Federal Election 2025 Outcome
Anthony Albanese has led Labor to a historic second term, securing at least 85 seats in a landslide victory. Defying polling trends, the result marks the party’s strongest performance ever. The Coalition faces major losses, including Peter Dutton’s seat, as leadership speculation intensifies and vote counting continues nationwide.
Weekly Wrap Up
As the federal election campaign ramps up, seismic global events are stealing the spotlight. US-China trade tensions have escalated sharply, shaking financial markets and prompting emergency economic talks in Australia. This week’s update explores the global ripple effects and how both major parties are recalibrating their messages ahead of election day.
Weekly Wrap Up
Methane leaks, aged care delays, and foreign policy controversies dominated headlines this week. A long-hidden leak at Santos’s Darwin LNG facility sparked calls for investigation, while over 200,000 Australians remain on home care waiting lists. Meanwhile, Daniel Andrews’ China visit drew criticism, and Parliament prepares for key September events.
Weekly Wrap Up
Australia’s political and economic landscape shifted this week as Anika Wells expanded the under-16 social media ban, Coalition tensions deepened over net zero, and ASIO warned of foreign assassination risks. The RBA held rates steady at 3.6%, while polling shows Labor ahead 57–43 and One Nation’s support rising.
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
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.