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Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumNo preselection guarantee for newest Labor senator Cox

Greens believe Dorinda Cox jumped ship to join Labor primarily for her political survival but Anthony Albanese has indicated she won’t automatically be preselected for the party ahead of the 2028 election.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with ex Greens senator Dorinda Cox, in Kings Park, Perth.

Federal PoliticsCommentsWA senator Dorinda Cox abandons Greens for Labor

She made the bombshell announcement standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Perth on Monday afternoon.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis

NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION BUS. 1/05/2025 Australian Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese In Perth visit Winthrop Primary School Premier Roger Cook Jason Edwards / NewsWire

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Joe Spagnolo: Albanese-Cook 40 year bromance put to the test

How Cook and Albanese navigate their four-decade friendship against the backdrop of expectations from their respective voters will be interesting to watch.

JOE SPAGNOLO

Minister for Small Business Anne Aly poses for a portrait at Parliament House in Canberra

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Anne Aly aims to reshape multiculturalism with new portfolio

Anne Aly sees her trio of new portfolios - small business, multicultural affairs and international development - as being joined by a thread of aspiration and economic opportunity.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General Sam Mostyn with members of the ministry during the swearing-in ceremony.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor’s new frontbench all smiles after factional brawls

Factional quarrels were put on the back burner as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General Sam Mostyn swore in the new-look Labor Government. 

Ellen Ransley

Anne Aly has emerged as a big winner from the post-election reshuffle.

LaborPremiumWA wins second cabinet spot in new Albanese frontbench

Anne Aly has emerged as a big winner from the post-election reshuffle, taking on three portfolios and joining Madeleine King to double Western Australia’s representation in Cabinet.

Katina Curtis

Ed Husic has lashed Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

Federal politicsCommentsDeputy Prime Minister a ‘factional assassin’: Husic

Labor’s Ed Husic has mounted a scathing attack on the Deputy Prime Minister, describing him as a “factional assassin” who prioritised factional wars over showing leadership.

Katina Curtis

The Nightly takes you inside the opaque and complex decision-making structure of the Labor Party, which is divided along state and factional allegiances between left and right. 

LaborCommentsInside the Labor machine: Ultimate guide to ALP’s factions

We take you inside the opaque and complex decision-making structure of the Labor Party, which is divided along state and factional allegiances between left and right. 

Nicola Smith, Katina Curtis and Ellen Ransley

Former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating has slammed Labor’s Right faction for axing Ed Husic.

PoliticsCommentsFormer PM Paul Keating slams Labor for axing Ed Husic

In a strongly worded statement, Paul Keating condemned the dumping of Ed Husic to elevate an MP from Richard Marles’ Victorian Right — a faction he said was ‘demonstrably devoid of creativity and capacity’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Labor MPs are arriving in Canberra ready to thrash out who is owed what ministry position after the landslide win rebalanced each State’s contribution to the caucus.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumLabor caucus readies for factional stoush over ministry

Labor MPs are arriving in Canberra ready for factional stoushes amid arguments about who is owed what ministry positions after the landslide win rebalanced each state’s contribution to the caucus.

Katina Curtis and Nicola Smith

Joshua Gibbs stood outside a Leichhardt cafe waiting to give Anthony Albanese a gift.

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Albanese’s Easy soundtrack to victory gives way to governing

After a thumping election victory, Anthony Albanese now has to contemplate how to best use his strengthened authority within Parliament, his caucus and the public.

Katina Curtis

Labor’s Tom French (left) has won the seat of Moore. Pictured next to him is Scarborough MLA Stuart Aubrey, as they watch Peter Dutton deliver his concession speech on screen.

Shock Upset PremiumTom le triomphante: French delivers Labor victory in Moore

In a result few predicted, Labor has gained the seat of Moore, ending decades of Liberal dominance in the northern Perth electorate.

Liam Murphy

Viktor Ko and Kate Chaney.

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Labor’s ‘play dead’ ploy to help Kate Chaney

Labor is actively backing Independent MP for Curtin Kate Chaney, blasting its own candidate for daring to criticise the high-profile teal.

Ben Harvey

Pollsters have highlighted 50 electorates where key political battles will be played out on Saturday.

Federal electionCommentsThe key seats that could decide the next government

Pollsters, strategists and party sources alike say there are very few guarantees in this election, but these are the key battlegrounds to watch.

Ellen Ransley

Tony Buti told Parliament that tracking was constant, and responses to breaches were urgent. 

STATE POLITICS CommentsPremiumLabor defends GPS tracking as Libs, Nats launch attack

Labor has defended the roll out of its GPS tracking technology on domestic violence thugs, as the issue dominated Parliamentary question time on Tuesday. 

Dylan Caporn

All governments indulge in a bit of off-budget spending but the Albanese Government has taken it to new heights.

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Logic missing in Labor’s economic paradox

All governments indulge in a bit of off-budget spending but the Albanese Government has taken it to new heights.

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Premier Roger Cook, centre, Health Infrastructure Minister John Carey, right, and Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

Electronic monitoringPremiumDV offenders should be ‘behind bars’ premier Roger Cook said

Premier Roger Cook said domestic violence offenders should be “put behind bars” in regional areas where electronic monitoring devices cannot be used

Sofia Fimognari and Dylan Caporn

Scitech chief executive said people working in science, engineering and technology contributed $87 billion to the WA economy each year.

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Scitech promised $100m for major upgrades under Labor

The beloved Scitech Discovery Centre will continue to inspire new generations of West Australian scientists with a $100 million funding injection Labor is promising.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese with Tanya Plibersek where he gives her an air kiss.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM refuses to lock in Plibersek as environment minister

Anthony Albanese has refused to back in Tanya Plibersek as the environment minister if re-elected, despite locking in four other senior ministers. 

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses party faithful.

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Ghosts of macho leaders haunt Albanese’s inclusive vision

In an election more about personality than policy, Labor’s campaign launch had to reframe the meaning of leadership. But it was haunted by a leader not even in Australia.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the Federal Labor Party campaign launch at the Perth Convention Centre.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese vows to stop Australia from becoming the US

The Prime Minister spoke around the ever-looming presence of Donald Trump, seeking to link the US president to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Katina Curtis and Dylan Caporn

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Wednesday, February 16, 2022. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

WA ELECTIONCommentsPremiumClimate 200 founder says Fremantle ballot could be disputed

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, Mr Holmes a Court said as the vote count continued it would be ‘one to watch’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

2024 | SWM Socials - Leadership Matters with Peter Dutton at Crown, Perth on March 6th, 2024. Photo - Guy Houston & Daniel Smith - Alan Chau - The West Australian.

State PoliticsPremiumPremier, new chief of staff set to shake up Dumas House

A bevy of senior advisers to Roger Cook have called time on their years in Dumas House, as the Premier uses the post-election honeymoon to shake up ministerial staffing ranks. 

Dylan Caporn

Labor candidate for Landsdale Daniel Pastorelli with niece Mia Poropat.

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McGowan, Cook’s right-hand man to enter Parliament

The Premier’s right-hand man entered his election party to a cheering crowd as he faced the likely prospect of becoming the new Labor MP for Landsdale. 

Claire Sadler