The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

The Australian government is under pressure to cut fuel excise as petrol prices hit an eight-year high and Prime Minister Scott Morrison trails in the polls just weeks before a general election.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).

Scott Morrison says he is pleased he spoke with experts from the Bureau of Meteorology last year about summer cyclones and floods. It comes as former emergency service chiefs accused the Morrison government of "bungling" the flood disaster.

Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its 55-45% two-party lead.

Opposition leader tells Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being warned against a "populist" pre-election fuel tax cut as petrol prices surge on the invasion of Ukraine.

Australia has been able to stop an "incursion" by Beijing into the Pacific islands by talking with leaders there weekly and offering vaccine aid, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday.

Prime minister said cutting fuel excise did little compared to soaring prices, but did not rule the measure out

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australians understand the rise in petrol prices is being driven by the war in eastern Europe.