Daniel Andrews seizes on popularity of State Electricity Commission promise to create a new ministry Premier announces Lily D’Ambrosio will be minister responsible for SEC as part of new cabinet The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022
Labor's federal election review finds focus on Morrison's character 'highly effective', cites concern for loss of 'heartland' support Labor veterans Greg Combet and Lenda Oshalem have dissected Labor's federal election campaign, its policy offerings and results, coming up with 27 recommendations to establish "a long-term, progressive Labor government". ABC News · Dec 5, 2022
Afternoon Update: Jail term for protester condemned; Brian Houston trial begins; and dead Caspian seals Outcry after climate activist jailed in New South Wales as Senator David Pocock defends right to protest The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2022
Adelaide 500 Supercars race ticket revenue and attendance up after revamp under Labor The South Australian government says ticket revenue for the Adelaide 500 is up 60 per cent on the last Supercars race in the city two years ago, but the cost of the race has not been disclosed. ABC News · Dec 4, 2022
Labor retains big lead in Newspoll as Albanese's ratings jump; Victorian election update A federal Newspoll, conducted November 30 to December 3 from a sample of 1,508, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the post-budget Newspoll in late October. Primary votes were 39% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (steady), 1% UAP (steady) and 8% for… The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022
What explained the seismic 2022 federal election? The Australian Election Study has answers The 2022 Australian federal election was distinctive in two ways. The Conversation · Dec 4, 2022
SA premier fights for nuclear energy as states seek power fix A state premier is preparing to make some powerful enemies over their "ill-founded" opposition to nuclear energy. South Australian Premier Peter The New Daily · Dec 4, 2022
Nuclear off table as states seek power fix Federal and state Labor heavyweights are going toe-to-toe on nuclear energy, with the SA premier suggesting safety concerns are overblown. AAP · Dec 4, 2022
Australia looking to compensate Afghanistan war crime victims’ families Deputy PM briefed over outstanding recommendation of Brereton report as legal centre says there is no excuse for inaction The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022
Newspoll shows lift for Labor and Albanese Labor leader Anthony Albanese has enjoyed a surge in support as preferred prime minister, the latest Newspoll shows. AAP · Dec 4, 2022
Canberra Liberals promise to dump light rail to Woden if elected in 2024 The Canberra Liberals say stage two of light rail is likely to cost more than $3 billion and the money should instead be spent on hospitals, schools and roads. ABC News · Dec 4, 2022
Teal voters are more likely to be Labor-leaning than conservative, study finds Majority were not disaffected Coalition supporters and voted tactically to defeat incumbents, according to report The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022
Former treasurer Peter Costello criticises both Labor and Coalition over their economic management The former Liberal treasurer has some harsh words for governments past and present. ABC News · Dec 4, 2022
ABC News · Dec 4, 2022 Teal voters at 2022 federal election were largely 'tactical', not disaffected Liberals, says a new Australian National University study The same university study finds Scott Morrison the least popular leader since they started measuring popularity more than three decades ago.
AAP · Dec 4, 2022 Voters abandon major parties, study finds In 1967, about three in four voters said they always voted for the same party but in 2022 this has dropped to just over one in three.
AAP · Dec 4, 2022 Leadership, independents key to election An academic study of the 2022 federal election has found voters were attracted by Labor's strong leadership, but many abandoned both major parties.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022 Millennials and gen Z have deserted the Coalition – this could be dire for the opposition Labor now has the opportunity to imprint lifelong loyalty on younger people
ABC News · Dec 4, 2022 NSW Labor 'prioritises' inner west to kick off election plan to expand access to co-ed high schools NSW Labor unveils Sydney's inner west as the first area to get better access to co-educational high schools, if it wins the election in March.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2022 Cap on coal price complicating federal bid to quell Australians’ energy costs Bill Shorten says all options remain on the table as the federal government remains hopeful agreement with states can be struck
ABC News · Dec 3, 2022 Government and opposition MPs to visit Taiwan as part of Australian parliamentary delegation A delegation of six federal politicians from Labor and the Coalition will travel to Taiwan, but Anthony Albanese says politicians travelling to the island is not unusual.
ABC News · Dec 3, 2022 COVID-19 'complicated' Liberals' SA election campaign but not sole factor in loss, review finds An internal review has found the former South Australian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was not the sole factor that lost the Liberal Party the state election.
AAP · Dec 3, 2022 MPs to visit Taiwan without Albanese A group of MPs headed to Taiwan to convey Australia's wish to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific will visit the country without Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
ABC News · Dec 2, 2022 Brisbane councillors trade allegations over inappropriate behaviour in chambers Brisbane City Council meeting standards have been called into question after one councillor repeatedly turned his back on others in the chambers.
Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022 Biden avoids rail strike with new deal, but not everyone is happy WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation imposing a deal he negotiated between freight railroads and organized labor, averting a possible strike but risking a divide with rank-and-file union workers who opposed the settlement.