Election funding legislation unifies major parties before they head to the polls
For once, in this parliament, it seemed the government was not just sitting like a hapless duck in the crosshairs of a ...
Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stitch up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
The new politIcal donation laws will have a dramatic affect on how federal elections are funded in Australia. Could they ...
Labor Party
As the 2025 federal election approaches, news.com.au brings you the latest political updates on the Australian Labor Party and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
How to cast your vote in the federal election
You may be wondering how to have your say at the Federal Election 2025. Here's a quick guide on how to cast your ballots.
Resignations follow dumping of Australian artist from Venice Biennale
All other biennale finalists have called for Creative Australia to reinstate multimedia artist Khaled Sabsabi as the nation’s ...
Explainer: How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?
Canada's ruling Liberal Party is choosing a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said in January he was ...
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump put Australia in holding patterns on election timing and tariffs
When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy waiting game.
Can the teals resist this $90m party invitation?
The new election-spending limit for a political party is $90 million, but it’s just $800,000 for a single MP. Might ...
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Government-Coalition Deal Secures Sweeping New Regime for Political Donations and Spending
From spending caps to lower thresholds for donation disclosures, the reforms are the most comprehensive changes to ...
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Local govt or JS polls first?: Issue emerges as serious bone of contention in Bangladesh politics
The timing for holding the local government elections – whether it should be before or after the national polls – is appearing to be a serious bone of contention between political parties, with the ...
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AARON PATRICK: Big-money politics and the confected outrage of Zali Steggall
Why exactly are Ms Stegall — and the other independent MPs who promised to ‘change the climate in Canberra’ — opposing the ...
‘Not true’: MP crashes Labor minister’s doorstop on donor reforms
Independent MP Zali Steggall has crashed a Labor minister’s media appearance to challenge the Albanese government’s political donor reforms.