As the Albanese government moved to freeze increases to the beer excise for the first time in 40 years, Barnaby Joyce argued that the excise should be scrapped completely to “save” regional pubs.
Federal Politics
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Nationals leader secure after spill bid falls flat
David Littleproud will remain leader of the Nationals after Queensland MP Colin Boyce failed to garner the support of colleagues for a spill motion.
Posted inFederal Politics, National News
Hastie out of leadership battle; Nationals given deadline to save coalition
Sussan Ley’s leadership of the Liberals is more certain, as she gives the Nationals a week to rejoin the coalition.
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Party elder pleads for Nationals to stop the infighting
The Nationals must put aside their grievances and target being an effective opposition, a former deputy prime minister says, while another local politician points to a possible new leader.
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Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split
The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers – including leader David Littleproud – quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.
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Hate speech and gun reform to be tackled separately
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the government will split a controversial bill to reform hate speech and gun laws.
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Nationals membership surges after Barnaby’s departure
Both the Nationals and One Nation are using the defection of Barnaby Joyce to boost membership, as the former Nationals MP defends his party leader’s history of inflammatory racial rhetoric.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics, Good News
NFF secures breakthrough on Right to Repair for farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has secured a Federal Government commitment to extend Right to Repair reforms to agricultural machinery, hailing it a historic win for farmers and a direct result of years of advocacy from the farm sector.
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Shock exit of state Nationals leader while federal Libs move to protect Ley
NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders has abruptly resigned from the party leadership, while moderate Liberals in Canberra have denied Sussan Ley is losing support.
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Liberals promise more coal and gas under climate policy
More taxpayer money would be poured into coal and gas power plants under a plan to dump Australia’s climate targets put forward by the federal opposition.