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The Nationals WA have preselected former state opposition leader Mia Davies to face off against the Liberal's army veteran Matt Moran in a new federal seat.

There is too much uncertainty about how the federal opposition's nuclear reactor proposal would affect food production, the nation's agriculture ministers say.

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The hopes of a controversial LNP senator saving his parliamentary career appear to have been dashed by a Liberal National state council.

Some of Peter’s Dutton’s MPs feel party’s adoption of Nationals’ plan is ‘driven by politics’ after speaking out against it in joint party room

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The Nationals have had a major win in having the opposition commit to divestiture legislation as a weapon of last resort against supermarkets guilty of uncompetitive behaviour.

Angry sheep farmers are campaigning in Canberra as the Senate prepares to vote on legislation to outlaw live sheep exports by sea.

Laws imposing a ban on live sheep exports has passed parliament's lower house, despite concerns the contentious proposal was being rushed through parliament.

The Coalition shook up Australia’s energy debate last week when it unveiled the seven sites where, if elected, it would build nuclear power plants. In making the announcement, the Coalition emphasised the importance of community consultation in its nuclear energy plan. But what does that actually mean?