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Premier to face immediate test after minority return

Premier to face immediate test after minority return

A motion will be moved to test if state Liberals have the parliamentary numbers after being allowed to reform minority government without crossbench support.

AUKUS and Palestine tensions flare within Labor

AUKUS and Palestine tensions flare within Labor

AUKUS and Palestine tensions flare within Labor

AUKUS and Palestine tensions flare within Labor

Tensions have flared within Labor over a key defence agreement and Middle East policy, with a state branch making non-binding federal demands.

PM slams 'repulsive' Latham as Labor portrait remains

PM slams 'repulsive' Latham as Labor portrait remains

PM slams 'repulsive' Latham as Labor portrait remains

PM slams 'repulsive' Latham as Labor portrait remains

Anthony Albanese regrets that Mark Latham was ever made leader of the federal Labor Party, saying the state MP holds views he considers "repulsive".

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Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

A raft of personal information from Clive Palmer's two political parties has been exposed, forcing the billionaire to apologise for the data breach.

Judge slams 'half baked' legal fight after Liberal loan

Judge slams 'half baked' legal fight after Liberal loan

The future of a loan to a former state Liberal leader is in limbo after an 11th-hour legal challenge which a judge slammed as "half-baked".

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Liberal leader's unity call after $1.5m party bailout

Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin denies he has sided against defamed MP Moira Deeming after supporting a $1.5 million party loan to his predecessor.

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy

Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto will avoid bankruptcy after his party agreed to a loan to settle his $2.3 million debt to a defamed colleague.

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Liberals launch high-level probe into election drubbing

Liberals launch high-level probe into election drubbing

Liberals launch high-level probe into election drubbing

Liberals launch high-level probe into election drubbing

A decades-low primary vote and the challenges posed by teal independents will be key elements of a review into the Liberals' crushing federal election loss.

Offer denied for ex-Liberal leader to avert bankruptcy

Offer denied for ex-Liberal leader to avert bankruptcy

Offer denied for ex-Liberal leader to avert bankruptcy

Offer denied for ex-Liberal leader to avert bankruptcy

Liberal MP Moira Deeming offered to press pause on former state party leader John Pesutto's legal debt to her in exchange for a preselection guarantee.

Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Ex-premier tips Liberal leadership change to avoid poll

Rather than face a fourth election in seven years, a former premier believes a state Liberal party will change leaders in a bid to retain power.

'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

'Sad day' as state faces fourth election in seven years

Ousted in a no-confidence vote, Tasmania's premier will seek re-election amid a backlash over budget debt, bungled new ferries and a contentious stadium plan.

So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe

So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe

So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe

So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe

A former party president's crack about Liberal women now being "so assertive" has sparked a wave of rebuke from within coalition ranks.

Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

Liberal premier in crosshairs, fresh election possible

A Liberal state could be heading for a fresh election, with its minority premier vowing to fight on in the face of a no-confidence motion he is set to lose.

New beginning for Greens after senator's defection

New beginning for Greens after senator's defection

New beginning for Greens after senator's defection

New beginning for Greens after senator's defection

The Greens have taken their first steps towards a fresh start by unveiling new portfolio allocations following some major political setbacks.

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'Sheer hell': elder pleads for Liberals to save Pesutto

With time running out for former state Liberal leader John Pesutto to repay a $2.3 million legal bill, Jeff Kennett has fired off a missive to party directors.

'Serious test' for Greens as senator defects to Labor

The Greens will need to decide what they stand for, as the minor party is accused of having lost its way after a second Indigenous senator quits its ranks.

Tennis star Liberal MP denies taxpayer-funded car rort

Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.

Mammoth legal bill stirs up festering Liberal feud

A Liberal MP may chase senior party figures for cash over a $2.3 million legal bill, in what one of her colleagues has described as a "line in the sand" moment.

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Coalition chiefs deny settling scores in shadow cabinet

A Liberal senator who oversaw a disastrous work-from-home policy is among the biggest losers as the reunited coalition unveiled its shadow cabinet.

Fractured coalition to unveil key roles after reunion

Liberal leader Sussan Ley is preparing to announce her leadership team that will include Nationals MPs after the two parties decided to stay together.

Nationals leader shrugs off job concerns after split

The leader of the Nationals is proud of his party's short-lived decision to walk away from the coalition, even if it costs him his job.

Liberals and Nationals ready to fall back in love

Liberal MPs have held urgent talks over policy demands from the Nationals that hold the key to the two long-time partners reuniting in opposition.

Commitment issues: Nationals walk away from coalition

The Nationals have blown up the federal coalition following the breakdown of negotiations over key policy issues, including on nuclear power.

Coalition in net zero tussle as negotiations drag on

The Liberal and National parties are grappling with whether to change their policies on net zero and nuclear energy as they thrash out a coalition agreement.

Hits keep coming for Liberals as party seeks revival

A hefty legal costs bill is just one headache state and federal Liberals have been left grappling with after a bruising few weeks for the party.

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