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Latest news: 2025 Federal Election

ANU releases Australian Election Study 2025

A major study of Australian political attitudes and behaviour analyses the reasons for the Labor Party’s landslide victory at the polls.

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 13 May

Labor incumbent MP David Smith has retained the seat of Bean; independent candidate Jessie Price will contest the 2028 election.

Knives out, blood spilled in post election shakeout

The nation's capital is awash with backstabbing, double crossings and internal power struggles as MPs from all sides of politics pick new leadership teams.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 8 May

Inquiry into Aboriginal deaths in custody. More funding for the community sector. Protecting endangered lizards.

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt has lost his seat after holding it for almost 15 years, becoming the second federal party leader to be ousted.

Election results: ACT returns Labor, Pocock; Bean hangs in balance

Independent senator David Pocock and incumbent Labor politicians have been re-elected — except in Bean, which still remains in doubt.

Election week: ACT candidates’ messages to the public

With the election on Saturday, local candidates say why they’re running, why you should vote for them, and how their campaigns have gone.

Politics, peacocks and predictions

There’s still one day to go until the Federal Election and polls are close but a prophetic peacock in Narrabundah has already called the election outcome

PM backs call to ban Trumpet of Patriots spam texts

The prime minister has signalled support for calls to ban unsolicited campaign text messages such as those from Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party.

‘Quiet Australians’ can deliver me victory, Dutton says

The coalition maintains it can still win the federal election despite dismal polling, saying internal numbers are more optimistic and there will be surprises.

Opinion: Why did Labor put HEART last?

The HEART Party is being placed dead last on Labor’s official how-to-vote cards, and candidates question why.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 24 April

Peter Dutton: 41,000 federal public service jobs would be cut from Canberra. Support urged for businesses affected by light rail works.

ACT politics bulletin: Wednesday 23 April

Independent Senator David Pocock calls for a fundamental reform of student debt. Reconciliation Day and Burrangiri announcements.

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 22 April

Mixed reactions to the ACT Government's planned inquiry into the future of the ACT clubs industry. Federal Labor pledges $24M for healthcare.

Fit the Bill: Suggested how to vote for ACT Federal candidates

I thought I’d write an article suggesting how readers might like to vote if they’re interested in changing the makeup of Canberra’s federal representatives.

ACT voter guide: Who is running in the federal election

A turf guide to the ACT's candidates in the 2025 federal election, including incumbents and minor parties, and what they stand for.

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