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Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton still fighting the last election suits Labor

The unequivocal message voters sent the Coalition at the election is completely lost on new Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The New Daily

Environment report Coalition didn’t release paints ‘damning story of neglect’, Tanya Plibersek says

Minister will release five-yearly report which she says details ‘alarming story’ of native species extinction and cultural heritage loss

The Guardian - AU

Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate

The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation

The Guardian - AU

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Bureaucratic shake-up likely to see Jan Adams replace Kathryn Campbell as Foreign Affairs and Trade boss

Bureaucrats in Canberra are expecting a shake-up of top jobs, with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade expected to be replaced due to her role in the robodebt scandal.

ABC News

Under-55s and higher educated voters propelled Labor to victory, study finds

Labor was more popular with women, ANU study finds, but difference ‘mostly due to a higher vote for the Greens’

The Guardian - AU

Age and education key demographics in government's election loss: ANU study

Age and education levels were the most important demographic variables in the Coalition’s loss of support between the 2019 and 2022 elections, according to an Australian National University analysis released on Monday.

The Conversation

‘We’ll get it done’: Government stands by renewables goal as Dutton flags opposition

The government will introduce legislation enshrining a higher target into law next month, a step which it says will support future investment in renewables.

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‘Fault all round’: Peter Dutton aims to deflect blame for Australia’s energy crisis

Liberal leader says Coalition made ‘huge investments’ in renewables when in power and blames states for locking up gas reserves

The Guardian - AU

Matt Kean’s budget is all about women – but is it also about the future of the Liberals?

NSW treasurer hopes ambitious reforms and spending will show voters ‘generational change’ in a 12-year-old government

The Guardian - AU

The climate crisis is hitting the planet’s working classes the hardest and they know it

The conservative commentariat could not be more wrong in dismissing global heating as a concern of only the ‘woke elite’

The Guardian - AU

More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

The Conversation

Billions in NSW budget for Premier's social agenda a bid to appeal to disaffected Coalition voters, expert says

Days out from the state budget, billions of dollars have already being committed to social issues, in what an expert says is Premier Dominic Perrottet learning from the federal poll ahead of next year's state election.

ABC News

Dan and Dom: the two premiers leading a vibe shift in Australian politics

Differences between Daniel Andrews and Dominic Perrottet are part of their successful relationship

The Guardian - AU

Former minister hits out at Coalition’s ‘policy of appeasement’ towards China

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says warnings about China’s influence were ignored and blasts NSW Liberals over preselections

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Federal court strikes down key part of Coalition’s crackdown on class action funding

Labor says decision called into question the legal basis for former government’s ‘absurd attempt to regulate funded class actions out of existence’

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Everything, it seems, is conspiring to test the Albanese government

On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030, in line with the policy Labor took to the election.

The Conversation

Governments usually win a second term. But could the new Labor government be an exception?

Addressing the first meeting of Labor’s new caucus, Anthony Albanese held out the prospect of “back-to-back premierships”. But a second-term in government isn’t a given, he implied – it is something Labor will have to earn. Does he really believe Labor might not be re-elected?

The Guardian - AU

Immigration minister says Nadesalingam family can stay in Biloela ‘with certainty’

Andrew Giles doesn’t specify when or how Tamil family will be allowed to remain in Australia and blames Coalition for long visa wait times

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Revealed: The moments that might have cost Scott Morrison the prime ministership

Labor's National Secretary outlined some key moments that may have cemented voters' perceptions of Scott Morrison – and a Coalition defeat.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s energy crisis explained: from price caps to the suspension of electricity trading

How the Ukraine war, ageing coal, Covid restrictions and winter combined to create the ‘perfect storm’ in the power market

The Guardian - AU

Labor campaign chief’s eight reasons Coalition lost election – from attacking states to ignoring women

Paul Erickson puts Labor’s election win down to more than voter fatigue with Scott Morrison and cites failures of Liberal-National team

The Conversation

Battered by 9 years of Coalition government, the ABC now has a hard road of repair ahead

The Liberal-National Coalition government has been defeated, but the legacy of its nine-year onslaught on the ABC remains.

The Guardian - AU

Labor campaign director says Australia chose a ‘better future’ over more Scott Morrison

Paul Erickson to tell press club of election-winning strategy including Anthony Albanese’s leadership and stoking ‘mood for change’

The Conversation

ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

The Conversation

It’s been called the worst job in politics. Can Peter Dutton buck the trend?

Like former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Peter Dutton found party stardom in the immigration portfolio. The two men’s contest for the leadership back in 2018 wasn’t the result of any huge demand for change among voters. It happened because they were popular within the Liberal Party’s base, or at least…

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