PM still hedging on extension of fuel tax discount
Asked whether a decision is likely on an extension to the federal government's fuel tax discount, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a call is days away.
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The Canberra Liberals have launched a new website aimed at highlighting the ACT Government's rising debt levels, using the platform to sharpen their criticism of Labor's budget management.
Startup founders warn Australia faces an exodus of top talent despite the government winding back divisive changes to tax reforms in the budget.
Former shock jock Kyle Sandilands claims he spent days discussing politics with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, calling her one of his favourite people.
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Lobbyists outed, access crimped in Canberra clampdown
Lobbyists will be disclosed to the public and won't be able to access Parliament House 24/7 under changes announced to bolster integrity.
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Banner stunt becomes campaign gift horse for Hanson
One Nation has flipped the script after a protest interrupted Pauline Hanson's debut National Press Club speech, using the banner to campaign on social media.
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Hanson defies protest to call for ‘monocultural’ nation
A mid-speech protest has marred Pauline Hanson's first address to the National Press Club after decades in politics.
Truth in political advertising laws and caps on campaign contributions are popular reforms that could mend waning faith in politics, a new poll suggests.
A proposal to abandon the Westminster system of government in the ACT and replace it with a "government of territory unity" model has emerged from a public forum examining the future of self-government in Canberra.
The rise and rise of Pauline Hanson's party in the polls means it stands to benefit richly from Australia's public financing laws.
While Australia is welcoming a deal to end the war in the Middle East, one high-profile academic believes the agreement is likely only temporary.
Coalition insiders say they still have plenty of time to win back voters who have abandoned them for Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire from politics after 10 years in parliament, in another blow for the coalition.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s long-flagged "missing middle" housing reforms, paving the way for a wider range of low-rise housing developments across most Canberra suburbs from July 1.
With ACT net debt forecast to reach $23.7 billion within four years, the Canberra Liberals have accused the Labor Government of saddling future generations with the cost of financial mismanagement.
Pauline Hanson has brought in an auditor in a bid to prove a massive fundraising blitz was legitimate after Labor attempted to cast doubt on the cash influx.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has struck down a colleague's suggestion to make a deal with One Nation to avoid splitting the vote between right-wing parties.
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens will jointly move a censure motion in the Assembly against ACT Labor Minister Yvette Berry, accusing her of a sustained failure to address serious problems in the education and housing portfolios.
Canberra ratepayers face a higher average rates bill under the ACT government’s 2026-27 Budget, with the average residential bill, including levies, to rise by 5 per cent even after the health levy is scrapped.
