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| UpdatedIn 2015 the ABC aired The Killing Season, a warts-and-all documentary series about the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years. Now following Labor's latest election loss, satirists Mark Humphries and Evan Williams bring us an exclusive first look at the follow-up series.
Topics: alp, comedy-humour, government-and-politics, australia, canberra-2600
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Two Labor MPs are still waiting to get offices within their electorates more than a year after the state election, with one labelling the delay as a "clamp down on democracy".
Topics: state-parliament, parliament, states-and-territories, alp, sa, adelaide-5000, kingscote-5223, brahma-lodge-5109, aldinga-beach-5173
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A new-look federal Labor has taken shape with the ALP caucus endorsing its leadership for the next three years of parliament.
Topics: alp, leadership, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedAnthony Albanese says, while he will not give the Government an easy ride, where there are areas of agreement in policy, he will look to build consensus.
Topics: anthony-albanese, alp, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedLabor will have a gender-balanced leadership team after right-wing factional heavyweight Don Farrell abandons his bid to be Penny Wong's Senate deputy.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-elections, alp, australia
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| UpdatedIt's the question that won't go away and part of the reason for the confusion is that Anthony Albanese has changed how he says his surname throughout the course of his own life, writes Tiger Webb.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, alp, anthony-albanese, australia
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| UpdatedFormer prime minister Kevin Rudd says he had always been one of the "biggest opponents" of the "factional dimension of Labor politics" and there should be room for both Ed Husic and Kristina Keneally in the new shadow cabinet.
Topics: world-politics, politics-and-government, rudd-kevin, alp, australia, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedFederal Cabinet met in Canberra for the first time today after ministers were sworn in at Government House. For Labor, though, the task ahead is reconstructing its personnel as well as its policies.
Topics: parliament, alp, business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, federal-parliament, federal-government, federal-elections, australia, china, united-states
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| UpdatedKevin Rudd says Labor must rid itself of factionalism and reconnect with people of faith.
Topics: parliament, alp, federal-election, federal-government, federal-parliament, canberra-2600, australia
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| UpdatedKristina Keneally is set for a promotion within the Opposition, with right faction MP Ed Husic stepping aside to allow her to join the frontbench.
Topics: alp, government-and-politics, federal-elections, australia
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| UpdatedAnthony Albanese must make a difficult choice between winning back its base in suburban Australia, or keeping its inner-city voters happy. The voters he must prioritise is clear, writes Haydon Manning.
Topics: alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-elections, australia
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Anthony Albanese will become the official Opposition Leader after an uncontested leadership ballot. The Labor leader-elect says the government front bench has lost an "enormous amount of talent".
Topics: alp, federal-elections, australia
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The new Opposition Leader has wasted no time criticising Scott Morrison's cabinet. Speaking to the media after his uncontested rise to Labor's top job, Mr Albanese said the Coalition front bench has lost an "enormous amount of talent".
Topics: alp, federal-elections, australia
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| UpdatedThe newly installed Labor leader-elect takes over the Opposition after an uncontested leadership battle to replace outgoing leader Bill Shorten.
Topics: alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-elections, australia
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The number of women in Parliament has barely improved and it appears neither major party will have a woman in their leadership team.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, women, community-and-society, alp, liberal-national-party, parliament, australia
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| UpdatedThe woodworkers at the Rocherlea Men's and Community Shed keep their tools sharp and their opinions about politicians blunt. And they can pinpoint why some rusted-on Labor voters changed horses.
Topics: federal-elections, federal---state-issues, liberals, alp, launceston-7250, hobart-7000, tas
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| UpdatedArguably, Bob Hawke was the most recognisable man in Australia until his death last week.
Topics: government-and-politics, alp, aged-care, carers, australia
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| UpdatedLaura Tingle looks at the week in politics and what we can expect from the Morrison government.
Topics: federal-election, alp, liberal-national-party, federal---state-issues, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia
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| UpdatedBill Shorten's policy long-game approach scared off voters who instead embraced Scott Morrison's sprint. The challenge for Anthony Albanese will be to find a middle ground, writes Michelle Grattan.
Topics: government-and-politics, politics-and-government, federal-government, federal-parliament, federal-election, alp, australia
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| UpdatedConsistent polling errors over the past few years could have created a "parallel universe" in Australian politics says long-time Labor party pollster John Utting.
Topics: government-and-politics, liberals, alp, political-parties, bill-shorten, turnbull-malcolm, elections, federal-elections, scott-morrison, australia
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| UpdatedFormer prime minister Bob Hawke was ready to die, his wife Blanche d'Alpuget has told 7.30 in her first interview since his death. She says he never got the chance to vote in the federal election because he did not want to do a postal vote.
Topics: government-and-politics, death, alp, political-parties, sydney-2000
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The Member for Grayndler says he believes he has the support of the Labor party.
Topics: anthony-albanese, government-and-politics, alp, federal-government, forms-of-government, political-parties, marrickville-2204
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My formative years were spent in a progressive bubble but for me it is simply home: the only political environment I have ever been part of. The election result has been an important wake-up call, writes Ava Kalinauskas.
Topics: alp, federal-elections, government-and-politics, federal-election, australia
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| UpdatedThe member for Kogarah has pledged a "fresh approach" to Labor policies, but unions say his views are "unacceptable" — he may also struggle to win over the party's rank-and-file members.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, alp, parliament, state-parliament, kogarah-2217
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| UpdatedLabor's next leader will almost certainly be Anthony Albanese, as the last prominent contender withdraws from the race.
Topics: government-and-politics, bill-shorten, alp, australia