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Tim Ayres among MPs tipped for promotion in Albanese reshuffle
Labor insiders say assistant trade minister Tim Ayres’ move to sit out a previous promotion round in favour of female colleagues will all but guarantee him a spot in Anthony Albanese’s looming reshuffle. The New South Wales senator and left faction powerbroker had been considered for elevation in mid-2024, but pushed for colleague Jenny McAllister to be promoted ahead of him. Considered by colleagues to be very effective in his role as assistant minister for manufacturing and Labor’s Future Made in Australia agenda, and a strong media performer for the government, Ayres is regarded as personally close to the prime minister and…
MPs say next Liberal leader faces period of ‘instability’ as recriminations over election bloodbath intensify
The next Liberal leader must be prepared to be regularly criticised and challenged as the party wrestles with its future, MPs have said, as recriminations from the federal election disaster intensify. As leadership contenders Angus Taylor, Sussan Ley and Dan Tehan canvass support ahead of a vote expected next week, colleagues are warning whoever steps into the role to brace for the sort of robust internal debates that they say were stymied under Peter Dutton. The extent to which Dutton and his office centralised control of the entire Liberal operation has been a focus of the internal bloodletting since Saturday’s horror…
Race for Liberal leadership turns bitter as Peter Dutton vows ‘graceful silence’ on question of his successor
The race for the Liberal leadership is becoming bitter as Angus Taylor’s allies dismiss speculation he is poised to pull out and clear the path for Sussan Ley to lead the party rebuild after Saturday’s election disaster. It comes as Peter Dutton made his first brief remarks since his concession speech on Saturday night, saying he intended to make a “graceful exit” from politics. The shadow treasurer was on Tuesday reported to be considering abandoning a tilt at succeeding Dutton as Ley appeared to firm as the frontrunner in the contest. But Guardian Australia has confirmed Taylor was still in the race as of…
PM launches attack on Max Chandler-Mather as Greens leader Adam Bandt projected to lose seat
Anthony Albanese has labelled Max Chandler-Mather a hypocrite who should look in the mirror after the former Greens MP described workplace culture in parliament as “bloody awful”. The prime minister, who clashed with Chandler-Mather on a number of occasions during question time, said the 33-year-old who lost his Brisbane seat on Saturday needed a “mirror and a reflection on why he’s no longer in parliament”. “This is a guy who stood before signs at a CFMEU rally in Brisbane describing me as a Nazi,” Albanese told ABC’s 7.30 on Wednesday. Chandler-Mather described parliament as a “sick place” on Tuesday as he recalled…
Who is Sarah Witty? The Labor candidate set to dethrone Greens leader Adam Bandt in Melbourne
In one of the biggest political upsets of the election, Labor’s Sarah Witty is projected to have defeated the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, in the seat of Melbourne. Bandt made history as the first Greens MP to be elected into the House of Representatives in 2010, when he won the inner-city seat off Labor and turned it into a stronghold for the minor party. Now that era looks to be at an end, with the ABC calling the seat for Witty – a result not even Labor insiders were expecting at the start of the campaign. So who is the woman…
‘Needs to stop’: fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws
A much-loved store owner's fatal stabbing has inspired what are being billed as Australia's toughest bail laws. But there are calls for more to be done to prevent another tragedy in the Northern Territory, with the opposition branding the provisions a bandaid solution. The NT government brought in the reforms on Wednesday, barely a week after 71-year-old Linford Feick was allegedly stabbed to death in Darwin by a teenager who was on bail for "serious matters". Phillip Randel Maurice Parry, 18, was charged with murder after Mr Feick, a grandfather of seven, confronted the alleged thief and was killed at…
‘Arrogance’: Indigenous ire at sacred sites amendments
Fast-tracked amendments to sacred sites legislation have been slammed by traditional owners and the authority which safeguards them. The Northern Territory government has introduced changes to the Sacred Sites Act it says will provide "simpler and streamlined" approval processes for development. Certificates issued by the territory's independent Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority would be transferable under the amendments. NT Environment Minister Joshua Burgoyne says the changes are designed make the process more "accessible, efficient, and protective of sacred sites". The authority, which is responsible for overseeing the safeguarding of NT sacred sites, has raised concerns about the lack of consultation and…
Native title ruling paves way for compensation
The dismissal of a commonwealth appeal in a landmark compensation case shows the "strength" of native title and may have implications for traditional owners across Australia. The High Court dismissed the appeal against a decision in the Federal Court, which found the Gumatj clan's Country in northeast Arnhem Land was not acquired "on just terms" before being leased to the Swiss-Australian mining consortium, Nabalco in 1968. The decision has cleared the way for significant compensation for Gumatj people. Gumatj leaders Djawa Yunupingu and Balupalu Yunupingu celebrated outside the High Court on Wednesday after hearing the judgment against the Commonwealth. "Justice…
FED:’Justice served’: High Court upholds landmark decision
Traditional owners say justice has been served for their people as the High Court dismissed a commonwealth appeal in a landmark compensation case. The Commonwealth lost the High Court battle over whether it may be liable for up to $700 million in compensation for bauxite mining at Gove in northeast Arnhem Land. Gumatj leaders Djawa Yunupingu and Balupalu Yunupingu celebrated outside the High Court on Wednesday after hearing the judgment against the Commonwealth. "Justice has been served for my people and the people of northeast Arnhem Land," Djawa Yunupingu said. Renowned land rights activist, the late Gumatj leader Dr Yunupingu…
FED:High Court dismisses commonwealth appeal in compo case
The High Court has dismissed a commonwealth appeal, which could mean massive compensation for traditional owners for mining without their consent. In May 2023, a decision by the full bench of the Federal Court paved the way for the Gumatj clan to receive up to $700 million in compensation for bauxite mining at Gove in northeast Arnhem Land. Renowned land rights activist, the late leader Yunupingu originally brought the case in 2019, alongside an application for native title on behalf of the Gumatj clan. Gumatj leaders Djawa Yunupingu and Balupalu Yunupingu were at the High Court on Wednesday to hear…