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Renegade senator to 'stir the pot' after LNP defection

Renegade senator to 'stir the pot' after LNP defection

Former LNP senator Gerard Rennick wants to use his independence to push for tax reform, making super voluntary and scrapping a generous defined benefits scheme.

Renegade senator quits LNP to start his own party

Renegade senator quits LNP to start his own party

Renegade senator quits LNP to start his own party

Renegade senator quits LNP to start his own party

Queensland LNP Senator Gerard Rennick says he is creating his own political party to bring "bread and butter" issues into Senate debates.

Ousted MPs in talks for new deal with minority premier

Ousted MPs in talks for new deal with minority premier

Ousted MPs in talks for new deal with minority premier

Ousted MPs in talks for new deal with minority premier

Tasmania's minority Liberal government will hang on to its grip on power, with two newly independent MPs working on another deal with Premier Jeremy Rockliff.

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Liberals' council nomination extension plea rejected

Liberals' council nomination extension plea rejected

The NSW electoral commissioner has rejected the state Liberals' request for more time after the party failed to nominate candidates for a string of local seats.

Liberal train wreck just the ticket for minor parties

Liberal train wreck just the ticket for minor parties

The NSW Liberal Party has wrapped up a calamitous week by appointing a new state director after the predecessor was sacked for not submitting nomination forms.

Mid-term blues: Vic poll shows Labor losing ground

Mid-term blues: Vic poll shows Labor losing ground

A poll indicates Labor is increasingly on the nose with Victorian voters under Jacinta Allan's leadership, just over two years out from the next state election.

'Marathon' to rebuild state after Labor return: Minns

'Marathon' to rebuild state after Labor return: Minns

NSW Premier Chris Minns has thanked the Labor faithful who helped him take government, telling them the party has a lot of work to do.

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Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Liberal leader Pesutto pitches housing plan to faithful

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

A NSW minister has led a push for the state's Labor conference to demand the federal government reverse its opposition to recognising Palestinian statehood.

Dutton fires up faithful in call to unite for election

Dutton fires up faithful in call to unite for election

Dutton fires up faithful in call to unite for election

Dutton fires up faithful in call to unite for election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has laid out his alternative vision for Australia while rallying Liberal Party MPs and members ahead of the federal election.

Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Senior minister leaves legacy as Indigenous trailblazer

Linda Burney has left a legacy of improving justice and the well-being of Indigenous people, advocates say, after she announced her resignation from parliament.

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

A young mother has shared how her child changed her life inside a Darwin prison as advocates call for an overhaul of the system.

Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Victoria backs probe into 'serious' Setka, union claims

Serious allegations levelled at a Labor-aligned construction union and its long-time state boss John Setka must be investigated, the Victorian government says.

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

LNP vows 'adult crime, adult time' for young offenders

Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has told the party's state convention that serious young offenders will be treated as adults if he becomes premier.

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Greens deputy says Muslim voters 'long ignored'

The deputy leader of the Greens says the major parties have failed to address the needs of migrant communities and their voices are not being heard.

Prime minister ridiculed as LNP eyes state prize

Peter Dutton has mocked the prime minister, after Anthony Albanese claimed things will "get better", and backed his state colleagues to win government.

Door closes on senator's bid to save colourful career

The hopes of a controversial LNP senator saving his parliamentary career appear to have been dashed by a Liberal National state council.

State coalition in disarray as Speakman 'sacks' Nats MP

NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has doubled down on his shadow cabinet sacking of Nationals MP Wes Fang after the coalition partner questioned his authority.

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Drug reform pressure mounts as states act on deaths

Calls for NSW drug-policy changes and a long-promised summit with a focus on harm-minimisation have been prompted by changes in other states.

Love denies bullying as MP quits the Nationals in tears

WA Opposition Leader Shane Love has denied bullying his former Nationals colleague Louise Kingston.

Nationals MP Louise Kingston quits after 'bullying'

West Australian MP Louise Kingston has resigned from the state Nationals as she accused her party leader of "relentless bullying and harassment".

Don't shoot, I'm your local Katter party candidate

A Queensland political candidate says he would be dead today if one of his party's proposed laws had been enacted when he was younger.

'Overdue' MP complaints body set to finally get legs

Laws to set up a body to investigate alleged misconduct by Victorian MPs have hit state parliament, with Premier Jacinta Allan admitting they are overdue.

Airport accused of blocking rail line over parking cash

Rank-and-file Labor members have rebuked the Victorian government and Melbourne Airport over a long-running stand-off delaying a much-anticipated train line.

'I'm disgusted': premier lashes pro-Palestine activists

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Jacinta Allan's speeches to the Victorian Labor faithful have been overshadowed by pro-Palestine protesters.

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