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#Analysis No more ‘fart-arsing around’: Angus Taylor’s defining moment arrives www.afr.com/politics/fed...
No more ‘fart-arsing around’: Taylor’s defining moment arrives
From sheep farmer to Rhodes Scholar, Angus Taylor finally makes his move for the Liberal leadership, in a career defined by ambition and never far from controversy.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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‘It’s on’: Taylor to challenge Ley but timing uncertain #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
‘It’s on’: Taylor to challenge Ley but timing uncertain
Angus Taylor has declared he will challenge Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for her job.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Greens demand Chalmers squeeze more from mega super accounts #auspol #ausbiz #austax www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Greens demand Chalmers squeeze more from mega super accounts
The Liberals and Nationals are opposed to Labor’s superannuation tax changes, so Labor will need the Greens’ support to get the legislation through the Senate.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
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$131m royal commission at risk as secrecy loophole threatens evidence #auspol #auslaw www.afr.com/politics/fed...
$131m royal commission at risk as secrecy loophole threatens evidence
Teal independent Allegra Spender – whose seat of Wentworth covers Bondi Beach, where 15 people were gunned down – wants Labor to implement changes to secrecy offences.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Taylor claims to have numbers for leadership as Ley digs in #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Taylor claims to have numbers for leadership as Ley digs in
Angus Taylor claims to have the numbers to roll Sussan Ley and his supporters are pushing for a leadership vote by Friday while moderates rally behind Ley.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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#Breaking Law firm Gilbert+Tobin has been appointed solicitors supporting the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion #auspol #auslaw www.afr.com/politics/fed...
February 9, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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Chalmers tries again on super tax changes, with all eyes on the Greens #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Chalmers tries again on super tax changes, with all eyes on the Greens
While the minor party supports cutting the concessions, its MPs are angry about Labor’s decision to scrap plans to tax unrealised capital gains in super.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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‘Even chance’ Taylor challenges Ley this week #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
‘Even chance’ Taylor challenges Ley this week
The Coalition reunion may have bought time for Sussan Ley, but she’s still likely to face a leadership challenge from Angus Taylor.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Coalition salvaged after 17-day split and ‘passionate’ infighting
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Coalition salvaged after 17-day split and ‘passionate’ infighting
Susan Leys and David Littleproud agree Nationals shadow ministers will stay on the reformed Coalition backbench until March 1, when they will return to their existing portfolios.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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Coalition poised to re-form today after breakthrough in negotiations
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Coalition poised to re-form after breakthrough in negotiations
Almost three weeks after the latest split, Sussan Ley and David Littleproud reached a breakthrough in negotiations to re-form the Coalition on Saturday
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February 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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‘The $60m man’: Labor donor was key player in landmark bribery scandal #auspol #ausbiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
‘The $60m man’: Labor donor was key player in landmark bribery scandal
According to annual disclosures published by the AEC this week, Peng Siong Lee donated $50,000 to the federal Labor Party in 2024-25.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Labor slashes profit targets for $5b Net Zero Fund and raises risk #auspol #ausbiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Labor raises risk and slashes profit targets for $5b Net Zero Fund
Industry Minister Tim Ayres has slashed the target rate of return for the new Net Zero Fund, exposing taxpayers to more risk.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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The secretive business forums that gave Labor and the Liberals a $10m corporate windfall #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
The secretive business forums that gave Labor and Libs a $10m windfall
Unions, billionaires and tech bros dominated political donations in the run-up to the 2025 federal election, and income from opaque “other receipts” soared.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Chalmers announces Sarah Court as new ASIC chair #auspol #ausbiz #auslaw www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Chalmers announces Sarah Court as new ASIC chair
Sarah Court has served as ASIC’s deputy chair and chief enforcer since June 2021, and will be the first woman to lead the corporate cop in its 35-year history.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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How Australia’s mining barons tried to sway the federal election
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How Australia’s mining barons tried to sway the federal election
Every donation made to anti-teal group Australians for Prosperity was from Coal Australia Limited, which was formed by coal miners Whitehaven, New Hope and Bowen.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Under pressure Ley targets Chalmers with $44b war on red tape #auspol #ausbiz #auseco www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Under pressure Ley targets Chalmers with $44b war on red tape
A new deregulation agenda, aimed at wooing a business community increasingly angry about red tape, will be announced by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Monday.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Littleproud challenger concedes he has no chance #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Littleproud challenger concedes he has no chance
Maverick MP Colin Boyce says the Nationals are headed for destruction and called on a Matt Canavan or Bridget McKenzie to try to oust David Littleproud.
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February 1, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Back Ley or back out: O’Brien’s puts Angus Taylor on notice #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Back Ley or back out: O’Brien’s puts Angus Taylor on notice
Deputy Liberal Leader Ted O’Brien said he believed Sussan Ley still had majority support in the party room and there would not be a leadership challenge this week.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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He helped Albanese win two elections. Here’s his next political move #auspol 📰 www.afr.com/politics/fed...
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Labor targets $10.8b fuel tax credit scheme #auspol #ausbiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Labor targets $10.8b fuel tax credit scheme
An influential grassroots Labor group has launched a national campaign in a bid to push the Albanese government to curtail the lucrative rebate for miners.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Virginia Bell taps counsel assisting for antisemitism royal commission #auspol #auslaw www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Virginia Bell taps counsel assisting for antisemitism royal commission
The Sydney silk chosen by former High Court justice Virginia Bell will be one of the main public faces of the royal commission and responsible for leading a team of counsel.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Ley’s tough stance won’t stop ‘inevitable’ challenge: MPs #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Ley’s tough stance won’t stop ‘inevitable’ challenge: MPs
In a move piling pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership, Nationals leader David Littleproud left open the possibility of reunification if she were replaced.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Littleproud tells Ley the Coalition is over under her leadership #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Littleproud tells Ley the Coalition is over under her leadership
In a move that puts further pressure on Ley, the Nationals leader left open the possibility of a reunification if the Liberal leadership changed.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:14 PM
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Nationals MPs resign en masse from shadow ministry #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Nationals MPs resign en masse from shadow ministry
With the opposition consumed by chaos, the prevailing view in both parties was any mass resignation made a Coalition split inevitable.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Nationals’ rebellion tests Sussan Ley’s authority #auspol www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Nationals’ rebellion tests Sussan Ley’s authority
While all three shadow ministers who crossed the floor had written their resignation letters, the Nationals were digging in to try and save them.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:45 AM