The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Claims ALP is backing off from regional voices a ‘figment’ of Peter Dutton’s imagination, Pat Dodson says

Senator derides opposition leader’s suggestion that Albanese government is departing from election promise on the voice

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023

Queensland Labor backflips to make breach of bail an offence for children

With youth prisons full, there are fears the new laws will lead to an ‘explosion’ of children in adult watch houses

The Guardian - AU · Feb 20, 2023

View from The Hill: April 1 Aston byelection will be an all-female battle

You can bet on one thing in the Aston byelection, which is to be held on April 1. The winner will be a woman.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Retiring MP David Elliott vies for spot on NSW Liberals upper house ticket as premier plays down turmoil

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the jostling among candidates to secure the vacancy doesn't bother him, as a win for retiring MP David Elliott could resurrect his political career.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

Alan Kohler: RBA defence of interest-rate mallet highlights the truth about inequality

The first thing is that inequality is worsened by the responses to both low inflation and high inflation; it’s a lose/lose.

The New Daily · Feb 19, 2023

'McDonald's go up faster than schools': The families struggling with life in suburbia

These families moved to Sydney's fringes hoping it might provide a brighter future for their children. This is why some are reconsidering the decision.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

Labor overruled Defence advice not to publicise problems with Pacific patrol boats, documents show

Exclusive: Government was warned that publicising issues could harm regional relationships or be exploited by criminals or bad actors

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

How does the NSW government’s renewable energy plan stack up against Labor’s? We asked the experts

The NSW Coalition and the state opposition are putting major funding on the table for clean energy – with both sides recognising action is needed

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

Voice referendum: who’s behind the yes and no campaigns and how do they plan to convince Australia?

The yes campaign is being driven by three collectives with a shared history, while the no side has been more reluctant to share its plans

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

Rank-and-file of NT's Country Liberal Party support motions backing No campaign of Voice to Parliament

The rebuke presents a challenge to the party's leader in the NT Legislative Assembly, Lia Finocchiaro, who last week said she supported the concept of the Voice but wanted more detail from Canberra.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023