View from The Hill: What if Bill Shorten had become PM in 2019?
Politics is full of “what ifs?” As Bill Shorten prepares to exit parliament early next year, and Anthony Albanese may
Read more
Canberra
Grattan on Friday: Liberals send in veteran warhorses to deal with party’s hot mess
The Liberal federal executive finally intervened in NSW. The trigger was an unbelievable snafu that saw a raft of Liberal local council candidates miss the deadline for nomination. …
Read more
Bill Shorten to quit politics next year to become vice-chancellor of University of Canberra
Bill Shorten has announced he will retire from parliament in February where he will become vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra. Shorten will remain as Minister and in cabinet until February. …
Read more
View from The Hill: ASIO chief seeks to dig out of the hole he’d made for himself
Mike Burgess is highly respected by both Labor and Liberal politicians. When they talk about him, they nearly always throw
Read more
View from The Hill: Australians don’t need to be told high interest rates are ‘smashing’ the economy, but is there an alternative?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers mightn’t have expected his weekend comment – made ahead of expected low growth figures later this week
Read more
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Reserve Bank’s Andrew Hauser says don’t read too much for Australia from US rates message
Andrew Hauser, the deputy governor of the RBA, joined us to talk about the RBA’s thinking when it comes to inflation. Hauser formerly worked at the Bank of England and was chosen by Jim Chalmers. …
Read more
Albanese backs down over sexual orientation census question
The about-faces comes after outrage from LBGTQI groups, some Labor MPs and members of the public. …
Read more
Advocacy group to launch national campaign on Sunday to ‘amplify’ Muslim political voice
The advocacy group Muslim Votes Matter has put together a high-profile speakers list to launch its national campaign in Melbourne on Sunday. …
Read more
View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers switches to attack dog but the style could bite him later
Is the Albanese government trying to cast Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as Australia’s Donald Trump? And if so, what’s the
Read more
Airline ‘customer rights charter’ to specify when cash refunds required
An “aviation industry ombuds scheme with a disability will be among measures the federal government will announce on Monday to force airlines to address the extensive public discontent. …
Read more