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Greens threaten to support Liberal amendment in move that could derail passage of key integrity bill

Labor and the Greens now engaged in a high-stakes game of brinkmanship in parliamentary debate on the signature bill

The Guardian - AU

Backlash continues over WA youth detention

Premier Mark McGowan is facing criticism from Labor party elders and other prominent West Australians over issues within the justice system.

AAP

‘A sense of urgency’: capping coal prices to reduce power bills would need state support, cabinet told

Exclusive: It is expected Labor will adopt a suite of reforms to address an anticipated 56% increase in electricity prices

The Guardian - AU

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Afternoon Update: Landmark gender equality bill; Nationals oppose Indigenous voice; and Bob Dylan’s ‘fake’ signature

Labor passes its Respect@Work bill to address workplace culture and is set to pass the industrial relations bill after David Pocock gave his support

The Guardian - AU

Liberal MP may support Labor censure of Scott Morrison over secret ministries scandal

Bridget Archer said she was considering her position regarding the censure and reiterated her dismay at the previous prime minister’s actions

The Guardian - AU

‘System is broken’: NSW foster care leaves children cold and hungry

A child missing school because he didn't have a winter uniform shows the NSW foster care system is broken, Labor says.

The New Daily

Victorian election result tightens in Preston as several Melbourne seats remain too close to call

Around half a dozen Victorian lower house seats remain too close to call, as a tight count in Melbourne's north could put an independent challenger in striking distance of a seat in Labor's heartland.

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The Past is Present: reflecting on 150 years of Chinese art at the National Gallery of Victoria

Earlier this month, Penny Wong detailed the last 50 years of Labor government engagement with China in her Whitlam Oration, tracing how the relationship’s varying warmth and chill have been politicised.

The Conversation

Foster care system broken, NSW Labor says

The NSW out-of-home care system is in the spotlight after it emerged two brothers missed school because they didn't have winter school uniforms.

AAP

Australian government moves to censure former prime minister over secret ministries

Australia's Labor government said it will move a parliamentary censure motion against former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison this week after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries undermined trust in government.

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Victorian Liberal Party leadership contest widens after disastrous election result

Former shadow attorney-general John Pesutto intends to set up a Liberal Party leadership battle with Ryan Smith, Richard Riordan and Brad Battin if he regains the seat of Hawthorn.

ABC News

Morning Mail: Liberals search for lessons in defeat, Covid protests rock China, rural roads in ruin

In today’s newsletter: recriminations and a search for explanations as Coalition rues Victorian result, ‘Greenslide’ fails to appear, deadly fire triggers civil disobedience

The Guardian - AU

Victorian election results to be finalised as counting resumes in wake of Labor victory

Counting resumes to determine the final make-up of the state's parliament, in the wake of a Labor victory which has left the Coalition fractured and the future of the Liberal Party uncertain.

ABC News

Nationals win seats at expense of independents in regional Victoria

"We haven't got to the bottom of it yet," says a political analyst after surprise results in key regional seats favour National Party candidates.

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Alan Kohler: Why the Liberal Party lost, and could keep losing into oblivion

Can the Liberal Party actually pull itself out of this while remaining a centre-right party that is relevant to urban conservatives?

AAP

Challengers emerge in Vic Lib leadership

Warrandyte MP Ryan Smith is putting himself forward for the Liberal leadership and John Pesutto will also launch a bid if he wins Hawthorn.

The Guardian - AU

Climate concern the main reason voters swung to independents at federal election, study finds

Nearly half of voters who switched to an independent candidate at 2022 election did so because of climate fears, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

Federal Liberals say Coalition must lure back women after Victoria state election rout

Party also argues Victorian campaign finance reforms favoured Andrews government as Anthony Albanese calls out media ‘scare campaign’

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Victoria’s voters ignored News Corp’s anti-Labor campaign but the controversy let Dan Andrews skate

Murdoch’s tabloids and Sky News have opened seemingly never-ending culture wars about which the average Australian knows little and cares less

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Welfare recipients are potential winners from Pocock twisting Albanese's arm

Anthony Albanese is about to end the year with his industrial relations legislation through and parliament formally lambasting Scott Morrison.

The Conversation

Media go for drama on Victorian election - and miss the story

For the best part of two weeks, Victorian voters were told by the media that the election on November 26 might result in either a hung parliament or a minority Labor government.

The Guardian - AU

Victoria’s Liberals need to define who they are before deciding who can lead them back from oblivion

With a primary vote sitting on 29.7% – its lowest result since 1952 – it’s clear the party’s problems run deep

ABC News

Senior Nationals member suggests Coalition changes amid poor outcome for Liberals in Victorian election

A senior Victorian National Party member pushes for his party to reconsider the Coalition agreement after the Labor's Party election victory.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian ‘Greenslide’ fails to eventuate but progressives on track for upper house balance of power

Greens’ high hopes evaporate as prepoll vote comes in; leader Samantha Ratnam turns attention to Legislative Council

The Conversation

How Dan Andrews pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in modern politics

As the 2022 Victorian election campaign moved into its final days late last week, the consensus within the major parties, various community independent candidates, new little parties furious about lockdowns, and the mainstream media was that the election was a referendum on the premier, Daniel Andrews.

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