Date locked in for Liberals' crucial by-election test A four-way contest is expected for a by-election triggered by former opposition leader Sussan Ley's resignation from federal parliament. AAP · Mar 5
'Thoughtless offending' blamed for Liberal poll rout The Liberal Party alienated immigrants, young people and women during its calamitous 2025 election campaign, which a review describes as its worst in history. AAP · Mar 3
Labor down in Newspoll and Redbridge polls, with One Nation still in a clear second position New federal polls from Newspoll and Redbridge have Labor’s primary vote dropping, with One Nation seven or nine points ahead of the Coalition in second place. The Conversation · Mar 1
'So-called children': Liberals' attack over IS brides The coalition has hardened its stance on Australian families linked to Islamic state, labelling children in a Syrian refugee camp "ISIS sympathisers". AAP · Mar 1
'Absolute dream': candidate's hope for sex abuse reform As politicians prepare for a hotly contested federal by-election, an independent reveals her hope for big reforms to protect child sexual abuse survivors. AAP · Feb 27
Betrayal: Liberals bury review into election disaster The Liberal Party will not publicly release a long-awaited review into its deplorable 2025 election campaign, which one of its authors described as horrifying. AAP · Feb 27
View from The Hill: Ley formally resigns, tells Taylor it’s ‘vital’ he holds Farrer Deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley formally resigned from parliament on Friday – and sent a blunt challenge to her successor, Angus Taylor, in her farewell statement. The Conversation · Feb 27
Ley delivers parting shot as hotly contested seat opens Ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley has fired a shot at her successor, welcoming the "immediate re-adoption" of her policies as the battle for her old seat begins. AAP · Feb 26
2 of 3 new federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation, but Labor clearly ahead The Morgan and YouGov federal polls have the Coalition gaining from One Nation since Angus Taylor replaced Sussan Ley as Liberal leader. Unlike the DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog polls that I reported Tuesday, these two polls have Labor clearly ahead of the Coalition and One Nation after preferences. The Conversation · Feb 26
Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor Two new federal polls by DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog have the combined primary vote for Labor and the Greens dropping as One Nation continues to surge. There’s no sign of a boost for the Coalition from Angus Taylor replacing Sussan Ley. The Conversation · Feb 24
Government announces review of triple zero laws – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Feb 23
Grattan on Friday: Can Angus Taylor get beyond slogans to craft a sound immigration policy? This week we pressed the rewind button on the Pauline tape, back to Hanson maxing out with inflammatory statements about Muslims, attracting a blaze of publicity and widespread outrage. The Conversation · Feb 19
Politics with Michelle Grattan: New Liberal Deputy Jane Hume on why she wants a woman contesting every seat After a coup by the Liberals’ conservative faction, the party has dumped its first female leader Sussan Ley, who had dire polling, in favour of Angus Taylor. The Conversation · Feb 19
Coalition wins 'reset' but first real test looms large Angus Taylor has waived a six-week suspension for the Nationals, signalling a fresh start for the coalition after two messy splits. AAP · Feb 18
AAP · Feb 17 No quick fix for overhauled Liberal immigration plan The coalition's plan to curb Australia's migrant intake will be formally costed before its public release, delaying the exact details of its immigration policy.
The Conversation · Feb 17 View from The Hill: Angus Taylor appoints Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow treasurer against the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17 How a hardline ‘Trump-style’ Liberal immigration policy to ban migrants from Gaza and Somalia was developed Another senior member of Sussan Ley’s team has expressed serious reservations about aspects of the plan
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17 Afternoon Update: new Coalition frontbench revealed; ‘systemic’ racism at universities; and stories of Heath Ledger on set Angus Taylor has named his new lineup with Tim Wilson among the winners after Sussan Ley was deposed as leader of the Liberal party
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17 Angus Taylor unveils Coalition frontbench with Tim Wilson as shadow treasurer and Nationals returned Liberal leader also promotes Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Andrew Hastie to shadow cabinet
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16 Labor approves 4.41% increase for health insurance premiums – as it happened This blog is now closed
AAP · Feb 16 Liberal leader's unity call as allies rule front bench Prominent conservatives will return to the front bench as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveils his first shadow cabinet.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16 Moderate Liberals warn Angus Taylor against adopting Trump-style immigration policies Paul Scarr, the shadow immigration minister under Sussan Ley, and South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan expressed concern
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16 Afternoon Update: Liberals’ leaked immigration plan; Bondi accused appears in court; and how to grieve a pet Migrants from specific regions of 13 countries would be banned according to the policy designed before Sussan Ley was ousted as party leader on Friday
AAP · Feb 16 Libs and Nats to battle it out in by-election test The two coalition allies plan to run separate candidates in a by-election triggered by the political knifing of Sussan Ley.
The Conversation · Feb 16 Want to know what’s really going on in Australian politics? A four-way tussle in Farrer may tell us Sussan Ley has announced that, after a fortnight’s farewell tour, she will step down as the member for Farrer.