Federal Politics

Senator Penny Wong.

Lobby the US to reconsider, Labor urges government

The Turnbull government should lobby the United States to reconsider its exit from the Paris climate agreement, Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong has said ahead of a key bilateral meeting of the two allies.

Pauline Hanson says no to Adani train line

Pauline Hanson has said she will not support public funds being loaned to Adani to build a train line from the Galilee ...

Pauline Hanson has told the Turnbull government to build the billion-dollar Galilee Basin coal line itself, announcing she would oppose a "foreign multi-national" from owning the crucial infrastructure.

How much the new bank levy will cost you a year

Treasurer Scott Morrison during question time.

The threat of the big five banks to pass on the federal government's bank levy to consumers will cost customers less than $10 a year in superannuation, a new report has found, as the Coalition's battle with the banks continues into its third week.