Given the damage to the Liberal “brand” in recent years, the opposition leader faces an arduous task in clawing back seats or winning new ones.
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While most are still relatively new to federal politics, the teal independents have had a big impact on the way the country is run.
While it’s possible Frydenberg, 52, might consider running in the election after next, it would seem unlikely. The 2025 election was the logical time to try for a comeback bid
The government is hamstrung by its election promise to not raise taxes or bring in new ones. That’s for this term, but its narrow majority is likely to make Labor wary at the next election of bold tax reform promises.
Kate Chaney & Michelle Grattan 16.02.2022
This week, Politics with Michelle Grattan features independent MP Kate Chaney. They discuss climate change, integrity, the economy, challenges of the job and more
Like Labor’s recent post-mortem, the Liberal analysis also points to the key importance of voters’ negative perceptions of Scott Morrison in his government’s election loss.
The gradual changes in voting behaviour represent an existential crisis for the Liberals going forward.
In this podcast, Michelle and Dr. Monique Ryan discuss the VIC election, the immense job she has taken on as member for Kooyong, the cost of her campaign and how she has found her first six months in parliament
Much attention will be on whether voters turn away from Labor and the Coalition, and what that means for minor parties such as the Greens, and the ‘teal’ independents.
With Australians shocked by hackers starting to post Medibank data on the dark web, in this podcast Andrews calls on the health insurer to provide more information
In this podcast Michelle and Amanda discuss Lathe government’s struggle to hasten through its industrial relations bill, he COP27 conference under way in Egypt, and the big cash splashes by successful Teals.
Australia has a long history of imaginative, even transformative, electoral politics – and a new book argues the 2022 federal election shows that spirit is still alive and well.
McQueen – who ousted a moderate, former MP Trish Worth, to become a vice-president – is known for airing her frank opinions, often unhelpful for her party.
There’s an expectation the “teals” will provide further challenges to the established parties in the Victorian election. But there are some key differences from May’s federal election.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra
Victoria goes to the polls in November, and New South Wales in March. The Liberals – in opposition in Victoria, in government in NSW – could have a good deal to fear if the tide runs again for teals.
Perhaps not since the marriage equality vote has the passage of a bill in the House of Representatives carried such a combination of substantive and symbolic import as the Albanese government’s climate legislation.
From Barbados to Finland, we’ve seen women’s leadership on climate bring fair, innovative and ambitious policies.
Australia needs an honest reckoning with the fossil fuel industry’s decades-long hold over Australian politics. Without that, we cannot shift to a principled stand against ceaseless expansion.
The success of independents at the Australian election is a sign the political culture has shifted in Canberra, with potential benefits for expat New Zealanders and trans-Tasman relations in general.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Director, Melbourne Climate Futures, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University
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Professor - Environment, Climate and Global Health at Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, University of Queensland Business School, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Marketing & ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Griffith University
