ALP
Labor pushes for polling booth ‘exclusion zones’ after surge in volunteer abuse
The ALP has warned federal parliament that a rise in aggressive behaviour and intimidation during the 2025 election is threatening voter participation and driving away volunteers.
- Rob Harris
Latest
Labor opposes hate speech and gun control law to LNP jeers
Queensland’s Deputy Premier has launched an inflammatory tirade accusing Labor of supporting terrorists and antisemitism after Thursday’s parliamentary vote.
- Matt Dennien
Question time as it happened: Canadian PM Mark Carney addresses parliament, Labor’s FOI bill ditched in Senate
Question time returns to the House of Representatives after Canadian leader Mark Carney addressed a joint sitting of parliament earlier today.
- Nick Newling
- Updated
- Political leadership
Labor offered Coalition more staff to support dead FOI bill, says Bragg
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has revealed a negotiating tactic from the government in seeking support for the controversial bill that was shelved on Thursday.
- Nick Newling
WA Labor figure Tim Picton’s alleged killer granted bail
The bail application was not opposed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, but the court heard Picton’s family and friends opposed it.
- Hamish Hastie
Jane Bunn’s side hustle goes sideways owing $300,000 to ATO
The presenter says her experience has much in common with other entrepreneurs whose best efforts aren’t enough.
- Fiona Byrne and John Buckley
- Exclusive
- Queensland government
Opposition raises concerns over transport project’s contract roles
The transport department has revealed it awarded commercial roles on “The Wave” to members of a new consulting firm who recently left another government agency.
- Matt Dennien
‘Frightening’: Labor luminary hits out at Australian support for Iran strikes
The former foreign minister’s comments came after opposition frontbencher Andrew Hastie said he was comfortable with the US demonstrating its strength as a deterrence to adversarial nations.
- Matthew Knott and Nick Newling
Labor has put 169 issues in the ‘too hard basket’. This obscure rule may finally force them to act
From gambling harm to financial abuse, the government has failed to respond to 169 Senate reports on time. The opposition and independents are forcing the issue.
- Brittany Busch
State walks back attorney-general’s powers as Labor moves to support hate speech bill
Queensland’s opposition will ultimately back the contentious hate speech and gun law changes, while the government has made a last-minute change to the bill.
- Matt Dennien and Catherine Strohfeldt