Weekly Wrap Up
To stay up to date on the latest political developments across the nation, subscribe to our free publication here. Highlights The Coalition leads Labor 52-48 on a two-party preferred basis while Anthony Albanese remains preferred Prime Minister over Peter Dutton, according to the latest Freshwater Strategy poll. Labour force data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the unemployment […]
Weekly Wrap Up 13 September 2024
To stay up to date on the latest political developments across the nation, subscribe to our free publication here. Highlights Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he will travel to the United States for the 2024 Quad Leader’s Summit alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and United States President Joe Biden. The […]
Weekly Wrap Up
To stay up to date on the latest political developments across the nation, subscribe to our free publication here. Highlights Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and former leader of the Labor Party Bill Shorten announced his retirement from politics. He will remain in Cabinet until February 2025 before he officially leaves Parliament to become the next […]
Weekly Wrap Up
To stay up to date on the latest political developments across the nation, subscribe to our free publication here. Highlights Minister for Transport Catherine King released the Aviation White Paper which aims to enhance consumer rights and increase competition in Australia’s aviation market. The Federal Government released a consultation paper containing revised principles, reforms, and governance arrangements aimed at revitalising […]
Weekly Wrap Up
23 August 2024 Highlights The Coalition leads Labor 51-49 on a two-party preferred basis and 41-32 on primary votes, according to the latest Freshwater Strategy poll. Anthony Albanese remains preferred Prime Minister over Peter Dutton at 45-41. Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek approved SunCable’s Australia-Asia Power Link in the Northern Territory, which is expected to generate […]
Weekly Wrap Up 16 August 2024
Highlights The Labor Party and the Coalition are equal 50-50 on a two-party preferred basis, according to the latest Newspoll. The Coalition leads Labor 39-32 on primary votes while Anthony Albanese remains preferred Prime Minister over Peter Dutton 46-39. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the unemployment rate rose to 4.2 per […]
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2 August 2024 Highlights The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at 4.35 per cent. Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomed the RBA’s decision which “comes at a time of moderating underlying inflation, market volatility, and global economy uncertainty.” The Federal Government announced a 15 per cent pay rise over the next two years for Early Childhood Education and […]
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2 August 2024 Highlights In response to Rex Airlines entering voluntary administration, Transport Minister Catherine King reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to regional aviation. The Federal Government and multiple state governments published their responses to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, in which the majority of recommendations were accepted or accepted in-principle. Minister for […]
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26 July 2024 Highlights The Labor Party leads the Coalition 51-49 on a two-party preferred (2PP) basis while Anthony Albanese remains preferred Prime Minister over Peter Dutton, according to the latest Newspoll. Conversely, a poll published by Freshwater Strategy has the Coalition leading Labor 51- 49 on a 2PP basis. Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil highlighted that events such as […]
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19 July 2024 Highlights Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October. The unemployment rate rose to 4.1 per cent in June, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen addressed the National Press Club, where he described the next ten years as […]