The Latest Breaking News from Labor

'I am proud': state's first Muslim MP makes history

Bisma Asif is making history as the first Muslim MP to sit in a state's parliament, 20 years after her family arrived from Pakistan.

AAP · Nov 28, 2024

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Three migration bills giving the government extensive powers to deport non-citizens and bar entry to Australia for some nationalities have passed the Senate.

AAP · Nov 28, 2024

Senate moving through 31 bills in frantic end to year as Labor strikes deal with Greens

Albanese government reliant on Coalition to pass three controversial migration bills and the under 16 social media ban

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2024

Human rights commissioner slams new youth crime laws

The Queensland government has been accused of "plumbing the depths" by pushing through laws that will ensure children face harsher penalties for serious crimes.

AAP · Nov 27, 2024

Albanese government plan to raise tax on super balances over $3m all but abandoned

Exclusive: Amid a chaotic end to the parliamentary session, Labor fears a repeat of franking credit policy fiasco that helped cost the 2019 election

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2024

View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe

Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was described by Senate president Sue Lines as “physically threatening behaviour”.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024

'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

Lidia Thorpe has been suspended from parliament after the senator she threw pieces of paper at Pauline Hanson, in a move described a "line in the sand".

AAP · Nov 27, 2024

Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ legislation after intervention by WA premier

Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2024

Environment watchdog scrapped as PM railroads minister

The prime minister has bulldozed his own environment minister to quash a deal to establish an environment watchdog.

AAP · Nov 27, 2024

Coalition boasts it’s ‘running the immigration system’ after deal to pass all three of Labor’s migration bills

The bills enable government to pay third countries to receive non-citizens and prosecute those who refuse to cooperate with deportation

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2024