WA Liberal energy spokesperson Steve Thomas has held firm in his support of a net zero by 2050 emissions target, hours after alliance partner The Nationals WA withdrew its backing.
Opposition leader Sussan Ley has dismissed suggestions the Nationals are dictating coalition policy after the Liberals followed their lead and ditched net zero by 2050 climate targets.
Dan Tehan fronted media today to declare details of the Liberal Party's energy and emissions policy would be revealed tomorrow morning, after a marathon five hour meeting today.
The Liberal Party is poised to ditch its commitment to reach net-zero emissions in a move that would unite the coalition amid mounting pressure to follow the Nationals' lead.
Albanese's hopes of reforming environmental laws this year have been quashed after senators blocked a move for an inquiry into the laws to be handed down in the final week of parliament, instead extending it into 2026.
Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie did the right thing by stepping down from the opposition frontbench, a senior colleague says, as the coalition takes another battering in a key opinion poll.
Dan Tehan says the US is experiencing a "nuclear renaissance" in the wake of growing energy demands — and hinted the Coalition would retain its focus on the energy despite its heavy election defeat.
Federal opposition leader Sussan Ley used her first major economic speech to make clear reining in frivolous government spending would form the core of her pledge to Australian voters.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has announced major changes to her shadow ministry, with Ted O'Brien as shadow treasurer and WA Liberals Michaelia Cash and Andrew Hastie getting new roles.
The Liberal Party has reportedly agreed ‘in principle' to four policy demands from the Nationals, which could see the two parties return to a coalition alliance less than a week after they split.
David Littleproud says both opposition parties have agreed to delay appointing their respective shadow cabinets as a ‘sign of good faith', as negotiations to re-form a coalition restart.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has denied the coalition divorce came from differences over cabinet solidarity, saying disagreements on four key policies were behind the split.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has revealed his party will not be entering a coalition with the Liberal Party after negotiations broke down over nuclear policy and regional funding.
Sussan Ley has become the first woman to lead the federal Liberal Party in its 80-year history, defeating shadow treasurer Angus Taylor by four votes in a party room ballot this morning.
The leadership contest within the Liberal Party has narrowed, with Dan Tehan confirming he would not seek the position – while Sussan Ley officially announced a tilt.
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has hinted she may take the role of deputy leader of the opposition, should shadow treasurer Angus Taylor be chosen to take the reins of the Liberal party.
Fremantle independent candidate Kate Hulett could lose an election by less than one per cent for the second time in as many months, as her grip on the electorate slips.
Opinion: When the Liberal Party lost the 2025 WA election it had many excuses for its performance. So, what is the federal Liberal Party's excuse for losing the national election?
The two highest profile candidates for the critical seat of Curtin have made their final pitch for support while casting votes in the Western Suburbs this morning.
Former premier Colin Barnett has lambasted policies to create a strategic critical minerals reserve as both damaging to industry and our key trade relationship with China.
Labor candidate for the newly minted semi-rural seat of Bullwinkel Trish Cook has refused to be drawn on whether Labor's live sheep export ban is hurting her bid for the seat.
Peter Dutton has pledged to increase Australia's defence spending to 3 per cent of the nation's GDP within a decade if elected next month, in line with US requests.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged $112 million to duplicate congestion-riddled Shelley Bridge, picking up the promise made by the the Liberal Party of WA ahead of the recent the state election.
Federal shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has doubled down on his opposition to critical minerals tax credits, after prominent Nationals candidate Mia Davies backed the Labor-led plan.
The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.
Peter Dutton has signalled clearly he does not plan to reverse Labor's controversial workplace relations reforms, including the ‘same job, same pay' laws that have upset the mining industry.
A former adviser to the WA agriculture minister has been selected to run as Labor candidate for Forrest in the upcoming election, as the prime minister revealed Australia will head to the polls on May 3.
