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From broad church to narrow cult: Peter Dutton’s ‘Hansonisation’ of the Liberal Party

The Liberal Party has fully embraced the divisive right-wing populism past leaders worried would destroy it.

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Shorten teaming up with Hanson on the NDIS tacitly endorses her views of disability

Last week Bill Shorten stood beside the One Nation leader to hammer home the importance of NDIS reform. But what sort of message does this send to disabled people?

Crikey

‘There’s angry people out there’: inside the renewable energy resistance in regional Australia

In community meetings and Facebook groups, true stories of mismanaged projects mesh with conspiracy theories to build distrust against the renewable energy rollout

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Tory leadership contenders prepare for quick contest amid Reform fears

Party figures worry a drawn-out race would benefit Nigel Farage, though others want a longer process

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Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan

A national Newspoll, conducted June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 36% Coalition (down three), 32% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up two), 7% One Nation…

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John Redwood accuses Rishi Sunak of helping to deliver large Labour majority as Tory blame game escalates

Exclusive: Former Conservative cabinet minister hits out at his party’s leadership days before polls open

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Robert Irwin wanted to sue One Nation for using his likeness. We don’t really have laws for that

Robert Irwin, son of Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, recently threatened to sue a video production company if they didn’t take down an episode in One Nation’s “Please Explain” animated video series. It depicted him – together with canine sidekick Bluey – spruiking the virtues of Queensland as they crumble around…

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Robert Irwin Claims Cartoon Depicting Him Is “Defamation,” Threatens To Sue Party Leader

"We will commence legal action against you if you do not take down the video immediately," the 20-year-old's legal team warned. The post Robert Irwin Claims Cartoon Depicting Him Is “Defamation,” Threatens To Sue Party Leader first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Unfriendly fire: famous fights and sledges between Australian politicians supposedly on the same side

Faction v faction or just a personality clash, some of Auspol’s most unforgettable spats have been between members of the same party

The Guardian - AU

Pauline Hanson Refuses To Take Robert Irwin Cartoon Down After His Legal Threat: ‘Lighten Up’

I think it's time for Pauline Pantsdown to come out of retirement.

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Dutton snatches preferred PM lead in Resolve poll as draft redistributions finished

A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted June 11–15 from a sample of 1,607, gave the Coalition 36% of the primary vote (steady since the May post-budget Resolve poll), Labor 28% (down one), the Greens 14% (up two), One Nation 6% (down one), the UAP 1% (down one), independents…

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'Good bloke' strategy in full swing, coal debate on mute

Dan Repacholi's re-election slant is vastly different from predecessor Joel Fitzgibbon's.

Newcastle Herald

Justice secretary’s fight to protect the European Convention on Human Rights in Sunak’s Tory manifesto

Exclusive: Recording reveals justice secretary Alex Chalk’s bid to stop the Tories ditching the European Convention on Human Rights

The Independent UK

Labor slumps in Newspoll to a tie with Coalition, with Albanese also down

A national Newspoll, conducted June 3–7 from a sample of 1,232, had Labor and the Coalition tied at 50–50, a two-point gain for the Coalition since the post-budget Newspoll, three weeks ago. This is Labor’s worst position in Newspoll since last November, following the fallout from the defeat of the…

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The Guardian - AU

Troy Thompson refuses to resign as Townsville mayor over false military service claims

Townsville’s 10 councillors join Queensland premier in calling for mayor to stand down after revelations he exaggerated his military history

The Guardian - AU

Mark Latham’s homophobic tweet whipped up ‘frenzy’ of abuse towards Alex Greenwich, defamation trial told

Independent MP received voicemails telling him to kill himself and emails labelling him an ‘abomination of nature’, NSW court hears

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Death threats, slurs: MP's Latham tweet-fuelled abuse

A vulgar post by Mark Latham turned a gay MP into a caricature, causing people to send offensive and threatening messages to his office, a judge has heard.

The Guardian - AU

Mark Latham’s comments ‘offensive and vulgar’ but did not harm Alex Greenwich’s reputation, defamation trial hears

Former NSW One Nation leader’s barrister argues homophobic tweet may have hurt Alex Greenwich but ‘it didn’t wound his reputation’

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Labor takes a hit in Resolve polls in Queensland and Victoria

The Queensland state election will be held in October. A Resolve poll for The Brisbane Times, conducted over four months from February to May from a sample of 947, gave the Liberal National Party 43% of the primary vote (up six since September to December), Labor 26% (down seven), the…

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Labor and Albanese gain in post-budget Newspoll, but other polls don’t look as rosy

A national Newspoll, conducted after the May 14 budget from a sample of over 1,200 people, gave Labor a 52–48% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll four weeks ago.

AAP

Federal government urged to fast track migration plan

The Queensland government has urged the commonwealth to fast track plans to halve overseas migration in a bid to help ease the state's housing pressures.

AAP

Hanson racism lawsuit reopened to attack Muslim denial

A Greens senator can file new evidence aiming to prove Pauline Hanson knew she was a Muslim when she sent an allegedly racist tweet on the day the Queen died.

The Guardian - UK

Centrist Tories urge Andy Street to stand for parliament – and maybe one day for leader

One Nation moderates call on defeated West Midlands mayor to take ‘brand Andy’ to Westminster

The Guardian - AU

Faruqi v Hanson: Greens senator seeks to reopen racial discrimination case citing new evidence

Sky News podcast casts doubt on One Nation leader’s claim she did not know Faruqi was a Muslim when she sent ‘piss off back to Pakistan’ tweet, court told

AAP

Late twist in Pauline Hanson 'racism' lawsuit

A bitter court battle between federal senators Pauline Hanson and Mehreen Faruqi could be recalled at the 11th hour to hear fresh evidence.

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