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Liberals concede tax cut stance a 'strategic mistake'

A coalition frontbencher says the opposition will push for lower taxes in the next parliament after the party's bruising election loss.

AAP · Jun 8, 2025

Final counting shows polls understated Labor in 2025 election almost as much as they overstated it in 2019

With almost all primary votes now counted to two-party preferred (as I explained on May 29), Labor has won the national two-party vote by a 55.3–44.7 margin, although this may drop to a 55.2–44.8 margin once the remaining votes from Bradfield come in.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025

Dorinda Cox leaves Greens to join Labor – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2025

View from the Hill: Liberals and Nationals patch things up and announce a shadow ministry

Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow cabinet in the new frontbench announced by Coalition leaders Sussan Ley and David Littleproud.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

MP whose seat was abolished ends up moving houses

Labor's Michelle Ananda-Rajah has won a Senate spot, after her lower house seat in Victoria was abolished in a redistribution by the electoral commission.

AAP · May 28, 2025

Labor gains a Senate seat from the Liberals in South Australia, while Jacqui Lambie is re-elected

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.

The Conversation · May 27, 2025

Pauline Hanson's daughter defeated by firebrand senator

Old faces and newcomers will be welcomed to the Senate as Labor's landslide federal election victory continues to generate surprise results.

AAP · May 27, 2025

Zoe Daniel requests recount in seat of Goldstein after Liberal Tim Wilson wins by 260 votes

AEC says it is considering recount request while opponent Wilson says he hopes Daniel ‘finds peace’

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025

Counts in Bradfield and Calwell become clearer, while Jacqui Lambie faces a possible problem in the Tasmanian Senate

Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

The Conversation · May 21, 2025

Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very relaxed’

AEC considers sending staff to airport ‘at late hours’ to collect final postal and overseas votes before midnight deadline

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2025