Local elections 2022: Wirral area could create political earthquake in crunch vote The ward has been a solid Labour seat for years Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2022
Federal election campaign: Week one on the road with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures They say a week is a long time in politics, and that a picture tells a thousand words. But fear not, this brief collection of pictures aims to help you catch up on week one of the 2022 Federal Election campaign. ABC News · Apr 16, 2022
The Greens and the challenge of governing a Melbourne council The party won control of Yarra city council in 2020 but still grapples with realities of being in charge The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2022
United Australia Party 2022 Federal Election campaign launch at Sunshine Coast's Palmer Coolum Resort a marathon event With more than an hour of videos and a folk band playing revised versions of Australian classics, the United Australia Party campaign launch on Queensland's Sunshine Coast becomes a marathon affair. ABC News · Apr 16, 2022
George Christensen changes the dynamic for an already intense Senate race in Queensland Analysis: Plenty of high-profile candidates are chasing rightwing votes, but only one will likely get a Senate seat The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022
Cardiff council forces advertising firm to remove Plaid Cymru and Green posters 'Last election they stayed up for all four weeks - they must be worried!' Wales Online · Apr 15, 2022
Financial Review’s numbers game over Albanese falls short as Mercury prints ‘Tassie Shocker’ Fine print casts doubt on AFR and News Corp’s claims about Labor leader. Plus: Leigh Sales quits Twitter The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2022
German Greens name new minister after 1st Cabinet departure Germany’s Green party has named a financial policy expert as the country’s new minister for families and women, replacing a fellow party member who resigned just four months after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government took office The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Strains in German coalition as junior partners turn on Scholz over Ukraine Frustration is growing among German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's junior coalition partners over what they say are shortcomings in his leadership on Ukraine, an internal rift that risks undermining Western unity against Russia. Reuters · Apr 14, 2022
Midlothian Council Election 2022 candidates: who can I vote for As voters get ready to head to the polls, several long-serving Midlothian councillors are standing down, including a deputy leader, a former council leader and former provost - with one ward losing all three of its elected members Edinburgh Live · Apr 14, 2022
Adam Bandt Says Trans Rights Are ‘Non-Negotiable’ & Wants Medicare To Cover Gender Surgery Greens leader Adam Bandt has called for Medicare to cover gender affirmation surgeries and said trans issues are "non-negotiable". Pedestrian.tv · Apr 14, 2022
Hope? Contempt? Reciprocity? How each political party's election ads reveal their key messages The federal election campaign is underway and political advertising has really started to ramp up. But who is the target audience for each party’s ad, what are their key messages and how effective will they be? The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022
The Greens want Medicare to cover a trip to the dentist. It's a grand vision but short on details Universal and affordable access to dental care is the perennial health-care issue everyone cares about but no major political party seems willing to address in any substantive way. The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022
Coalition’s $220m pledge for native forestry ‘bad news’ for threatened species, conservationists say Morrison says he ‘won’t support any shutdowns of native forestry’ as he announces new Tasmania hub in country’s most marginal electorate The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2022
ABC News · Apr 14, 2022 Greens pledge $500 million to help steelmakers quit coal by 2040 in federal election promise The Greens will push for a $500 million investment in helping steelmaking regions transition away from coal — if the party holds the balance of power following the federal election.
The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022 State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can.
AAP · Apr 13, 2022 Greens $500 million plan to help coal exit A $500 million plan to use hydrogen instead of coal for Australia's steel production would greatly lower the nation's carbon footprint, the Greens say.
Glasgow Live · Apr 13, 2022 Glasgow Election 2022: Greens pledge urgent climate action and open to coalition talks Glasgow's Greens launched their manifesto in Govan this morning, promising to address the climate emergency and help solve waste problems in the city.
Glasgow Live · Apr 13, 2022 Glasgow parties vow to help businesses still suffering from Covid-19 impact All the major parties standing at next month's council elections have put forward measures to help businesses hit hard by lengthy lockdowns.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 13, 2022 Youth Advocates Held A Pre-Election Q&A With Pollies And Guess Which Party Didn’t Rock Up? We'll give you three guesses.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022 Morrison abandons support for trans sport ban after hand-picked candidate apologises for tweets Liberal Katherine Deves apologises for post describing trans kids as ‘surgically mutilated and sterilised’ as Zali Steggall calls for her disendorsement
ABC News · Apr 13, 2022 Greens leader Adam Bandt accuses Prime Minister Scott Morrison of trying to weaponise transgender debate for election campaign Greens Leader Adam Bandt says Prime Minister Scott Morrison is putting lives at risk, by agreeing with the Liberal candidate for Warringah, who lobbied to stop transgender women from competing in women's sport.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022 Key independents say they will push next Australian government to lift jobseeker payment Incumbent MPs and first-time ‘teal’ candidates say unemployment benefit below poverty line is unacceptable
ABC News · Apr 12, 2022 The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence? Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022 Morning mail: Liberal senator’s Melbourne Cup travel allowance, Boris Johnson fined, airport chaos Wednesday: Hollie Hughes says alcohol company that gave her a spot in its marquee was a ‘major employer’ in NSW. Plus: why airport queues are so long