Queensland's state election enters its final days as the LNP and Labor campaign for last-minute votes

Labor is expected to be pushed from power in Queensland, marking the first change of government in almost a decade, but last-minute polls suggest the LNP's predicted “wipeout” is not as likely as previously thought. While issues like abortion, crime and cost-of-living pressures have dominated the election cycle, what will matter is which key messages … Read more

Labor wants to reintroduce shared ownership of housing. “Help to Buy” law after blockade by the Greens and the coalition

Labor will re-introduce its signature home ownership bill on Tuesday as it seeks to counter Green and Coalition blockades in the Senate. The government will reintroduce its Help To Buy bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, once Parliament resumes its three-day sitting week.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton attacked in Labor attack notice over WA GST split

The Albanese government is attacking opposition leader Peter Dutton in a new hit advert, which sees Dutton threatening to split the GST in Western Australia if he wins the election. Under a 2018 agreement under the former coalition government, WA was guaranteed a minimum of 70 cents on the dollar in the annual GST redistribution.