End of Year Update
2025 was a year of political volatility and defining choices. A tragic act of violence reshaped the national debate, while a landslide Labor victory reset Canberra’s dynamics. Economic pressures, global uncertainty and social cohesion challenges now frame the Government’s mandate, setting a demanding agenda for 2026 and beyond nationally ahead.
Weekly Wrap Up
Parliament returned amid national mourning and political upheaval, advancing new hate speech and firearms laws following the Bondi Beach attack. Coalition fractures deepened, polling tightened, and a Royal Commission on antisemitism was announced. Meanwhile, shifts emerged across energy, housing, health and foreign affairs, including gas reservation plans and leadership changes.
Weekly Wrap Up
Australia’s political week was shaped by global tensions and domestic scrutiny. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit reignited debate about middle-power diplomacy, while the Liberal Party’s post-election review exposed internal divisions. Meanwhile, rising Middle East tensions and a looming by-election in Farrer added fresh uncertainty to the political landscape.
Weekly Wrap Up
A week of sharp contrasts: AUKUS milestones in Perth, a security scare at The Lodge, and a Royal Commission confronting social cohesion. Immigration rhetoric intensifies, fiscal restraint looms ahead of the 2026–27 Budget, and key state contests take shape as political dynamics shift across Australia.
Weekly Wrap Up
This week in Canberra, economic pressures, political realignments and leadership tensions shaped the national agenda. From RBA commentary on inflation drivers to a Liberal leadership spill and renewed Coalition dynamics, the policy landscape continues to shift. Here’s what matters most for business, government and stakeholders watching Australia’s evolving political environment.
Weekly Wrap Up
Labor’s sweeping 2026–27 Federal Budget reforms have sparked mounting backlash from investors, industry and the tech sector, placing housing, tax and intergenerational equity at the centre of political debate. As criticism grows over changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, the Government now faces pressure to defend — or soften — its reform agenda.
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Parliament returned this week as political attention remained fixed on the 2026–27 Federal Budget and its implications for housing, taxation and economic reform. Jim Chalmers defended the Government’s intergenerational agenda, while the Coalition sharpened its critique ahead of Tim Wilson’s upcoming National Press Club Post-Budget Reply Address.
Weekly Wrap Up
Ahead of next week’s Federal Budget, fuel security, tax reform and intergenerational equity are dominating the national agenda. This edition examines the Government’s $10 billion Fuel Security Package, mounting expectations of structural tax reform, the latest economic signals, and key political developments shaping Budget week and Australia’s economic outlook.
Weekly Wrap Up
Australia faces mounting pressure at the intersection of trade, technology and geopolitics, as digital platform regulation sparks international tensions. Rising inflation, fuel security concerns and shifting US diplomacy add complexity ahead of the Budget, forcing the Government to balance domestic priorities with global relationships in an increasingly contested environment.
Weekly Wrap Up
Mark Butler’s sweeping NDIS overhaul dominates the week, with major changes to eligibility, spending growth and long-term sustainability. Also this edition: fuel security measures intensify, AUKUS faces fresh uncertainty, and Treasury opens key consultations on tax, superannuation and cash access reforms nationwide.