Coalition
Latest news and comment on the Coalition, Tony Abbott and Australian politics
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Opposition leader to dig in behind ETS and goal of sourcing 50% of electricity from renewables by 2030
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In its final set of public hearings, royal commission to examine child protection in Australia’s detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island
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Malcolm Turnbull says technology ‘mature and cost-effective’ as Australian Renewable Energy Agency grant announced
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Guardian Essential poll says 38% of people disapprove of deal between Liberals and One Nation in WA, while 29% approve
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The dirty and dumb antics and the anti-renewables rhetoric being amped up by our politicians is out of step with majority thinking on energy
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Members of the Western Australian Liberal party got into the spirit of things at their election campaign launch on Sunday with French electronic duo Daft Punk’s 2001 hit One More Time
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John Alexander maintains Coalition is working on changes to help with housing affordability, despite ministers saying have no ‘intention’ to change CGT
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Cartoonist was on 19-day hunger strike over his detention and handling of complaints of sexual assault and abuse
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Josh Frydenberg says rules could allow CEFC to invest in projects that do not reduce emissions by 50% or more
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Bill Shorten says Malcolm Turnbull wants to give the big four banks ‘billions of dollars in tax giveaways’
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Grogonomics Housing affordability off the agenda again as Turnbull shirks the tax challenge
Greg JerichoDespite growing evidence of the difficulties facing first-time buyers, the Coalition looks unlikely to shift the tax system in their favour
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Prime minister says he understands concerns about banking practices and action is being taken against misconduct
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The intensifying political dynamics on climate policy may feed the conflict god, but the rancid partisan rivalry isn’t a bit of abstract culture war – it’s failure with real consequences
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Former prime minister says One Nation has changed in the 16 years since he demanded it be placed last on Liberal how-to-vote cards and deal was now ‘sensible’
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Bernie Fraser questions government’s motive to push restructure of boards of all non-profit super funds as they deliver strong returns
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Barnaby Joyce joins Katharine Murphy and Gabrielle Chan to discuss decentralisation and why preferencing One Nation is bad for trade
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Labor MP Andrew Giles says Liberal party ‘tantrum’ over ‘failed election campaign’ shouldn’t hinder multi-party reform efforts
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Balanced budget needs higher tax take, but which taxes should be hiked?
Stephen KoukoulasScott Morrison is acknowledging that, to keep voters happy with decent services, spending must remain above 25% of GDP -
Grogonomics Electricity pricing is confusing – and that's why they're using it to mislead us
Greg JerichoOne of the more frustrating aspects of energy policy is that it begins and ends with electricity prices and the over-arching issue of climate change is a side issue -
Plan for pumped hydro project co-located with a large-scale solar farm demonstrates government’s ‘strong commitment to energy security’, PM says
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Sunday penalty rates cut by up to 25%, hitting retail and hospitality workers