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The Secret Harbour win will remove any Labor complacency that One Nation is just a problem for the conservatives.
Pauline Hanson’s party takes the outer-Perth seat from Labor in a win that will have the major parties worried.
It’s a hot political issue, but the Liberals won’t have an immigration policy in 2026, One Nation’s position is confused and Labor has yet to announce its changes.
The Secret Harbour byelection will take place on August 29. Traditionally a Labor seat, One Nation is posing a serious threat.
Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election.
One Nation has staked its claim to being the working class party of choice, arguing Labor has long left the ‘battlers’ behind.
If the new premier cannot unify his party and present a clear path forward, Labor will struggle to convince voters it deserves a fourth term.
Unpopular in the polls and with One Nation threatening to be a major force in the November state election, Labor has now headed into a period of leadership turmoil.
The draft party platform reaffirms Labor’s support for a two-state solution.
The man widely touted as the next UK prime minister has much in common with Australian PM Anthony Albanese. And he may hold some hope for Labor defeating One Nation.
Class has always mattered, and now labour parties around the world are finding out why.
Labor is expected to be returned in power in a landslide. But the election is also the first test of One Nation’s ability to turn its surging popularity into seats.
The ISIS brides story is the latest instance of how the Labor caucus, and particularly the left, has mostly taken a vow of public silence.
Economic strain, grievance, fear and the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack have created the perfect conditions for the populist party.
As One Nation continues to surge at the expense of the Liberals, there is a chance the Liberals will win no lower house seats at the March 21 election.
Huge amounts of money flowed into the coffers of Australian political parties in the lead up to the most recent federal election. Here’s who gave the most.
The former senator rose to great influence during the Hawke and Keating Labor governments, but his career was also marked by controversy.
Dorinda Cox has left the Greens to join Labor. She is the latest in a long line of politicians elected under one party banner but serving under another.
It also saw a strong repudiation of ‘Duttonism’ – a Frankenstein version of ‘Howardism’.
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