Hanson COS Ashby to stand for One Nation at election One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby will stand for the party in the state seat of Keppel at next year's Queensland election. AAP · Dec 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak pleads with Tory rebels: Back my Rwanda plan PM fights for political life – and flagship migration policy – as he tries to rally support for ‘existential’ vote The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Sunak insists Tories not a ‘joke’ on Rwanda as PM forced to plead with Labour to back plan Embattled PM says he won’t expel Tory MPs voting against his new Rwanda bill The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak hit by growing warnings of 'oblivion' for Tories gripped by civil war over immigration Robert Jenrick said new legislation to stop small boats ‘does not go far enough’ Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick quits after new Rwanda legislation unveiled PM warned of possible 'death knell' for his leadership as he faces rebellion from right wing of his party over his 'emergency legislation' Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023
Labor down but still has large lead in federal Resolve poll; it's close in Queensland A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 29 to December 3 from a sample of 1,605, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since November), the Coalition 34% (up four), the Greens 12% (down one), One Nation 5% (down two), the UAP 1% (down one), independents 9%… The Conversation · Dec 5, 2023
Tory MPs lobby to change legislation as splits emerge over Rwanda policy Centrist Tories want PM to stick by UK’s human rights obligations while those on the right want new bill to override them The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2023
Windfarm plans in choppy waters as Coalition and One Nation whip up doubts People in the Hunter and Illawarra fear offshore turbines could damage marine life and tourism, but parties are accused of ‘weaponising’ the issue The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2023
Labor loses four points in two Newspolls to slump to a 50--50 tie A federal Newspoll, conducted November 20–24 from a sample of 1,216, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50 after preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (up one), 31% Labor (down four), 13% Greens (up one), 6%… The Conversation · Nov 26, 2023
Backbench splits complicate Chancellor’s job as he considers tax cuts Jeremy Hunt must balance fiscal responsibility, inflation and the need for investment with demands for a range of tax cuts from Tory MPs. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
'One Nation' Conservative moderates outline economic growth plan to take fight to right-wingers Plan outlined ahead of Wednesday's Autumn Statement from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023
Federal Labor barely ahead in latest polls; Victorian Labor takes a hit but holds Mulgrave at byelection There have been three federal polls since my October 13 article on the federal Resolve poll that still had Labor far ahead. These polls show a tie in Morgan and two two-point Labor leads in YouGov and Essential. There has been a clear trend to the Coalition in polls conducted… The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023
Labor still far ahead in Resolve poll, in contrast to other recent polls A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 1–5 from a sample of 1,602, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (down two since October), the Coalition 30% (down one), the Greens 13% (up one), One Nation 7% (steady), the UAP 2% (steady), independents 9% (steady) and others 4%… The Conversation · Nov 12, 2023
Hanson withdraws Faruqi 'go home' remarks, avoids censure The Senate President is still not impressed. The Canberra Times · Nov 8, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Nov 8, 2023 Pauline Hanson Refused To Withdraw Comments About Wanting Mehreen Faruqi To Leave Australia Pauline Hanson has sparked unrest in the Senate after she was asked to withdraw comments she made about Mehreen Faruqi.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Pauline Hanson withdraws comments made to Mehreen Faruqi to avoid Senate censure One Nation leader, who is also being sued by Faruqi for similar comments she made in a tweet, said she would take the Greens senator ‘to the airport and put you on a plane’
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2023 Labor recovers in Morgan after post-referendum slump; LNP leads in Queensland A federal Morgan poll, conducted October 22–29 from a sample of 1,375, gave Labor a 53–47 lead, a 3.5-point gain for Labor since the previous week. An earlier poll, taken in the week after the Voice referendum was heavily defeated, was the first by any pollster this term to give…
Pedestrian.tv · Oct 24, 2023 During The Busiest News Week, Right Wing Senators Tried To Quietly Launch A Fkd Anti-Trans Bill Right wing federal senators from the Coalition, United Australia Party and One nation launch bill to stop kids accessing trans healthcare.
The Conversation · Oct 13, 2023 Final Voice polls have 'no' leading by sizeable to landslide margins The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm AEDT in the south-eastern states, 6:30pm in South Australia, 7pm in Queensland, 7:30pm in the Northern Territory and 9pm in Western Australia.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 6, 2023 LNP using offshore wind concerns in political game Barnaby Joyce is headlining an anti-offshore wind rally in Port Stephens.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2023 Why is Labor’s bill on combatting disinformation so controversial? Coalition is ringing alarm bells about legislation, despite it containing many Morrison-era proposals. But they’re not alone in their concerns
The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023 Labor and Albanese recover in Newspoll as Dutton falls, but the Voice's slump continues A national Newspoll, conducted September 18–22 from a sample of 1,239, gave Labor a 54–46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (down two), 6% One Nation (down one) and 11%…
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2023 ‘Quite strange’ for Coalition to reject disinformation crackdown it originally proposed, Albanese says Prime minister defends social media bill amid concerns from Christian groups it could portray religious teachings as misinformation
The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023 Voice support and Albanese's ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 6–9 from a sample of 1,604, gave “no” to the Voice a 57–43 lead in a forced choice, out from a 54–46 “no” lead in August. Initial…
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023 Ben Wallace resigns as Sunak set to appoint new defence secretary Mr Wallace announced last month he would resign from the senior Cabinet role at the next reshuffle.