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Liberal Party confirms it will oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announces the Liberals' formal opposition to the federal government's model for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, after a party room meeting in Canberra.

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PM says Liberal calls to delay referendum are absurd

The prime minister is seeking bipartisan support for a referendum on an Indigenous voice but says the opposition is trying to undermine a 'yes' vote.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: How can Dutton remake the party of Parliament’s biggest RWNJ?

Who is the biggest looney in Parliament? It’s purely a matter of opinion, but for mine, Gerard Rennick has shot ahead of a crowded field.

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Woman and three boys killed in NSW car crash, Liberal Party to meet over Voice referendum, and Hugh Jackman's latest skin cancer scare — as it happened

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Liberals say 'no' to Indigenous voice in constitution

The Liberal Party will oppose an Indigenous voice in the constitution, but support a revised referendum to recognise Indigenous people and a legislated voice.

AAP

Preselection challenge kicks off early federal election race for Tony Pasin's safe Liberal seat

A Liberal preselection battle is ramping up in the safe South Australian federal seat of Barker as nurse Katherine McBride challenges long-standing representative Tony Pasin.

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Liberal MP calls for free vote on Indigenous voice

Ahead of a key party room meeting about the Indigenous voice, Peter Dutton faces pressure to allow MPs a free vote on supporting the proposal.

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Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton can’t say yes, despite the Aston wipeout

Saturday’s by-election loss is the second time in less than a year the voters have got it wrong, according to Peter Dutton.

The New Daily

Rupert Murdoch has a wicked problem

A growing number of journalists and eminent Australians are fearlessly pushing back against the Murdoch Australian empire.

The New Daily

Another MP overboard? Former Liberal minister Stuart Robert ‘under pressure’

Amid rumours Scott Morrison will soon be quitting politics, speculation is now rife that close ally Stuart Robert could follow.

The New Daily

It's not easy, but history shows minority government has worked in NSW before. Here's what Chris Minns must do

Although Labor has returned to power in NSW, it will be in a minority government, with probably 45 seats, two short of a majority, to the Coalition’s 36 (assuming the Liberal Party wins the seat of Ryde, where it is currently ahead as counting continues).

The Conversation

Fears for the future of the Liberal Party as factional infighting blamed for resounding Aston by-election defeat

Political experts say the Liberal Party's resounding defeat at the Aston by-election is a result of factional infighting and internal issues that's led to a "monumental shift" as voters abandon the Coalition in droves.

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Peter Dutton’s next test just around the corner – it could make or break him

Peter Dutton has vowed to rebuild the Liberal Party as an electoral force after a stunning defeat in the Aston by-election – but the party’s next test

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Aston result shows rejection of nasty politics: Andrews

The Victorian premier has criticised the Liberal Party and Peter Dutton for the "nasty" rhetoric used in the lead-up to the Aston by-election.

The New Daily

NSW Labor puts a black ban on any co-operation with Mark Latham

NSW's Labor government will not work with One Nation leader Mark Latham at all and will begin a process that could again ban independent MP Gareth Ward

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Peter Dutton accepts responsibility for historic Aston loss but insists he should stay on as leader

Federal Liberal leader says ‘we have to learn the lessons and rebuild’ after losing Victorian byelection

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Peter Dutton says he 'accepts responsibility' for Aston by-election loss

The Opposition Leader says he must take responsibility for the Liberal Party's devastating loss at the Aston by-election, after claiming during the campaign the result would be a "verdict on the leaders".

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Dutton vows to rebuild Liberal stocks after historic loss in Aston by-election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to rebuild the Liberal Party into an "election-winning machine" after suffering a catastrophic and historic loss

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Liberals vow to rebuild in wake of Aston by-election

Peter Dutton maintains the Liberals will never give in after a disastrous result in the Aston by-election, which was widely considered a test of his leadership.

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Action mulled on two MPs as NSW set for minority rule

The NSW Labor government's hopes of governing in majority have ended, as ministers consider taking action against two newly-elected MPs.

The Guardian - AU

Wipeout beckons for Liberals after Aston byelection and the problem is not just Peter Dutton

The historic loss for the Liberal party also represents an opportunity to alter course on key issues such as the Indigenous voice and climate policy

The New Daily

ABC declares win for Labor’s Mary Doyle in historic Aston by-election

Labor will claim the federal seat of Aston in a historic by-election win that has dealt a blow to the Liberal Party and leader Peter Dutton.

ABC News

Labor's Mary Doyle snatches historic victory in Aston by-election in Melbourne's outer east

Labor has claimed victory in the federal seat of Aston, the first time in more than a century that a government has won a seat from the opposition at a by-election.

The New Daily

NSW Labor falls just short of an absolute majority after Libs squeak home in two seats

The newly-elected NSW Labor government will not secure a majority in parliament, with counting in three close seats pushing two into Liberal territory. A

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