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Liberal party should forgo ‘entitled’ Kooyong voters, says their own state Liberal MP

Tim Smith, who is retiring in November, says Coalition needs to ‘stop obsessing with the woke causes of inner-urban elites’ and focus on suburbs

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Peter Dutton, a ferocious partisan, is now trying to walk both sides of the street

Dutton has a delicate task ahead if he becomes Liberal leader. If he tacks too far right, he could easily split his own party

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‘Devastated’ Morrison reveals what’s next after stunning election defeat

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has spoken out following his brutal election defeat, saying he's "going back to being a quiet Australian in the Shire".

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Scott Morrison looking forward to being 'a quiet Australian' after federal election loss

In his first interview since the Coalition's election defeat, the former prime minister says he is looking forward to supporting the new leaders of the Liberal Party and going back to being a "quiet Australian in the shire".

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Scott Morrison confirms he will remain in politics after election defeat

Former PM says he will back new Liberal leader and downplays loss, saying party ‘will regroup’

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Morrison back to being ‘quiet Australian’

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says he “looking forward to being a dad again” following the coalition’s defeat but has no plans to leave federal politics.

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Morrison back to being 'quiet Australian'

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says he "looking forward to being a dad again" following the coalition's defeat but has no plans to leave federal politics.

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BROS BEFORE VOTES: Frydenberg Says He Had The Chance To Challenge Morrison But Didn’t Take It

"I thought that Josh Frydenberg was a natural leader and the next leader of the party."

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Ousted Liberal MP Dave Sharma says Scott Morrison was a 'drag' on his inner-city vote

Dave Sharma says the former prime minister dragged down his vote in his inner-Sydney seat of Wentworth, but has denied being part of a group of moderates who approached Josh Frydenberg last year urging him to challenge Scott Morrison for the leadership.

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Labor says Peter Dutton taking reins of Liberal Party shows Coalition 'learned absolutely nothing' from federal election

Senior Labor ministers say Peter Dutton becoming opposition leader would show the Coalition has not listened to the message sent by voters at the election.

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Dutton to be elected unopposed: Andrews

Former defence minister Peter Dutton will be elected Liberals leader unopposed as no one else has nominated, says former home affairs minister Karen Andrews.

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Independent candidate dismisses eligibility concerns – as it happened

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Quad goals

Good morning, early birds. The Quad summit in Tokyo has wrapped up with the four members releasing a statement on their commitments regarding security, climate change, and COVID-19, while back home there is renewed criticism of Australia’s on-water asylum seeker policies. It’s the news you need to know, with Amber…

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The election shows the conservative culture war on climate change could be nearing its end

Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s shock loss to an independent running on a climate action platform wasn’t a fluke event. “Teal” independents have ousted five of Frydenberg’s colleagues, all harvesting votes from conservative heartland and all calling for more action on climate change.

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Sign of the times

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will reportedly sign us up to US President Joe Biden’s economic alliance to help counter China’s Indo-Pacific trade dominance, and the new Labor government has added the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Flags to press conference backdrops. It’s the news you need…

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‘Teal’ independents coming for state MPs next in Victoria and NSW

Guardian Australia understands Climate 200 is likely to back independents in upcoming state elections

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Nationals could dump Barnaby Joyce over net zero stance with Peter Dutton set to lead Liberals

Sussan Ley or Jane Hume likely to be deputy Liberal leader as Coalition continues to grapple with election fallout

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Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg concedes defeat in inner-Melbourne seat of Kooyong

The former treasurer says he rang Monique Ryan, one of the "teal" independents, congratulating her on her victory.

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Frydenberg formally concedes in Kooyong

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his Melbourne seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Monique Ryan.

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For the sake of his party, Tudge must go, and quickly

Alan Tudge should leave politics and allow Josh Frydenberg to take his seat. His party needs it and the nation needs it.

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Chalmers brings crisis experience to role

Jim Chalmers has been sworn in as the nation’s treasurer, a role he brings a wealth of experience to having been advisor and chief of staff to Wayne Swan.

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese sworn in as Prime Minister ahead of Quad meeting, Josh Frydenberg concedes Kooyong to Dr Monique Ryan — as it happened

Dr Monique Ryan thanks a "respectful" Josh Frydenberg after he conceded the race for the seat of Kooyong. The former treasurer described the last 12 years as "an incredible privilege".

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Morrison's 'great electoral bungle' leaves the Liberals decimated and heading in the wrong direction

It is pretty human to crave the approval of peers and to hope for more of the same, even if unconsciously.

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Alan Kohler: This was Julia Gillard’s election victory

It’s tempting to think the Coalition lost the election purely because of climate change, but there’s much more to it than that.

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Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

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