Scottish Tory leader will vote to remove PM Douglas Ross had previously called for the Prime Minister to go, before changing his mind. The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
Cassy O'Connor, Tasmanian Greens leader, apologises for Johnny Depp defamation trial comments Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O'Connor apologises for the "hurt and confusion" she has caused in her public posts criticising actress Amber Heard. ABC News · Jun 6, 2022
There's not much more any government could or should do, says Resources Minister on gas prices, while eyeing industry trigger Madeleine King says she is assured the chief executives of Australia's biggest gas producers are doing "everything they can" to get more supply into the domestic market, but the gas trigger remains an option. ABC News · Jun 5, 2022
Young Australian voters helped swing the election – and could do it again next time The 2022 federal election saw a significant move away from the two major parties, with a host of independent and Greens candidates taking seats from Labor and the Coalition. The Conversation · Jun 5, 2022
Proposed Robbins Island wind farm could impact endangered parrot population, documents reveal A contentious wind farm proposed for Tasmania's north-western tip could interfere with the recovery of a critically endangered parrot species, and significantly impact a population of Tasmanian devils thought to be key to the species' survival, documents obtained under right to information laws show. ABC News · Jun 5, 2022
Aboriginal elders voice concerns over proposed Tasmanian trek through areas of 'immense importance' Tourism operator Experience Co is pushing for a seven-day catered walk through Tasmania's south-west, but elders say proposals in areas with Aboriginal heritage sites should be put on hold until the state's new Aboriginal Heritage Act is tabled later this year. ABC News · Jun 4, 2022
Knock-on effect: Greens to target ‘quiet Australians’ with winning campaign template Having claimed three Brisbane seats by door-knocking and listening, party now has sights set on the suburbs The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2022
Greens federal election wins to have impact on LNP-dominated Brisbane City Council It is two years until Brisbane City Council's next election, but the Greens already have high hopes after their massive wins at the federal level. ABC News · Jun 2, 2022
Crossbenchers urge new attorney general to end prosecution of Bernard Collaery Greens and independents back calls for Mark Dreyfuss to withdraw commonwealth consent to all charges in Timor-Leste bugging case The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022
Edinburgh climate experts tell new councillors to work together for net zero by 2030 Labour, the SNP, Lib Dems and Greens are all agreed on the 2030 net zero target set out by the Edinburgh Climate Commission - but the Tories say it's "physically impossible to achieve in eight years". Edinburgh Live · Jun 2, 2022
‘Delete this’: Scottish Greens mock English party for 'nauseating royalism' THE Greens south of the Border have come under fire from their own allies after posting to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee – despite party… The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2022
Greens accused of ‘petty politics’ after walking out of Holyrood debate on Queen’s Jubilee Republican campaigners praise ‘extraordinary’ move The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022
Scottish Greens walk out of Holyrood debate on Queen’s jubilee Conservative MSPs criticise rivals’ ‘petty, student politics’ while republicans praise boycott The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Will things be better for LGBTIQ+ people under Labor? Here's what the new government has promised Australia under Scott Morrison didn’t feel like a very safe place for LGBTIQ+ people. The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022
The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022 How the 2022 federal election may finally signal an end to 'White Australia' Despite years of critique, the Australian national parliament has been overwhelmingly white and male, unlike the country as a whole. But something changed at the 2022 election – most clearly around racism and sexism. How might this play out in the negotiations to come?
The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2022 Tories rage as Scottish Greens snub Queen's jubilee celebrations in Holyrood The FM opened a debate to pay tribute for the monarch ... but one cohort was conspicuously absent, much to the fury of the Tories
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.
AAP · Jun 1, 2022 Coalition set to be biggest Senate party Counting is continuing for the final seats for the Senate, where the coalition is on track to have the most seats in the upper house.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022 Is Australia’s election result a teal revolution or an old story of centre-right flight? History shows us that when a centre-right party drifts from the priorities of their ‘broad church’, their support and party structure fractures
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 Greens senator-elect Penny Allman-Payne sets up in Matt Canavan's Central Queensland region Just who is Queensland's new senator from Gladstone? The former high school teacher and lawyer who looks set to become the state's second Greens senator insists she will base herself in the heartland of fossil fuel.
The Conversation · Jun 1, 2022 There's one big reason wages are stagnating: the enterprise bargaining system is broken, and in terminal decline Real wages in Australia have been stagnating for the better part of a decade. Now, with higher inflation, they’re declining. So what can the new Albanese government, having campaigned hard on the previous government’s failures, do about it?
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2022 Labor will cut EV taxes and try to legislate 2030 emissions target, Chris Bowen says New climate minister says calls to raise Labor’s emissions target are ‘odd’ and asks Greens and independents to ‘respect our mandate across the country’
The Conversation · May 31, 2022 Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia's recent election result In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian Greens and, most notably, a swath of independent MPs,…
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2022 Linda Burney tells Peter Dutton to be ‘on the right side of history’ regarding voice to parliament New minister for Indigenous Australians says after a decade of divisive political discourse ‘this is an opportunity for unity and for leadership’
The Conversation · May 31, 2022 Will a Labor majority stunt climate action? If the government wants a second term, more climate ambition is essential Labor will form a majority government with a climate policy carefully calibrated to provide a clear point of distinction with the Coalition, while doing as little as possible to alienate any significant group of voters.