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Even after resigning, Stuart Robert makes his mark, near or far

Even after announcing his exit from parliament, former Coalition minister Stuart Robert is causing controversy. But could he have the last laugh?

The New Daily · May 17, 2023

Angus Taylor signals Coalition may reject Labor changes to petroleum resource rent tax

Move may mean government must deal with Greens to pass PRRT reforms as shadow treasurer warns against gas industry’s ‘death by a thousand cuts’

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

Labor maintains large lead in post-budget polls a year after winning election, but Voice support slumps

Since the May 9 budget, there have been polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and Newspoll. Labor has a large lead in all of these polls. It’s almost a year since Labor won the May 21 2022 election by a 52.1-47.9 national two party margin, but its honeymoon is continuing, and…

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains large lead over Coalition despite budget failing to impress voters

Anthony Albanese records strong approval of his performance as prime minister, but the budget fails to impress those surveyed

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2023

Australia ‘diminished’: Penny Wong’s frenetic mission to repair regional ties

Exclusive: As Wong marks one year in the job, the foreign affairs minister is determined to make a ‘clear statement of our priorities in the region’

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2023

Labor’s cashless welfare bill criticised as disproportionately affecting First Nations people

Critics claim the bill could see government further expand income management policies

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2023

PM questions migration attacks – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023

Albanese's ratings improve in a post-budget Newspoll; left to control NSW upper house

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 11-13 from a sample of 1,516, is the first poll taken since the May 9 budget. It gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (up one),…

The Conversation · May 14, 2023

From jobseeker to vaping: which of Labor’s budget measures are likely to pass parliament?

While some government changes don’t require legislation, others will involve a fight – and battle lines are being drawn

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023

Labor accuses Coalition of playing politics over changes to secretive intelligence committee

Opposition says plan to include crossbenchers in committee is ‘part of a grubby back-room political deal’

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023