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The High Court isn’t usually front and centre in politics. But when it is, it can land unexpected punches that throw governments off balance.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers said he wanted to ‘revitalise and renew and refocus’ the commission with Barrett’s appointment, recognising that ‘productivity has evolved’.
Labor has a long history of factions. What is distinctive about them now is how professionally they operate, as two powerful machines of control in an alliance of mutual convenience
He says factional dominance causes unnecessary division, with the risk of forcing new recruits to the party into an “uncomfortable choice”
In this podcast, @michellegrattan canvasses the budget with Treasurer @JEChalmers, Shadow Treasurer @AngusTaylorMP and The Conversation's politics + society editor @amandadunn10
Politicisation of taxpayer-funded advertising is wasteful and creates an uneven playing field in elections.
A recent NSW Resolve poll gave Labor 43% of the primary vote, and the Coalition just 30%, though the major party leaders were tied for preferred premier.
Given the Labor government’s small majority, the speaker’s role will be especially important in this parliament. The much larger cross-bench will be arguing for a greater voice.
The pandemic has helped fuel a resurgence of social democratic parties
Age and education levels were the most important demographic variables in the Coalition’s loss of support between the 2019 and 2022 elections, according to an Australian National University analysis
Amid predictions about a “youthquake” before May 21, what role did young voters play in this radical electoral shift?
The answer appears to be a resounding ‘yes’.
If anything, Brisbane has long-mirrored the broader Queensland rebellious streak when it comes to politics.
Anthony Albanese is bringing in an outsider, former University of Melbourne 20-chancellor Glyn Davis to head his Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
With just three more seats to be finalised in the House of Representatives, Labor will be hoping to pick up at least one of those to obtain a majority. Meanwhile, the Senate is looking promising too.
Beyond allowing one family to go ‘home to Bilo’, what else we can expect the new Labor government will do about thousands more asylum seekers and refugees?
Yes, Labor has won office with an historically low first preference vote- but focussing on this might be misreading the electoral mood.
The transition from one government to another involves a democratic miracle and a physical mess.
Labor holds the majority of Western Australia’s lower house seats for the first time since 1990.
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