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Liberals pre-select consultant to succeed Morrison

Liberals pre-select consultant to succeed Morrison

Consultant Simon Kennedy has been pre-selected by the Liberals to contest former prime minister Scott Morrison's seat of Cook ahead of an upcoming by-election.

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Taxpayer-funded MP trips in spotlight after $500k bill

Victorian MPs have been quizzed over the value of their taxpayer-funded travel after racking up a bill of almost $500,000 last financial year.

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmanian premier makes election threat to defectors

Tasmania's premier has threatened the prospect of an early election if two balance-of-power government defectors don't agree to a new deal of confidence.

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Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

NT Treasurer Eva Lawler set for chief minister's job

NT Treasurer Eva Lawler set for chief minister's job

The Northern Territory's Labor government has decided on a new leader after Natasha Fyles was forced out of the top job over shares in a manganese mine.

UK PM faces revolt after unveiling new Rwanda plans

UK PM faces revolt after unveiling new Rwanda plans

Britain's prime minister is under pressure after the immigration minister quits saying draft law to fix the Rwanda plan won’t work.

Sharma picked for ex-foreign minister's Senate seat

Sharma picked for ex-foreign minister's Senate seat

Liberal Party members in NSW have selected Dave Sharma to replace former foreign minister Marise Payne in the Senate, pipping favourite Andrew Constance.

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Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Labor, Liberals trade blows a year on from Vic election

Victorian Labor and the Liberal leaders have hurled insults at one another to mark the one-year anniversary of the bitter 2022 state election.

Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP eyes lower house move at next election

Tasmanian MP Josh Willie will resign from the state's upper house if he wins preselection for a lower house seat as Labor prepares for an early election.

Liberal leader to defend dumped MP's defamation claim

Liberal leader to defend dumped MP's defamation claim

Liberal leader to defend dumped MP's defamation claim

Liberal leader to defend dumped MP's defamation claim

Moira Deeming, who was booted from the Victorian Liberals' parliamentary wing, says she will lodge her defamation case against state party leader John Pesutto.

Victorian Liberal tensions after by-election pick

Victorian Liberal tensions after by-election pick

Victorian Liberal tensions after by-election pick

Victorian Liberal tensions after by-election pick

Tensions have emerged in the Victorian Liberal Party following a preselection battle ahead of a by-election in the seat of the former premier.

Liberals prepare for shadow ministry reshuffle

Liberals prepare for shadow ministry reshuffle

Liberals prepare for shadow ministry reshuffle

Liberals prepare for shadow ministry reshuffle

Peter Dutton is weighing up changes to the shadow ministry after two retirements and pressure to bring a voice 'yes' campaigner back into the fold.

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Defeated Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is "not done with politics" and will stay as Labour leader - at least for the meantime.

Allan tested in first question time as Vic premier

Allan tested in first question time as Vic premier

Allan tested in first question time as Vic premier

Allan tested in first question time as Vic premier

New Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Opposition Leader John Pesutto squared off in her first parliamentary sitting day after taking the top job.

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New-look Victorian cabinet sworn in as Allan era begins

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan's first cabinet has been sworn in, a week on from Daniel Andrews' shock resignation and a day before parliament returns.

Cabinet refresh as new premier continues Andrews agenda

Jacinta Allan will unveil her new-look ministry before parliament returns next week and push ahead with the agenda set by former premier Daniel Andrews.

Dutton's unity call as new Vic Liberal president chosen

Federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton issued a plea for unity within the Victorian party at a state council meeting before a new president was elected.

Dutton to speak as Liberals pick Victorian president

Liberal members will pick a new Victorian party president and hear from federal opposition leader Peter Dutton and state counterpart John Pesutto at a meeting.

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Frydenberg puts political return on hold for boardroom

A parliamentary comeback at the next election is off the table for Josh Frydenberg as he takes on the role of Goldman Sachs Australia and New Zealand chairman.

Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election

The Greens will eye seats with a large proportion of renters at the next election as they seek to position themselves as the affordable housing party.

Andrews warned not to miss corruption reforms deadline

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is under pressure to push ahead with key recommendations from a damning corruption report released more than a year ago.

Pesutto takes legal costs plan to Victorian Liberal HQ

Victorian Liberal MPs have agreed to ask the party to cover the costs of looming legal action against Opposition Leader John Pesutto and his leadership team.

Senior Lib resigns as MPs thrash out legal cost plan

Opposition Leader John Pesutto will ask the Victorian Liberal Party to cover his legal costs through a plan to provide legal indemnity insurance to MPs.

Ministers hose down talk over Palaszczuk's leadership

Queensland's treasurer has joined fellow senior ministers throwing their support behind Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk amid reports of discontent in Labor ranks.

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

The NSW premier says new powers for the state's anti-corruption body resemble those in other jurisdictions, but a coalition of MPs is trying to revoke them.

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