Eyes on Sunday’s reshuffle, fears on Wednesday’s inflation
Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but the government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Politics
Political news and analysis from the ACT and Federal Parliaments
JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED take a deep dive into the budget looking for the millions and millions of Labor's election promises to fix its own health mess. But they come up empty; there's nothing in the budget to support the spin.
"Following allegations of corruption and infiltration by underworld figures, the Federal government has been quick to distance itself from the CFMEU. Not so in the ACT!", writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says it's good to put administrators into the CFMEU – but how do you prevent future crops of bad apples?
Political commentary
For leaders, October will be the killing season
"2024 is going to be different as it is likely two of the three party leaders in the Assembly now won’t be in 12 months. And the third. Maybe," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Political commentary
Barr’s spending is crushing community wellbeing
"With debt at $90,000 for every household and taxes rising at 6.6%, it's far too much to accept the government’s claim it's supporting the wellbeing of Canberrans." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED say government spending is crushing Canberra.
Political commentary
CFMEU: time for action, not fighting or reassuring words
If it’s serious about the CFMEU, Labor should decline its money, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Whoever's in government after October will have a huge challenge to restore the position of the ACT to leading the nation in hospital and health care – as was the case before Labor came to power two decades ago," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
Labor's Don Farrell has an electoral reform blueprint, but it could be a rough road to implementation, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The government is in a bind. If it meets its revenue estimates, it will have been at a significant impost on households. If its revenue estimates fall short, its claims of budget recovery cannot be met," write JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
"The problem Labor faces is... as more and more diverse people become part of the party, the differences of opinion will become more challenging to manage," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
All ‘commit’ and no ‘disagree’: CHRIS WALLACE reveals the real reason why Labor’s solidarity pledge is not working.
Labor will only harm itself by a silly attempt to discredit Fatima Payman, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has a thumping election win – what does it mean for the UK and the rest of the world, asks BEN WELLINGS.
As Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to the crossbench, the government worries about the Muslim vote, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The clear message from an artificial intelligence analysis of the ACT election result is there will be a diverse Assembly with a majority government highly unlikely," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"Service delivery, especially to the middle, is failing around the ACT. So the middle is paying more and getting less. It is this middle who the Greens need to be most worried because they helped them get six seats," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
Rebel Senator Fatima Payman has escalated her confrontation with the Labor Party by claiming “some members” are trying to intimidate her into quitting the Senate, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
