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Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.

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Australia is in the firing line of Trump’s looming ‘revenge tax’. It’s a fight we’re unlikely to win

The Australian Labor Party just won an election victory for the ages. Now, it may be forced to walk back one of the key achievements of its first term.

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Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Biosecurity will be threatened if the federal government expands Australian access to US beef to escape trade tariffs, political rivals say.

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Morning Mail: Socceroos on brink of World Cup spot; Trump’s feud with Musk escalates; Labor ‘gaslighting’ public over climate crisis

Socceroos all but book 2026 World Cup berth; Elon Musk’s attacks rile US president

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Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Rather than face a fourth election in seven years, a former premier believes a state Liberal party will change leaders in a bid to retain power.

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Labor accused of ‘gaslighting’ Australians on climate crisis as fossil fuel projects keep getting approved

‘They offer sympathy and then just go and approve massive fossil fuel projects anyway,’ one advocate says

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Tasmania could go to an election just 16 months after its last one. What’s going on?

Tasmania’s Liberal government and its premier, Jeremy Rockliff, have come under huge pressure since the state budget was handed down last week.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese will need some nuance in facing a female opposition leader

Anthony Albanese loves a trophy, especially a human one. He prides himself on his various “captain’s pick” candidates – good campaigners he has steered into seats.

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Liberal premier Jeremy Rockliff to request Tasmania election after no-confidence vote

State’s parliament to resume on Tuesday to pass supply bills before Rockliff again requests election be called, as budget has not yet passed

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Lidia Thorpe urges Albanese to ‘do his homework’ as PM insists Dorinda Cox allegations have been ‘dealt with’

Independent senator – who made complaint about Cox – says Labor needs to take bullying allegations in the workplace seriously

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Brittany Higgins warns of #MeToo backlash and urges Labor to ‘transform’ how Australia handles sexual assault

Higgins decries pushback against ‘the very idea that sexual violence deserves to be taken seriously’ in first speech since returning to public life

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Setback for Minns government as controversial workers’ compensation bill sent to inquiry

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey, who opposed the inquiry, said NSW’s compensation scheme was going backwards by $5m a day

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Final counting shows polls understated Labor in 2025 election almost as much as they overstated it in 2019

With almost all primary votes now counted to two-party preferred (as I explained on May 29), Labor has won the national two-party vote by a 55.3–44.7 margin, although this may drop to a 55.2–44.8 margin once the remaining votes from Bradfield come in.

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Opposition rules out deal on superannuation tax change

The coalition has signed off on opposing the government's proposal to increase taxes on super balances above $3 million, labelling it unfair.

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Day of high drama in Tasmanian politics – as it happened

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So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe

A former party president's crack about Liberal women now being "so assertive" has sparked a wave of rebuke from within coalition ranks.

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Woodside’s North West Shelf approval is by no means a one-off. Here are 6 other giant gas projects to watch

The federal government’s decision to extend the life of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant in Western Australia has been condemned as a climate disaster.

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'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

Ousted in a no-confidence vote, Tasmania's premier will seek re-election amid a backlash over budget debt, bungled new ferries and a contentious stadium plan.

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Lidia Thorpe reveals she made bullying complaint about Dorinda Cox which remains unresolved

Independent senator disputes Anthony Albanese’s claim allegations against Greens-turned-Labor senator have been ‘dealt with’

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NSW Labor trying to woo conservative crossbenchers to pass controversial workers’ compensation bill

Chris Minns warns of $2bn budget hole if bill curtailing psychological injury claims fails

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State branded climate change capital as emissions swell

Greenhouse gas emissions have returned to near record levels in one state, where a decision to extend a gas plant's life has sparked nationwide protest.

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New beginning for Greens after senator's defection

The Greens have taken their first steps towards a fresh start by unveiling new portfolio allocations following some major political setbacks.

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Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

A Liberal state could be heading for a fresh election, with its minority premier vowing to fight on in the face of a no-confidence motion he is set to lose.

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Coronial investigation into death of Kumanjayi White on hold during criminal investigation – as it happened

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Super backlash 'doesn't augur well for tax reform'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at critics of his proposed superannuation tax changes, as the Greens offer to hold "constructive" discussions.

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