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Morrison's 'great electoral bungle' leaves the Liberals decimated and heading in the wrong direction

It is pretty human to crave the approval of peers and to hope for more of the same, even if unconsciously.

The Conversation

Moderate Liberals contemplate future after federal election wipeout

A long night of the soul or possibly worse looms for Liberal moderates after the party's vote in capital cities disappeared suddenly at Saturday's election.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton firms as next Liberal leader amid fight over future of the party

Dan Tehan and Karen Andrews both touted as potential challengers, but conservatives confident Dutton has the numbers to succeed Scott Morrison

The Guardian - AU

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Federal election 2022: Who are the winners and losers?

A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election?

ABC News

Labor wins after Morrison hit by contagion

Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises to give Australians the government they deserve, and to end 'the climate wars'. Veteran Australian political commentator Michelle Gra

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Centre-left ousts three-term conservative Liberal Party in Australia

Australia’s centre-left Labour party has toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power.

The National (Scotland)

Senior Liberals say party must address women problem and regain centre after election loss

Liberal frontbencher Simon Birmingham said gender, diversity, and climate change were clearly factors in the party’s defeat

The Guardian - AU

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Scott Morrison defeated – Labor to govern in minority or majority

The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.

The Conversation

The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote

One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats.

The Conversation

Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission

Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the Liberal party alive’

The Guardian - AU

Opposition Labor Party appears more likely to form Australia's next government

The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament.

WEKU

Australia's prime minister concedes despite millions of votes left to be counted

The Labor Party appeared more likely than Prime Minister Scott Morrison's coalition to form a government after Australia's election on Saturday that could result in a rare hung parliament.

WEKU

Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia’s support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

‘Extraordinary’ revelation about national security decision shows the government is ‘falling apart’, Labor says

The Guardian - AU

No forced public sector job cuts: minister

As the Liberal-National coalition pledges to find savings across the commonwealth public service, a senior minister says it won't involve forced job losses.

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The Guardian - AU

Federal election briefing: Morrison snubs NITV while Albanese walks away from costings queries – and Penny Wong a secret weapon?

Tuesday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU

Coalition costings: $3.3bn in public service cuts to fund election pledges worth $2.3bn

Josh Frydenberg spruiks ‘responsible approach’ and calls on Labor to submit its policies to financial scrutiny

The New Daily

‘Respect and expect’: Coalition to cut public service funding

Scott Morrison will order “well paid” public servant bosses to make $2.7 billion in cuts to help the government claw back its trillion-dollar debt.

ABC News

Cuts to public sector spending underpin Coalition's forecast budget improvement

The Coalition says it would improve the budget bottom line over the next four years by roughly a billion dollars, by driving down spending on the public service.

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The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison tells A Current Affair ‘jobkeeper saved the country’ – as it happened

Prime minister tells Tracy Grimshaw ‘I could have been more sensitive at times’; nation records 66 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed

AAP

Labor, Liberals fight over policy costings

Labor has hit back at government claims it is failing to fund its election policies, dismissing the accusation as a scare campaign.

ABC News

Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation

In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.

AAP

Many struggled even before rate increase

A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.

The Conversation

Half-time results are in: who's having a good election campaign, and who isn't?

When pre-poll voting starts on Monday May 9, it will signal the denouement of one of the least compelling streaming series ever to secure repeat funding: #AusVotes2022.

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet says Scott Morrison ‘absolutely’ went too far by calling Icac a kangaroo court

NSW premier called on politicians to avoid any comments which ‘undermine confidence’ in integrity agencies

ABC News

Coalition continues to attack NSW anti-corruption commission model despite 'buffoon' sledge by outgoing commissioner

The federal government refuses to back down from its criticism of the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, despite being labelled "buffoons" by its outgoing commissioner.

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