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Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

The dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

yesterday 4

WA Today

James Massola

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

The dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

yesterday 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

The dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

yesterday 5

The Age

James Massola

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

Gas, gambling and negative gearing: Husic challenges Albanese over policy ambition

The dumped cabinet minister is speaking out and daring his Labor colleagues to do the same.

yesterday 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

It will aggravate the PM, but this critique is coming from five angles this week.

20.11.2025 5

WA Today

James Massola

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

It will aggravate the PM, but this critique is coming from five angles this week.

20.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

It will aggravate the PM, but this critique is coming from five angles this week.

20.11.2025 5

The Age

James Massola

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

Even Albanese’s friends are impatient with his lack of ambition

It will aggravate the PM, but this critique is coming from five angles this week.

20.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Ley’s rivals for the Coalition leadership don’t want to challenge her next week, but things can move fast if there’s a trigger.

17.11.2025 10

WA Today

James Massola

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Ley’s rivals for the Coalition leadership don’t want to challenge her next week, but things can move fast if there’s a trigger.

17.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Ley’s rivals for the Coalition leadership don’t want to challenge her next week, but things can move fast if there’s a trigger.

17.11.2025 10

The Age

James Massola

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Here’s why next week’s killing season is probably not Ley’s final curtain

Ley’s rivals for the Coalition leadership don’t want to challenge her next week, but things can move fast if there’s a trigger.

17.11.2025 10

Brisbane Times

James Massola

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

No one would pretend that resigning from the frontbench is an easy decision to take. But as Julian Leeser proved, you can come back.

16.11.2025 4

WA Today

James Massola

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

No one would pretend that resigning from the frontbench is an easy decision to take. But as Julian Leeser proved, you can come back.

16.11.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

No one would pretend that resigning from the frontbench is an easy decision to take. But as Julian Leeser proved, you can come back.

16.11.2025 8

The Age

James Massola

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

What is the point of moderates in the Liberal Party?

No one would pretend that resigning from the frontbench is an easy decision to take. But as Julian Leeser proved, you can come back.

16.11.2025 7

Brisbane Times

James Massola

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.

13.11.2025 6

WA Today

James Massola

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.

13.11.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.

13.11.2025 4

The Age

James Massola

We may well be witnessing the disintegration of the Liberals

Like Malcolm Turnbull, Sussan Ley has appeased the conservatives - who don’t want her to be leader anyway - and let down the moderates.

13.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero, 28 wanted to dump it.

12.11.2025 9

WA Today

James Massola

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero, 28 wanted to dump it.

12.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero, 28 wanted to dump it.

12.11.2025 6

The Age

James Massola

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

These numbers say net zero is doomed – and so is Sussan Ley

A text from inside the marathon meeting said 17 Liberals had spoken in favour of keeping net zero, 28 wanted to dump it.

12.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

James Massola

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

It’s tough times for centrists as the polls show Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie’s likeability improving, while Pauline Hanson is really popular.

09.11.2025 7

WA Today

James Massola

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

It’s tough times for centrists as the polls show Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie’s likeability improving, while Pauline Hanson is really popular.

09.11.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

It’s tough times for centrists as the polls show Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie’s likeability improving, while Pauline Hanson is really popular.

09.11.2025 8

The Age

James Massola

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

Joyce division: Why Ley’s arch-conservative rivals are cutting through

It’s tough times for centrists as the polls show Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie’s likeability improving, while Pauline Hanson is really popular.

09.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

Ley keeps calm and carries on but distrust and paranoia grip a fragmenting Liberal party.

07.11.2025 8

WA Today

James Massola

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

Ley keeps calm and carries on but distrust and paranoia grip a fragmenting Liberal party.

07.11.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

Ley keeps calm and carries on but distrust and paranoia grip a fragmenting Liberal party.

07.11.2025 7

The Age

James Massola

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

The three gaffes that fuelled Ley’s nightmare fortnight

Ley keeps calm and carries on but distrust and paranoia grip a fragmenting Liberal party.

07.11.2025 8

Brisbane Times

James Massola

Ley has entered the most dangerous moment of her leadership – how much of it is her fault?

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

03.11.2025 10

WA Today

James Massola

Ley has entered the most dangerous moment of her leadership – how much of it is her fault?

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

03.11.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Ley has entered the most dangerous moment of her leadership – how much of it is her fault?

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

03.11.2025 7

The Age

James Massola

Ley has entered the most dangerous moment of her leadership – how much of it is her fault?

There were only three topics that Liberal MPs and their Nationals cousins were talking about. Ley must have an answer for each of them.

03.11.2025 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

The Nationals’ decision on net zero will push Sussan Ley’s leadership to the brink

It is now all but inevitable that the Liberal Party will also dump support for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

02.11.2025 6

WA Today

James Massola

The Nationals’ decision on net zero will push Sussan Ley’s leadership to the brink

It is now all but inevitable that the Liberal Party will also dump support for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

02.11.2025 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

The Nationals’ decision on net zero will push Sussan Ley’s leadership to the brink

It is now all but inevitable that the Liberal Party will also dump support for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

02.11.2025 20

The Age

James Massola

The Nationals’ decision on net zero will push Sussan Ley’s leadership to the brink

It is now all but inevitable that the Liberal Party will also dump support for Australia to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

02.11.2025 4

Brisbane Times

James Massola

What Barnaby Joyce really wants from One Nation

The former Nationals leader is still flirting with One Nation but has not switched parties. If he does, this is what he might do with Pauline...

30.10.2025 8

WA Today

James Massola

What Barnaby Joyce really wants from One Nation

The former Nationals leader is still flirting with One Nation but has not switched parties. If he does, this is what he might do with Pauline...

30.10.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

What Barnaby Joyce really wants from One Nation

The former Nationals leader is still flirting with One Nation but has not switched parties. If he does, this is what he might do with Pauline...

30.10.2025 7

The Age

James Massola

What Barnaby Joyce really wants from One Nation

The former Nationals leader is still flirting with One Nation but has not switched parties. If he does, this is what he might do with Pauline...

30.10.2025 6

Brisbane Times

James Massola

Joy Division attack is Sussan Ley’s knights-and-dames moment

Just like Tony Abbott’s decision to reinstate the anachronistic honours, the opposition leader’s decision to go after a band T-shirt has baffled...

29.10.2025 3

WA Today

James Massola

Joy Division attack is Sussan Ley’s knights-and-dames moment

Just like Tony Abbott’s decision to reinstate the anachronistic honours, the opposition leader’s decision to go after a band T-shirt has baffled...

29.10.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola

Joy Division attack is Sussan Ley’s knights-and-dames moment

Just like Tony Abbott’s decision to reinstate the anachronistic honours, the opposition leader’s decision to go after a band T-shirt has baffled...

29.10.2025 4

The Age

James Massola

Joy Division attack is Sussan Ley’s knights-and-dames moment

Just like Tony Abbott’s decision to reinstate the anachronistic honours, the opposition leader’s decision to go after a band T-shirt has baffled...

29.10.2025 3

Brisbane Times

James Massola

How Albanese triumphed, Trump got his deal and Ley was left with egg on her face

The federal opposition needs to change its tactics – the current ones aren’t working.

23.10.2025 10

WA Today

James Massola

How Albanese triumphed, Trump got his deal and Ley was left with egg on her face

The federal opposition needs to change its tactics – the current ones aren’t working.

23.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

James Massola