Coalition preferences could deliver a One Nation victory in Farrer by-election Since 2025, the radical-right One Nation party has experienced a polling surge – regularly polling ahead of the Coalition. The Conversation · Apr 30
Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says Treasurer Jim Chalmers had indicated ‘transitional’ proposed changes as Labor attempts to repair a ‘structurally flawed’ budget The Guardian - AU · Apr 30
Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised no new taxes on Australia’s gas exports in next month’s federal budget, saying the government “will not undermine existing contracts”. Questioned further, he said future gas tax changes aren’t being contemplated either. The Conversation · Apr 30
Treasurer downplays property tax windfall from budget Jim Chalmers is talking down the amount of extra revenue that changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount will add to the budget. AAP · Apr 29
Labor will back fossil fuels in the budget but the gas tax campaign isn’t dead yet Despite popular support for a 25% levy on gas exports, Anthony Albanese opposes it and there is little discussion about how to reduce our usage The Guardian - AU · Apr 29
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by-election will make history Early voting is now in full swing for the coming Farrer election on May 9. The by-election is being framed as a temperature check of the right in federal politics, given the rise of One Nation and the collapse of the Liberal and National parties. The Conversation · Apr 29
Rightwing provocateur’s plan to register ‘Free Palestine party’ renews concern over Victoria’s voting system Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election The Guardian - AU · Apr 29
Anthony Albanese rules out gas export tax on existing contracts and criticises ‘populist’ campaign Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partners The Guardian - AU · Apr 29
Man accused of killing Labor strategist to fight charge A young man accused of the one-punch killing of political strategist Tim Picton near a nightclub in the early hours has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. AAP · Apr 29
Election pitch to cap pay of public service 'fat cats' A would-be premier is going after the pay packets of high-ranking public service leaders in a bid to save $20 million over the next decade. AAP · Apr 29
Trump’s US ratings are near a record low after dropping further last week US President Donald Trump’s net approval is near a record low after a further dip, despite a surging US stock market. In Australia, there are federal Essential and Morgan polls and a Queensland Resolve poll. The Conversation · Apr 29
Tech giants face a new levy to pay for Australian news. What is the proposed model and how will it work? Replacing the Coalition’s news media bargaining code, the incentive is the latest move to force companies to make deals with publishers and help fund journalism The Guardian - AU · Apr 28
Tech giants face new levy to pay for Australian news as Meta calls position ‘simply wrong’ Google also rejects need for reform after Albanese government reveals draft news bargaining incentive scheme The Guardian - AU · Apr 28
Senator in bizarre 'disrespectful' Anzac Day rap post A Tasmanian senator is facing criticism for posting an Anzac Day tribute with a rap song underneath. AAP · Apr 27
The Conversation · Apr 26 The times seem to suit Anthony Albanese. So why isn’t he more popular? The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral terms, resulted so far mainly in a rearrangement of debris between the Coalition and One Nation.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 26 Queensland’s renewable energy ‘whiplash’: how the shift from coal stalled in Australia’s most polluting state In 2024 seven solar and windfarms and seven storage projects – totalling 3,202 megawatts – had been approved. Then came the LNP government
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25 Postcard-picture reputation v reality: can the Liberals fight off One Nation and a strong independent on the Mornington Peninsula? Three main contenders are eyeing the Victorian state seat of Nepean, amid changing demographics and a homelessness problem
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25 Today’s bloated NDIS would never have been greenlit, its former head says. How did we get here? The Albanese government this week launched the most significant intervention in the disability support scheme’s history
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24 Fast-tracking or ploughing through? Renewable energy shaping up as defining issue for Victorian election Most landholders in regional Victoria support renewable energy – if they get a say. But planning approvals are riding roughshod over community concerns
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24 Something has changed in Australia. The voters of Farrer may tell us what, and how much The major parties look like also-rans in the byelection on 9 May, with One Nation and an independent favoured to fight it out. Is this a minor curiosity, or a political earthquake?
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24 Afternoon Update: Kyle Sandilands in court; Albanese accused of caving to gas giants; and a three-hour toilet debacle Sandilands arrives in Rolls-Royce for case management hearing into allegations he breached radio contract
The Guardian - AU · Apr 24 Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points
The Conversation · Apr 23 The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come Carbon pricing and the Gillard government are fused together like molten glass in the memory of all those who witnessed the traumatic and consequential policy and political drama surrounding it.
AAP · Apr 23 'Peddling lies': gas sector vents as tax pressure rises The minister responsible for gas in Australia has poured cold water on calls for an export tax as industry figures insist they pay their fair share.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 23 Labor’s NDIS cuts leave many questions unanswered. Here’s what we know so far Who will be eligible, whether decisions can be challenged and how fraud will be weeded out are just some of the unsettled details