Greens
Opinion
Political leadership
The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement
Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.
- by Niki Savva
Latest
Opinion
Political leadership
Young voters aren’t disengaged by choice, we’re missing in parliament
There are more than three million Australians in their 20s, yet no one in the House of Representatives is under 30. The party that can fix this stands to win a large tract of voters.
- by Daniel Cash
Exclusive
Melbourne
Greens councillors tear up membership, slam leadership over ‘surveillance, disinformation, fear’
Two more councillors have quit the Victorian Greens – and up to five more are tipped to soon follow suit – as a broader internal dispute threatens to split the party.
- by Annika Smethurst
Perspective
Government
The two key fixes for renters not included in Qld’s fresh reform round
As housing prices march on and a state election looms, Labor is working through long-promised help for renters labelled both a “war” on landlords and not enough.
- by Matt Dennien
Ellen Sandell the stability choice for ambitious Victorian Greens MPs
Melbourne MP Ellen Sandell is the new leader of the state Greens after Samantha Ratnam stepped down to contest the federal seat of Wills.
- by Broede Carmody and Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Opinion
How Liberal mistakes are driving the Greens and Nationals’ succession plans
A rare reprieve from leadership chatter among Labor and the Liberals has turned the spotlight to other players among the Victorian Parliament.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘Simpler and fairer’: Albanese flags HECS changes in budget relief
The prime minister says he will announce soon a response to a recommended overhaul of HECS as calls come from the crossbench to look at wiping student debt.
- by Angus Thompson
Battle of Wills: Greens’ pro-Palestinian plan to grab prize Labor seat
Will Muslim voters in the working-class north of this Labor stronghold unite with middle-class progressives in the south to vote for Greens because of Gaza?
- by Paul Sakkal and Broede Carmody
Block of deportation bill humiliates government as weeks of political pain await
Minister Clare O’Neil was twice pursued by cameras, was asked the same question seven times and the government’s rushed bill was blocked by the opposition and the crossbench on Wednesday.
- by Angus Thompson and Olivia Ireland
Opposition’s nuclear policy must be based on facts
For the good of the country and its own credibility and electability the Coalition needs to base its policy on evidence not exaggeration and misinformation.
Greens’ supermarket-busting bill labelled ‘extreme’ by business, but has Liberal backer
The proposed powers – which are also backed by the Nationals – could be used to force Woolworths and Coles to sell assets if the supermarkets grow too big.
- by Olivia Ireland