Angus Taylor brushes away questions on One Nation preference deal — as it happened
The opposition leader has brushed away questions on a preference deal with One Nation at the next election.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 4:59pm
Courtney Gould is a political reporter and live blog specialist based at Parliament House in Canberra. She joined the ABC after several years in the parliamentary press gallery with News Corp.
The opposition leader has brushed away questions on a preference deal with One Nation at the next election.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 4:59pm
As Anthony Albanese stood in front of a Medicare banner and Pauline Hanson put her hand out for donations, voters could be forgiven for thinking the election was two months, not two years, away.
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:24pm
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has aired his frustrations over the issue of people stuck in hospital beds waiting for a spot in aged care or an NDIS placement.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:13pm
Anthony Albanese says the Coalition is at risk of becoming "indistinguishable" from One Nation after the opposition leader did not rule out a preference deal.
Topic:Government and Politics
Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 5:03pm
This week the Albanese government was under pressure on multiple fronts, Senate Estimates got a little sweary and Tony Abbott said he hadn't taken a "vow of silence".
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 4:45pm
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces a grilling from the opposition over Australia's economy after new figures show a slowdown in growth.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 5:35pm
One Nation's David Farley has been sworn in as the MP for Farrer. Meanwhile, the Coalition has resolved to vote against the government's tax package.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 3:41pm
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused One Nation and the Coalition of seeking to "benefit" from people's "legitimate concerns" about the economy.
Topic:Government and Politics
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 5:35pm
This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press gallery.
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 28 May 2026 at 5:04pm
The boss of home affairs says the NSW government raised concerns about the cost of monitoring IS-linked women and children who recently returned to the country from Syria.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 27 May 2026 at 5:55pm
The opposition leader has pressured the prime minister to reveal details of small business carve-outs for capital gains tax discount changes.
Topic:Government and Politics
Tue 26 May 2026 at 5:38pm
A group of women and children linked to Islamic State fighters are expected to arrive home within days after purchasing flights to Australia.
Topic:Federal Government
Mon 25 May 2026 at 5:23pm
National Anti-Corruption Commission chief Paul Brereton has resigned, three years into his term.
Topic:Government and Politics
Mon 25 May 2026 at 5:53pm
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to tweaking a proposed change to how a discretionary trust is taxed.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 22 May 2026 at 5:01pm
For a group of people who declared they were prepared to tackle a post-budget scare campaign, the government has looked anything but in control this week.
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 21 May 2026 at 5:06pm
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected NSW Premier Chris Minns's comments on bracket creep.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 20 May 2026 at 5:03pm
Changes are being made to massive program aiming to upgrade and extend the life of Australia's aging fleet of Collins Class submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed.
Topic:Government and Politics
Tue 19 May 2026 at 5:13pm
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion the government's planned tax on discretionary trusts amounts to a so-called "death tax".
Topic:Government and Politics
Mon 18 May 2026 at 5:25pm
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announces the organisation colloquially known as neo-Nazis has been listed as a prohibited hate group.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 15 May 2026 at 2:49pm
After failing to catch anyone by surprise with the budget, Anthony Albanese had another trick up his sleeve.
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 14 May 2026 at 4:38pm
The Coalition accuses the prime minister of "lying" about changes to tax settings as Anthony Albanese defends the overhaul as necessary for younger Australians.
Topic:Government and Politics
Wed 13 May 2026 at 5:13pm
The treasurer unveils a "reforming" federal budget with sweeping changes, including a tax cut for workers. Take a look back at the day's coverage here.
Topic:Government and Politics
Tue 12 May 2026 at 10:38pm
Australians returning home from hantavirus cruise ship will quarantine in Perth.
Topic:Government and Politics
Mon 11 May 2026 at 5:17pm
The federal government says the budget will be better off after it found $64 billion in savings and reprioritisations. Take a look back at the day's coverage below.
Topic:Government and Politics
Fri 8 May 2026 at 2:12pm
The heat is on in Farrer ahead of Saturday's by-election while in Canberra the prime minister has gone above and beyond with a gift for Japan's leader.
Analysis by Courtney Gould
Thu 7 May 2026 at 5:06pm