Turnbull says he's never supported a carbon tax

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he has never supported a carbon tax, as debate about a climate policy review process threatens new disunity and political strife within the Coalition. 

Turnbull set to axe Abbott's Green Army environmental program

The Turnbull government is set to kill off the Green Army, Tony Abbott's much-hyped environmental project, as it looks to find savings of more than $350 million in this month's budget update.

'Dismayed' Tony Abbott slams Turnbull government over Green Army

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has suggested Malcolm Turnbull is caving in to the Greens. 

WA Liberal Steve Irons charged taxpayers for wife's travel for Queensland golf tournament

A Turnbull government MP who charged taxpayers for flights to his own wedding also spent $1875 for his wife to travel to a golf tournament in Queensland.

Ban on PM attending Mardi Gras overturned

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull won't be banned from attending next year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, after the organisation's board overruled moves by members to protest the government inaction on same-sex marriage. 

'Putting a fence around it is putting a noose around it'

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Australia's most celebrated architect, Glenn Murcutt, has slammed planned changes to Parliament House that will block public access to the building's famed grassy slopes, labelling the security upgrade a knee-jerk reaction.

Late nights confused senator over which Hanson is which

Victory on the construction watchdog industry is in Malcolm Turnbull's sights as the political year staggers towards its end.

Xenophon water backdown clears the way to ABCC win for Turnbull

A stunning back down by the Nick Xenophon Team senators over water policy has cleared the way for the Turnbull government to claim a year-ending Senate victory that would see the construction watchdog re-instated.

Malcolm Turnbull faces Christmas deadline for double dissolution bills

The countdown is on as the Turnbull government tries to complete its legislative agenda before the end of the year.