The Latest Breaking News from House of Representatives

Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority

With 52% of enrolled voters counted, The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 92 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition in 43, the Greens in two, independents in 11 and others in two. In called seats, Labor is on 76 (already a majority), the Coalition 32, independents…

The Conversation · May 3, 2025

Australia election 2025: Results, what polls say and what’s at stake?

Here are the issues dominating the federal elections and which party is leading in the polls.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025

Major YouGov poll has Labor easily winning a majority of seats in election

A YouGov MRP poll has Labor clearly winning a majority of seats in the federal election – 84 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

Trump’s tactics for creating disruption are testing the limits of presidential power – a legal expert explains

In less than 100 days, Donald Trump’s second term has proved the most disruptive and transformative start to a US presidency ever. Using executive orders and mass firings, he has moved quickly on his far-reaching agenda to consolidate his power.

The Conversation · Apr 17, 2025

Have Trump’s tariffs affected his popularity? Here’s what approval data shows

When Donald Trump launched a trade war on April 2, he produced enormous volatility in stock markets around the world, but since then upheaval in the bond market has forced him to row back on some of his tariffs.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

Labor and the Greens likely to gain Senate seats at the election

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

Citizenship voting requirement in SAVE Act has no basis in the Constitution – and ignores precedent that only states decide who gets to vote

The Republican-led House of Representatives passed on April 10, 2025, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act – or SAVE Act. The bill would make voting harder for tens of millions of Americans.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2025

Jan 6 rioters pardoned by Trump accuse Kash Patel of ‘stabbing them in the back’

MAGA loyalists are outraged after man involved in investigation into Capitol riot is promoted

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

How might the House of Representatives shape up after the 2025 federal election?

The 2025 federal election promises to be one of the most enthralling contests in Australia in the 21st century. The numbers in parliament are finely poised and there are big questions about how Independents and minor parties will perform.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025

House Democrats Slam Republicans as 'Complicit Cowards': 'They Would Rather Plunge the US Into a Recession'

House Democrats slammed Republicans for blindly following President Donald Trump's impending reciprocal tariffs.

Latin Times · Apr 3, 2025