Federal politics live: Treasurer Jim Chalmers downplays reports he’s considering capital gains tax overhaul
9m agoWed 4 Feb 2026 at 12:16am Libs/Nats drama extends to vote on beer excise If you’re wondering…
Federal politics live: Liberals to sit alone in parliament after Coalition split
4m agoTue 3 Feb 2026 at 1:19amNationals to ‘take time’ to consider Ley’s offer to reunite Coalition Nationals…
David Littleproud to survive spill, but Sussan Ley’s future uncertain
Nationals believe David Littleproud will comfortably survive a challenge to his leadership, but Liberals expect Sussan Ley will…
Liberal frontbenchers dismiss prospect of imminent challenge to Sussan Ley
Liberal frontbenchers have dismissed the prospect of a leadership challenge to Sussan Ley in the coming sitting period,…
Federal politics live: Federal government to increase hospital funding by $25b
Just nowFri 30 Jan 2026 at 1:44am A quick recap We’re still waiting on the final communique from…
Federal politics: Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor meet in attempt to resolve Liberal leadership — as it happened
2m agoThu 29 Jan 2026 at 3:05am That’s the end of our live blog! And that’s all we’ve…
Littleproud open to Ley meeting after Nationals spill resolved
Nationals Leader David Littleproud is open to meeting with Liberal Leader Sussan Ley in the wake of the…
Littleproud challenged for leadership over ‘political suicide’ split
Nationals leader David Littleproud has knocked back an offer to meet with Liberal leader Sussan Ley in the…
Federal politics live: Bridget McKenzie says Nationals spill announcement has ‘come out of the blue’
5m agoWed 28 Jan 2026 at 5:42amBoyce cites threat of losing Nats seats at next election if party…
Tamworth was once the National Party’s heartland but with Barnaby Joyce’s move, support for One Nation is taking hold
On Peel Street in Tamworth, it seems the whole country’s come to town: a few minutes’ meandering between…
Moderate Liberals ‘rock solid’ behind Sussan Ley amid leadership whispers
Moderate Liberals have little appetite to knife the first woman to lead the party less than a year…
The Nationals split shows the foundations of right-wing politics are shifting
The split between the Liberals and Nationals runs far deeper than the bills that triggered this latest divorce…