Anthony Albanese has switched Tanya Plibersek from education to environment and promoted Clare O'Neil into the plum home affairs ministry in a 23-member cabinet that contains a record 10 women.
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Anthony Albanese is bringing in an outsider, former University of Melbourne 20-chancellor Glyn Davis to head his Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Barnaby Joyce rolled by party leadership spill, while Peter Dutton pledges to lead the Liberals with “policies squarely aimed at the forgotten Australians in the suburbs”.
Joyce’s deputy David Littleproud and backbencher Darren Chester have both announced they will run for the leadership of the Nationals.
Dutton is set to walk unopposed into the opposition leader’s job on Monday. A shattered parliamentary party has nowhere else to go.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Emma La Rouche from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team
Anthony Albanese had expected the election might be a week earlier than it was, because last Saturday would bump up against Tuesday’s Quad meeting in Tokyo.
Peter Dutton has declared there is more to him than his tough side, as he formally announces he will stand for the Liberal leadership.
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Michelle Grattan speaks with the New Treasurer Jim Chalmers as he intends to deliver a "pretty blunt, pretty frank" assessment of Australia's challenges to parliament soon after it returns
The Quad summit in Tokyo has praised Australia raising its ambition on climate change, after Anthony Albanese told fellow leaders his government would do more to assist Pacific countries address it.
Word from The Hill: Biden impressed by Albanese’s energy (even if the Liberals weren’t)
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
The transition from one government to another involves a democratic miracle and a physical mess.
The rout of Scott Morrison goes beyond the defeat of his government. It has left behind a Liberal party that is now a flightless bird.
The Morrison government has been resoundingly defeated, with Labor headed for office, although whether in a minority or majority was unclear late Saturday night.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Emma La Rouche from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team
After a long and tedious campaign, leaders fight over the remaining undecided voters.
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Michelle Grattan speaks with Frank Bongiorno, a history professor at the Australian National University who gives his insights into the current battle but also takes the long views of campaigns.
Word from The Hill: Five seats to watch on Saturday night, and getting the hang of a hung parliament
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
From his “miracle” election win in 2019 to underdog status in 2022, the prime minister’s political story has been one of losing, to an extraordinary degree, community trust and personal support.
When he mounted the stage as a warm-up speaker at Sunday’s Liberal launch, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the handpicked party faithful at these affairs.
The battles in the most high-profile teal seats have become nail-biters as some “soft” voters in these previously safe Liberal heartland electorates are leaving their decisions until very late.
The prime minister’s promise comes as moderate liberals in “teal” seats reveal deep voter dislike for Morrison, which they believe to be a drag on their vote.
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Chris Wallace, Associate Professor at the University of Canberra.
Despite Albanese’s campaign hiccups, at the end of this penultimate week, based on the objective evidence, the election appears to be his to lose.
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