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Controversy‑ridden NACC chief Paul Brereton quits two years short of his term’s end

Controversy‑ridden NACC chief Paul Brereton quits two years short of his term’s end

The move comes amid an ongoing investigation into Brereton by the NACC Inspector, and a day before he’ll appear at Senate estimates.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: would a ‘party of independents’ be a contradiction in terms?

View from The Hill: would a ‘party of independents’ be a contradiction in terms?

The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

ALP caught in budget backwash, One Nation surfs

ALP caught in budget backwash, One Nation surfs

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting “influencers” to Canberra for the...

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The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Tony Abbott to be new federal president of the Liberal Party

Tony Abbott to be new federal president of the Liberal Party

The former prime minister has been nominated unopposed.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting "influencers" to Canberra for...

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The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

One way the Albanese government has recently tapped into social media audiences for its budgets is by inviting "influencers" to Canberra for...

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Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

Grattan on Friday: As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave

The Albanese government has found itself on the thorny end of a social media campaign post-budget as it watches One Nation ride a wave.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video

Foreign Minister Wong orders ambassador called in over Israeli minister’s ‘shocking’ video

The foreign minister has condemned the actions of Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir towards detainees.

21.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Margaret Thornton on the landmark Tickle v Giggle transgender case

The anti-discrimination expert explains what the case was about, why it’s set for an appeal – and the broader implications if the decision stands.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night's budget...

15.05.2026 10

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Angus Taylor might have reckoned he and the opposition are in such deep doo-doo that he might as well throw everything at Thursday night's budget...

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Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

Grattan on Friday: Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments

With his party in deep trouble, the opposition leader decided to go big in his budget reply.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Angus Taylor promises to index income tax to inflation in big tax gamble

Angus Taylor promises to index income tax to inflation in big tax gamble

The opposition leader has described the plan as ‘generational tax reform’.

14.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell joins government ranks, declaring she’s ‘proud to be a Labor girl’

Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell joins government ranks, declaring she’s ‘proud to be a Labor girl’

The Tasmanian senator’s move to Labor bolsters the government’s numbers in the Senate – but they will still need support to pass legislation.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens

A Coalition government would restrict access to welfare payments to Australian citizens

The opposition policy, which would hit permanent residents as well as other non-citizens, will be highly controversial.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says ‘we’re in the cart’ for more tax relief

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers says ‘we’re in the cart’ for more tax relief

The treasurer joined us on the podcast to defend his fifth budget, explaining the ‘new architecture’ to make future tax cuts easier ‘when the...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Angus Taylor’s budget reply to tie Net Overseas Migration to new housing

A Coalition government would cap Net Overseas Migration at the number of new homes completed, under a further installment of the opposition’s...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson on the budget’s hidden hits on young Australians

The shadow treasurer plans to fight Labor’s tax changes, arguing they would increase pressure on rents and ‘kneecap’ young Australians trying to...

13.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese government uses its political dominance to implement a ‘Labor’ agenda

The Albanese government has used the first budget of its second term to do what you’d expect a Labor government that had won a massive majority...

12.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Budget 2026 brings a small tax handout to workers and a crackdown on tax breaks and trusts

All working Australians will receive a permanent $250 ‘tax offset’ from next year in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fifth budget.

12.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Questions about Liberal relations with One Nation

No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good...

11.05.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Post‑Farrer, Liberals will struggle with awkward questions about their relations with One Nation

With One Nation surging and the Liberals in serious decline, the prospect of a potential coalition will be high on the political agenda.

10.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis

The result will raise more doubts about whether, or for how long, Angus Taylor will survive as Liberal leader.

09.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Jim Chalmers on justifying broken promises

Despite previously promising not to touch negative gearing and capital gains tax, this budget will include reform of both. The treasurer says it’s...

08.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Minister Anika Wells repays more than $10,000 after four travel claims found to have breached rules

Anika Wells has repaid more than $10,100, which includes a penalty, after an audit found she wrongly claimed travel expenses on four occasions.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia...

08.05.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

The Farrer result will set off a willy-willy. The budget already has

The run-up to a budget always sees a degree of chaos. But this year it has looked like one of those willy-willies that blow up in outback Australia...

08.05.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Grattan on Friday: The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has

Willy willies, those small tornado-like dust storms often seen in the outback, will pop up all over the political landscape in the next week. Watch...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Albanese announces $10.7 billion fuel security package, including government‑owned reserve

To be financed off-budget and implemented fully by 2030, the plan includes $3.2 billion for a government-owned storage facility. But details are...

06.05.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

ISIS families to return to Australia, with police waiting to make arrests

The head of the Australian Federal Police says the government has been investigating the women who travelled to Syria since 2015.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Budget provides for new counter‑terrorism centre to fight online threat

A national centre to detect and disrupt the threat of online violent extremism and terrorism is to be set up by the federal government, in the...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes probably won’t lower house prices

The finance journalist says changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing are only likely to have a ‘symbolic effect’ on housing...

05.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Alan Kohler says Labor’s tax changes won’t lower house prices

The finance journalist says changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing are only likely to have a ‘symbolic effect’ on housing...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Would Pauline Hanson really risk a tilt at the lower house?

The One Nation leader is leaving open the idea that she might quit her Senate seat to stand for the House of Representatives.

05.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Next week’s budget to reduce electric vehicle FBT concession

The government will change the rules and contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles that will save the government $1.7...

04.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: the art of political spin – defending a broken promise as ‘building trust’

In his first term, Anthony Albanese was highly reluctant to break promises, but like we learned with stage 3 tax cuts, not immune to breaking them.

04.05.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Key questions left after antisemitism inquiry report

The interim report from the royal commission on antisemitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers. Perhaps...

02.05.2026 20

The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Albanese sensitive on one tax reform that won’t be in the budget

With all the talk about the May 9 budget there’s one tax Albanese won’t touch.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on anti-Semitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers....

01.05.2026 20

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Anti-Semitism royal commission's interim report leaves key questions dangling

The interim report from the royal commission on anti-Semitism, set up after the Bondi massacre, leaves hanging more questions than it answers....

01.05.2026 20

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Antony Green on how Farrer’s ‘breakout’ by‑election will make history

One of the frontrunners in the landmark by-election, independent Michelle Milthorpe, as well as One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, also joined us on the...

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Meghan Quinn becomes first woman to head Defence Department

The shadow defence minister has also urged the government to purchase a fleet of B-21 strike aircraft.

28.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia’s fuel reserve to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

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The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia fuel reserve to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

27.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Coalition would boost Australia fuel storage to 60 days

A Coalition government would boost Australia’s minimum fuel reserve to 60 days.

27.04.2026 10

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

View from The Hill: Taylor defends putting One Nation ahead of Farrer independent as ‘least worst option’

Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection

26.04.2026 20

The Conversation

Michelle Grattan

Politically for Labor, the baby boomers’ day is done

Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer. It is not just that intergenerational equity has rightly become a priority for Labor. It’s...

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The New Daily

Michelle Grattan

Politically, the baby boomers' day is done

Politically, it's a very bad time to be a baby boomer. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading It is not just...

24.04.2026 30

The Examiner

Michelle Grattan

Politically, the baby boomers' day is done

Politically, it's a very bad time to be a baby boomer. Subscribe now for unlimited access. Login or signup to continue reading It is not just...

24.04.2026 30

Canberra Times

Michelle Grattan

The day of the baby boomers is finally done in Australian politics

Politically, it’s a very bad time to be a baby boomer. It is not just that intergenerational equity has become, rightly, a priority for Labor....

24.04.2026 30

The Guardian

Michelle Grattan