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 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.
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.
Angus Taylor says the Australian public is "not ready" for the Coalition to repeal controversial industrial relations reforms, and that business needs to make more of a case for change.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor traded barbs over their respective plans for the Australian economy, in the second debate of the election campaign.
Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has warned 2,000 public sector jobs in WA would be put at risk should the Coalition implement one of its hallmark policies if it wins government in May.
The federal government has unveiled a $27.6 billion deficit in its last budget before the May election, but insists the economy is on track for a soft landing.
The federal opposition says a Dutton government will overhaul the Foreign Investment Review Board, creating whitelist for investors from allied nations to access faster approvals.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate for the first time since November 2020, but governor Michele Bullock has warned the inflation fight isn't over.
Annual inflation has returned to within the Reserve Bank's target band for the first time since 2021, but experts say energy and rent assistance measures were hiding the true figure.
The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies has issued a public plea for federal opposition leader Peter Dutton to clarify his stance on critical minerals production tax credits.
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has defended the state's resources industry, after federal opposition treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor lashed critical minerals production tax subsidies.
Andrew Forrest has led a chorus of industry support for new policies subsidising critical minerals and hydrogen projects, but the measures have failed to garner bipartisan backing.
The rising cost of housing, groceries and other goods may help explain the vast gap between normal earnings and how much it would take to feel wealthy.
The treasurer says the Albanese government has overseen the strong jobs growth during its first year but the opposition says it has failed to tame inflation.
As criticism of the government's energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.
Philip Lowe has denied saying interest rates wouldn't be lifted until 2024 as an independent review into the reserve bank is set to examine the effectiveness of its communication.
Peter Dutton remains open to having a cooperative relationship with Mark McGowan despite the premier having just last month called his intelligence into question.
The federal government has plans for a $4.3 billion dry dock facility in Henderson, Western Australia, according to its latest pre-budget announcement.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison won't freeze fuel excise, even as global oil prices near $US100 per barrel with Russia and Ukraine on the brink of all-out war.
