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Husic says Labor pile-on after Aukus criticism ‘not healthy’ – as it happened

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Labor must be clear about its purpose - or risk losing voters to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

Australians’ pessimism about the future is fuelling support for One Nation

The Guardian - AU

One Nation surges to first on primary votes in two new polls

Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and is tied with Labor in the Morgan poll. Labor held a primary vote lead in Fox & Hedgehog.

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The sky is not the limit but only the beginning

A char with a great Australian brings the moon closer than ever.

The Canberra Times

This week could be a test for Labor – but only if the Coalition asks the right questions

If the Coalition wants to take some real paint off the government over its more contentious budget measures, it won’t get much of a better chance than another week of Senate estimates

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Could One Nation be the unofficial opposition at the 2028 poll?

Despite One Nation having only two House of Representatives seats, politically-savvy observers now believe it is possible the insurgent party could be the de facto opposition that Labor faces in 2028.

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Pauline Hanson attracting women voters? It’s part of a global far-right trend

Pauline Hanson and her party One Nation have been dominating headlines after their recent electoral successes in South Australia and Farrer. A new national opinion poll has One Nation’s primary vote at 31% – up from 7% just two years ago.

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Hastie says falling house prices might not be ‘all that encouraging’ for recent buyers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Is a $9000 direct cash payment better than childcare?

Australia, we should argue more about childcare policy

The Canberra Times

A party of independents? It might be necessary with Labor's rigged funding rules

The next election poses a huge dilemma for independents.

The Canberra Times

Victorian government seeks to double cap on political donations as Jacinta Allan moves to fix electoral laws

Allan government negotiating with crossbench MPs after the Coalition indicated it would not support the proposed $10,000 donation cap

The Guardian - AU

High stakes: who’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?

Tax critics turn to AI memes and airport billboards in addition to traditional lobbying tactics. Here’s what you need to know about them

The Guardian - AU

Modelling shows 90% of young Australians will be better off under Labor’s tax reforms

The $1,000 tax deduction, $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’, and CGT and negative gearing changes will benefit most young people, Treasury secretary says

The Guardian - AU

Special poll has Labor barely winning majority as One Nation continues to gain

A special Redbridge poll that was mostly taken before the federal budget had Labor winning 76 of the 150 House of Representatives seats (a majority of one), with One Nation on 53 and the Coalition 12.

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Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy

Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Keith Wolahan on when Liberals should preference One Nation

The Liberal Party is now “fighting for its existence”, according to one of its own former federal MPs.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese forges ahead with CGT and negative gearing plan while flagging possible business carve-outs

Labor’s pre-election promise of a $1,000 standard tax deduction and $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’ will be included in the draft laws

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Angus Taylor’s claim support is a ‘privilege of citizenship’ leaves Deepa and others with an impossible choice

Opposition leader’s view that only Australians should get access to welfare leaves some facing the prospect of giving up their homeland citizenship

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Trouble in the ‘kingdom of Maranoa’: could a Nationals stronghold turn to One Nation?

Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson

The Canberra Times

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

Budget 'losers' can cause a lot of grief.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: One Nation’s growing pains; Israel deports Gaza flotilla activists; Kosciuszko feral horses surge

Pauline Hanson’s party is being forced to dissolve and reconstitute new local branches

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition has dubbed the trust changes in Labor’s budget a ‘death tax’. Experts say that’s wrong

The opposition has dusted off an infamous scare campaign. So what exactly is changing?

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the event. This broadens the audience and often garners favourable publicity.

The Guardian - AU

‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims

Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades

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Further post-budget polls have Labor down, but retaining a clear lead

One Nation has gained one to three points in all five federal post-budget polls. The YouGov and Morgan polls agree with the Resolve poll in having Labor down, but retaining a clear lead.

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