This Month
‘We won’t be lectured by Dutton on CFMEU’: Albanese says
The opposition leader has vowed to deregister the union and reinstate the Coalition’s union watchdog.
Green hydrogen not dead despite Fortescue retreat, says Bowen
State energy ministers have unanimously reiterated their opposition to Peter Dutton’s nuclear plans.
Bikie delegates axed as CFMEU scrambles to fight back
Sources say the Labor government is struggling to find someone willing to take on external administration of the CFMEU, a move it is desperately trying to fend off.
Dutton puts CFMEU’s future on the election agenda
Peter Dutton has made the future of the CFMEU an election issue by pledging to deregister the union if he wins office, as well as re-establishing the construction industry watchdog.
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Wall-to-wall Labor not necessarily a bonus for the PM
As the federal election nears, the question is whether Labor in power across the entire mainland has become a problem for the Albanese government in terms of brand damage.
‘Alltoohardism’ supplants climate denial as obstacle to renewables
Chris Bowen remains upbeat about achieving 82 per cent renewable energy generation by the end of the decade.
- Updated
- Building Bad
CFMEU crackdown doesn’t go far enough
Business groups are demanding an inquiry into the CFMEU’s alleged criminal activities and the return of a permanent independent regulator.
Dutton a threat to energy transition’s ‘critical decade’: Bowen
Investment in renewables would grind to a halt on the election of a Coalition government, Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen says.
Contribution caps to be raised or removed under aged care reforms
The lifetime contribution cap for residential care would increase from $76,096 to $190,000, and abolished for home care.
- Exclusive
- Building Bad
Albanese to push aside CFMEU bosses
The Albanese government will seek to appoint an external administrator to clean up the CFMEU, sidelining its national and state leaders. The MUA is also considering whether to split from the CFMEU.
‘More action needed’: Albanese poised to move against CFMEU
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cast doubt on the ability of the renegade union to clean up its act.
- Analysis
- Building Bad
Years of wilful incuriosity have enabled the CFMEU
The latest expressions of shock and platitudes about “zero tolerance” by senior figures in the labour movement come across as utterly disingenuous.
- Opinion
- US election
Shock but no real surprise at events in the US
MPs here have been confiding that the erosion in social cohesion has meant it is only a matter of time before someone is attacked or killed.
Faith-based politics will be bad for social cohesion and Islam: PM
The introduction of sectarian politics would risk further harm to social cohesion and be bad for the Islamic community, Anthony Albanese has warned.
- Opinion
- Canberra Observed
Muslims and farmers, everyone wants a piece of Labor
An unanticipated backlash in WA is the last thing the government needs, given the prospect of the creation of a pro-Muslim political movement targeting heartland ALP seats.
‘Stay tuned’: Payman open to forming a new party
First-term senator Fatima Payman has not ruled out forming her own political party after she quit the ALP, citing its “indifference” to the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza.
Rebel senator to quit Labor, backed by ‘Muslim vote’
Fatima Payman is expected to quit Labor on Thursday to join the crossbench, heightening fears about sectarianism creeping into politics.
Dutton moves to election footing after budget shift, NATO snub
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told his party room to “be ready” for an election as early as September.
Greens seek profit from human misery: Labor MP
The Greens say they will keep trying to destabilise the government over the war in Gaza.
- Exclusive
- Federal budget
Albanese quietly frees up funds for election fight
The prime minister has implemented a shift in budget strategy that allows him to free up funds for election priorities, causing some dismay among senior officials.
