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Independent Andrew Wilkie prepared to discuss Speaker role in new Labor government

Tasmanian MP says having an independent Speaker ‘would send a powerful and positive message’ after voters elected large crossbench

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

Peter Dutton’s formula will be a bit less culture war, a lot less religion and more traditional Liberal policy

Mr Relentless thinks the climate debate the Coalition has rendered toxic by a decade of lying will default to a brawl with Labor about cost of living

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

Key moments from Peter Dutton's first press conference as Liberal leader

From acknowledging a "mistake" in his past to standing by his "strong statements" on China, this is what we learned from Peter Dutton's first press conference as Liberal leader.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

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Albanese should adopt a collaborative, European approach to governing – not the take-it-or-leave-it Anglo style we're used to

The Australian Labor Party is edging towards 76 seats and possible majority government after the electorate abandoned the Coalition at the federal election.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

LNP laments delays on Qld mine decision

Queensland's Liberal National Party leader has called for the state government to stop delaying the decision on expanding a major coal mine.

AAP · May 30, 2022

Trent Zimmerman says Liberals should embrace Labor’s climate policy

Outgoing MP, who lost seat to a teal independent, says party needs to accept ALP has a mandate if it wants to regain inner-city seats at next election

The Guardian - AU · May 30, 2022

Federal election latest: Today is set to be a big day in the election count — unless the seats are 'ultra close'

Australians could have clarity on the final election result today, ABC News chief elections analyst Antony Green says.

ABC News · May 30, 2022

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Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Vote counting continues with Labor one seat from majority – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

Morning mail: Barnaby Joyce fights for Nationals leadership, Biden visits Uvalde, Jai Hindley wins Giro

Monday: New poll shows three in five voters view the New England MP as an electoral weakness. Plus: Linda Burney embarks on the ‘nation-building project’ of the Uluru statement from the heart

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?

Tammy Tyrrell is on the cusp of being elected as a senator for Tasmania. If she does, she'll switch from being Jacqui Lambie's office manager to her companion on the floor of parliament.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Alan Kohler: Jim Chalmers needs an inquiry into tax

By far the best thing Jim Chalmers could do for his party and the country would be to find a way to escape the 23.9 per cent limit on tax to GDP.

The New Daily · May 29, 2022

Will News Corp change its approach after Labor's election win? Not if the US example is anything to go by

In 1953, the Communist East German regime quashed a widespread uprising and afterwards admonished the protesters, saying the government had lost confidence in the people. In a famous satirical poem, left-wing author Bertolt Brecht said that, if so, perhaps the government could dissolve the people and elect a new lot.

The Conversation · May 29, 2022

Political analyst says Greens will have 'all the power in the world' if Labor cannot form majority

Labor has secured 75 seats but needs one more to form government in its own right and a political analyst says if it does not, the Greens will have "all the power in the world".

ABC News · May 29, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

Health workers’ union takes fight for kitchen staff in NSW aged care home to federal court

Case to test the limits of outsourcing in sector amid concern about food standards in some facilities

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

Barnaby Joyce fights to stay on as Nationals’ leader as poll suggests most voters view him as electoral weakness

David Littleproud and Darren Chester make the case for a refresh in wake of Coalition rout

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

‘Ready to take on the challenge’: Linda Burney on the Uluru statement, treaty and building consensus

The first female Indigenous affairs minister is hitting the ground running, with a voice to parliament top of a long list of priorities

ABC News · May 29, 2022

SA government to double cost of living concession for pensioners, low-income earners

Premier Peter Malinauskas says the move will provide "targeted relief to those who need it most".

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Pedestrian.tv · May 29, 2022

Albanese Has Finally Broken His Silence On Kristina Keneally’s Controversial Election Loss

Keneally was defeated in by local independent Dai Le.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Fight to save Suttons Beach pavilion, a landmark on the Redcliffe foreshore neglected for decades

After years of neglect and exposure to the elements, the bayside landmark known as Suttons Beach pavilion could vanish. But residents are fighting to restore it.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese concedes 'lessons are very clear' from Kristina Keneally's defeat in Fowler

Anthony Albanese concedes the Labor party has lessons to learn from its humiliating defeat in the once-safe south-west Sydney seat of Fowler, while Kristina Keneally blames her loss on the impact of COVID lockdowns.

The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2022

Anthony Albanese vows to ‘keep it real’ as he seeks good rapport with crossbench

Prime minister says he will treat Peter Dutton with respect: ‘I never underestimate my opponents’

AAP · May 29, 2022

Tough budget challenges ahead: Gallagher

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says there are serious challenges ahead for both the budget and the economy.

AAP · May 29, 2022

Albanese wants a respectful parliament

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will respect Peter Dutton and Sussan Ley, who are expected to form the new leadership of the Liberal Party.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Federal election latest: Which seats are still in doubt?

More than a week on from last weekend's federal election, Labor is still one seat short of a majority with three seats still in doubt.

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