The Latest Breaking News from Labor

How red tape removal became a progressive rallying cry

Decades of creeping over-regulation are holding back the housing, infrastructure and research Australia needs, a federal Labor MP says.

AAP · Jun 2, 2025

Psychological injuries at work are now taken seriously, which is good, but it’s costing billions. So what is NSW proposing?

Why is the Minns government rushing to get its changes to workers’ compensation laws passed – and what’s at stake for the psychologically injured?

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2025

Bombshell defection boosts Labor's majority in Senate

Greens senator Dorinda Cox has defected to Labor, saying her values better aligned with the government despite having heavily criticised its policies.

AAP · Jun 2, 2025

Australia’s emissions up slightly in 2024 as Labor faces heat over ‘climate-wrecking’ gas project

Greens leader accuses Albanese government of failing two climate tests: pollution on the rise and approving extension for North West Shelf

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2025

Shock NSW Senate result as One Nation beats Labor to win final seat

The button was pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the New South Wales Senate today. All analysts expected Labor to win the final seat, for a three Labor, two Coalition, one Green result. Instead, One Nation won the final seat, for a two Labor, two Coalition, one Green and one…

The Conversation · May 30, 2025

Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

AAP · May 30, 2025

'Strong campaign': One Nation doubles in size in Senate

Pauline Hanson's One Nation has picked up a surprise fourth seat in the Senate, equalling the party's best result in parliament.

AAP · May 30, 2025

Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in Alberta, Canada, on June 15-17.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Labor gains Senate seats in Victoria and Queensland, and surges to a national 55.6–44.4 two-party margin

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in Victoria, the ACT, Queensland and Western Australia. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in Victoria, with the other two unchanged. I had a wrap of earlier button presses on Tuesday.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

One Nation boosts parliamentary ranks with new senator

Pauline Hanson's party will grow from two to three in the next parliament, having won the final spot in the Senate in Western Australia.

AAP · May 29, 2025