Home
Search
thewest.com.au
PoliticsChevron Right Icon

Federal Politics

opinion
opinion
Michelle GrattanCommentsPremium
opinion
Jim Chalmers is upbeat, but voters aren’t

The Treasurer was at his most hyperactive this week, with an economic statement to Parliament, reforms to superannuation and a new set of priorities.

Michelle Grattan

opinion
opinion
Paul MurrayCommentsPremium
opinion
Minister’s dismissal of nuclear energy a very costly mistake

How is it that the brightest people in the world are opting for nuclear power, but Labor in Australia keeps telling us it’s a bad idea? 

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Federal politicsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Union investigates groping allegations against powerbroker

The powerful United Workers Union has launched an independent investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against political powerbroker Carolyn Smith, who vehemently denies the claims.

Katina Curtis

EconomyPremium‘Make our bank accounts great again’: Rinehart

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has taken aim at Liberal Party moderates, declaring Australia should follow the United States and Argentina by slashing government.

Federal PoliticsPremiumAussies hit with billions in ‘illegal charges’

The Albanese government will introduce legislation on Monday to stop government agencies such as the Tax Office passing on debit surcharges on payments from taxpayers.

Joanne Williamson

opinion
opinion
Mark RileyComments
opinion
Labor’s all fizzle, no sizzle

MARK RILEY: The Government’s inability to sell its achievements threatens to be its undoing.

Mark Riley

Mark Riley

newsPremiumRecord 700 complaints forced Robodebt review

A record number of complaints furious at the national anti-corruption body’s decision not to further investigate the Robodebt scandal prompted a reconsideration.

Jessica Wang

NewsAussies set to pay more for stamps

With less and less Aussies sending letters by mail, Australia Post is hoping to increase stamp prices in an effort to curb its financial losses.

Aisling Brennan

NEWSPremiumSupermarket giant grilled on vacant land

One of Australia’s two supermarket giants has denied it is sitting on unused land in one capital city to stop any competitors opening up.

Blair Jackson

opinion
opinion
EditorialComments
opinion
Future Fund tinkering carries serious risk

Seven treasurers - both Labor and Liberal - have held control over Australia’s Future Fund since its inception in 2006.

Editorial

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Federal PoliticsCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Major step for WA defence project out of Henderson

A Dutch-designed vessel has been selected for a major shipbuilding project based out of Henderson in WA.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

GoldCommentsPremiumLong wait for Regis mine even if Liberals win election

Regis Resources says it would take at least 12 months to progress the deadlocked $1 billion McPhillamys project if a contested heritage protection ruling was torn up by a new government.

Simone Grogan

updated
updated
Federal Politics
updated
Jew hate crimes spill into Sydney suburbs

Jewish leaders say the ‘evil’ vandalism and fiery destruction in a ritzy eastern Sydney suburb overnight is just the latest example of hatred they have faced and begged authorities to protect them from.

Georgina Noack

Federal PoliticsCommentsSuburbs set to be left behind as population booms

One in five Australians living in outer-metropolitan suburbs suffers inadequate access to schools, healthcare and other amenities and basic infrastructure, according to a new report.

Nicola Smith

UPDATEDPremiumBlistering statement as mayor stood down

The Queensland government has acted against the mayor of one of the state’s largest councils after months of controversy over his background.

Joanne Williamson

POLITICSPremium‘Ripped off’: Shorten’s farewell jab

Outgoing MP Bill Shorten has delivered his final address to parliament, but not before taking one final parting shot at the Coalition.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Federal PoliticsComments‘Unfinished business’: Shorten urges unity in final speech

Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has called for a new era of political unity to tackle the nation’s ‘unfinished business’ on tax reform and other major issues in his parting message to Federal Parliament.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Katina Curtis

FINANCEReal impact of Trump on Aussie economy

US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed to introduce hefty tariffs when he enters office - and experts have weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.

Aisling Brennan

POLITICSPremiumLabor minister breaks ranks on student caps

Bill Shorten is breaking ranks on capping international students, saying they have been a “little bit” scapegoated for Australia’s housing crisis.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

updated
updated
Federal PoliticsComments
updated
‘We need it’: Chalmers hits back at nest egg controversy

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hit back at accusations that a planned overhaul of the $230 billion Future Fund will compromise the body’s independence or force it to underwrite pet government projects.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Nicola Smith

PoliticsCommentsTreasurer insists he’s ‘modernising’ $230b Future Fund

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended changes to Australia’s $230 billion Future Fund, saying it’s his job to ‘improve it’.

David Johns, Poppy Johnston and Jacob Shteyman

Federal politicsCommentsSocial media age limit laws unveiled in Parliament

Laws to ban under-16s from social media have been introduced to Parliament with the Government promising they will keep teens off TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram and X at a minimum.

Katina Curtis

POLITICSPremium‘Control’: Musk’s chilling warning to Aussies

The billionaire owner of X Elon Musk has called out the Albanese government’s new social media to stop young teenagers accessing social media.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

opinion
opinion
KATINA CURTIS Comments
opinion
Election funding stoush will stay in crossbench memories

Anthony Albanese flies back from global grip-and-grins into a nest of discontent in Canberra over the swift passage of electoral funding laws that have annoyed the crossbench.

Katina Curtis