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A defeated Peter Dutton was left scrambling for words as he tried to justify why the Liberal party’s popularity in Victoria has gone “backwards” in light of Labor’s win at the Aston by-election. In an interview with journalist David Speers,…

Barnaby Joyce has sensationally taken aim at the government over the Voice to Parliament, insisting it is not racist to vote against the proposal. After months of consultation, the federal government unveiled the wording of the referendum…

A proposal to ban Nazi symbols in Australia has been knocked back amid concerns the government had not been given time to adequately consider the bill. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton attempted to introduce legislation on Wednesday morning…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revived his “boofhead” Peter Dutton sledge in a rowdy display that saw two MPs booted from question time. The opposition picked up where it left off on Monday, attacking the government over the rising cost of…

The government has been urged to make public advice from the solicitor general that warned a key referendum group to the Voice to parliament over its wording.Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser said on Sunday that “at a quarter to…

As the debate over the future and purpose of Australia’s superannuation system continues to heat up, the federal government has signalled its intention to explore changes to the program.The Superannuation Guarantee, introduced in 1992 by…

Anthony Albanese has urged the nation’s leaders to not miss the chance to back the Voice to Parliament ahead of a referendum later this year. The Prime Minister attended a community barbecue in his Sydney electorate on Saturday afternoon…

The federal government has called for an end to politicking, as it reveals Australia was first made aware of Chinese-owned surveillance technologies operating in the country’s defence buildings as early as 2018. The opposition has put…

A fired up Penny Wong has described the opposition leader as “microwaved Tony Abbott” as she taunted the Coalition over its internal divisions on climate. Peter Dutton has publicly urged his troops to toe the line and vote against the…

Anthony Albanese is under renewed pressure to scrap a tax cut which would predominantly benefit the wealthiest Australians.The Greens, emboldened by the International Monetary Fund’s suggestion the government should re-evaluate the stage…