh Frydenberg spruiks ‘responsible approach’ and calls on Labor to submit its policies to financial scrutiny
The New Daily · May 17, 2022 ‘Respect and expect’: Coalition to cut public service funding Scott Morrison will order “well paid” public servant bosses to make $2.7 billion in cuts to help the government claw back its trillion-dollar debt.
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Cuts to public sector spending underpin Coalition's forecast budget improvement The Coalition says it would improve the budget bottom line over the next four years by roughly a billion dollars, by driving down spending on the public service.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022 Scott Morrison tells A Current Affair ‘jobkeeper saved the country’ – as it happened Prime minister tells Tracy Grimshaw ‘I could have been more sensitive at times’; nation records 66 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed
AAP · May 12, 2022 Labor, Liberals fight over policy costings Labor has hit back at government claims it is failing to fund its election policies, dismissing the accusation as a scare campaign.
ABC News · May 10, 2022 Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.
AAP · May 9, 2022 Many struggled even before rate increase A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.
The Conversation · May 4, 2022 Half-time results are in: who's having a good election campaign, and who isn't? When pre-poll voting starts on Monday May 9, it will signal the denouement of one of the least compelling streaming series ever to secure repeat funding: #AusVotes2022.
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Dominic Perrottet says Scott Morrison ‘absolutely’ went too far by calling Icac a kangaroo court NSW premier called on politicians to avoid any comments which ‘undermine confidence’ in integrity agencies