The opposition has sharpened its attack on Katy Gallagher as the finance minister doubles down on her assertion that Labor did not leverage Brittany Higgins' rape claims for political gain.
Shadow attorney-general Michaelia...
Ahead of the latest news on Australia's economic performance, the federal government says it's determined to provide as much cost-of-living relief as it can.
The newly-elected NSW Labor government will not secure a majority in parliament, with counting in three close seats pushing two into Liberal territory.
The federal opposition left behind a range of unfunded "zombie measures" that will pile more pressure on already-stretched finances, the treasurer says.
Political pundits speculate former primary industries and emergency services minister Steve Whan, who mounted a 15 per cent swing to rip bellwether Monaro from Nationals hands, will ask for a portfolio in Chris Minns' new NSW Labor government.
Pollsters are predicting a Liberal held western Sydney seat will fall to Labor, with key seats in Sydney's west and south likely to determine the NSW election.
Labor's signature reconstruction fund has passed the lower house and is expected to clear the Senate after the government struck a deal with the Greens to ensure it does not support coal and gas.
