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.
Weekly Wrap Up
The week saw major policy developments across energy, defence, AI, housing and the economy. Ministers announced new manufacturing investments, regulatory reforms, appointments and regional initiatives, while ABS data, RBA meetings and the national social media ban shape the days ahead. Key scrutiny also fell on ASIC, APRA and GDP results.
Weekly Wrap Up
The week saw major policy developments across energy, defence, AI, housing and the economy. Ministers announced new manufacturing investments, regulatory reforms, appointments and regional initiatives, while ABS data, RBA meetings and the national social media ban shape the days ahead. Key scrutiny also fell on ASIC, APRA and GDP results.
Weekly Wrap Up
Proposed 2026 parliamentary sitting calendars have now been released across Australia, including for the Federal, Victorian, New South Wales, Tasmanian, ACT and Western Australian parliaments. The schedules outline key sitting periods for the year ahead, helping stakeholders plan engagement, monitor policy developments and prepare for upcoming legislative activity.
Weekly Wrap Up
This week saw escalating instability within the Liberal Party across federal and state levels, with leadership tensions intensifying and key figures stepping aside. As Parliament enters its final sitting week of the year, divisions over climate policy, strategy, and internal direction have sharpened, signalling a volatile period ahead for the Opposition.
Weekly Wrap Up
This week saw significant political and policy developments across Australia, from the Coalition’s climate policy shift to major reforms in housing, energy, and the NDIS. Parliamentary activity intensifies ahead of the final sitting week of 2025, while economic data, regulatory updates and key national security developments continue to shape the headlines.
Weekly Wrap Up
It’s been a week of contrasts for the Albanese Government — gridlock at home, momentum abroad. As debate over the EPBC reforms intensifies in Canberra, Anthony Albanese has been strengthening Australia’s regional ties abroad, underscoring his government’s focus on environmental reform, economic engagement, and international cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.