In an exclusive interview, the opposition treasury spokesman suggests the Liberal Party will pursue a more laissez-faire approach to regulating AI than Labor.
Anthony Galloway
Anthony Galloway
Chief political correspondent
Anthony is the chief political correspondent for Capital Brief, based in Canberra. The award-winning journalist has been a political news breaker for some of Australia’s biggest publications including the Herald Sun, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. A member of the federal press gallery since 2017, he has a keen focus on policy including foreign affairs, national security, cyber and economics. Galloway has also reported from conflict zones, including three trips to war-torn Ukraine.
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The Treasurer’s economic reform roundtable delivered some quick wins and lofty principles — but the real tax debate is being saved for the next election.
The Economic Reform Roundtable aimed for consensus. But Jim Chalmers and Ted O'Brien's stoush over spending stole the spotlight on the final day.
Jim Chalmers and his guests broadly agreed on a suite of measures to boost housing supply, slash regulations and speed up approvals at day two of the Economic Reform Roundtable.
The government wants the Economic Reform Roundtable to achieve consensus and start a national conversation. Critics say the closed door event isn't living up to the hype.
Jim Chalmers is betting that AI and data centres are a generational opportunity for Australia. But he knows red tape could push investors to Singapore and Malaysia.
Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are looking for incremental reform and consensus, as debates swirl around tax and productivity.
An ambitious treasurer and a cautious PM can deliver political magic, or a complete mess. The jury is still out on Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers.
Anthony Albanese’s shift on Palestinian recognition aligns with like-minded countries and domestic sentiment, but leaves unresolved the hurdles he once said were essential to clear.
Known for caution on foreign policy, Anthony Albanese has taken his boldest step yet: recognising a Palestinian state amid Israel's invasion of Gaza.
Abundance may be the government’s new bible, but Treasury is warning that deregulation alone won’t fix Australia’s structural problems.
The upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable won’t bring sweeping change overnight. But it could signal the start of a serious shift towards the reform agenda its name implies.
Anthony Albanese is edging toward recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN, but his own red lines on Hamas and the Palestinian Authority may prove impossible to satisfy.
Labor is doling out committee consolation prizes while the Coalition unravels over net zero. But with few new policies, the Albanese government risks drifting post-victory.
The former industry minister and tech supporter has secured the chair of parliament’s economics committee, giving him a significant platform to influence policy.
The Coalition is in disarray and unable to scrutinise. It's a problem for anyone who believes governments in a Westminster system must be made to justify themselves.
The Albanese government has instructed the $15 billon National Reconstruction Fund to put national interest over short-term returns amid scrutiny of its risk appetite.
Most of Australia’s internet flows through just 15 cables. As global tensions rise, experts warn our digital lifeline is dangerously exposed.
Labor and the Coalition are both attempting to rewrite the history of Australia’s China reset. But neither party is telling the full story of what is arguably a rare bipartisan success.
Former senior Army officer Ian Langford is concerned Australia’s digital lifelines remain dangerously exposed and warns China’s AI overtures come with a big cost.
Anthony Albanese wants a slice of China’s green steel revolution. But Beijing may want more than just trade in return — and Australia, out of all countries, should know it.
Despite pledges of transparency, Australia’s freedom of information system remains slow, opaque and riddled with excuses to block public access to information.
As Anthony Albanese invokes John Curtin’s legacy, his AUKUS commitments reveal a gap between the promise of independence and deeper US military ties.
An 18-month fight over DFAT documents has revealed that Russia’s embassy topped the list for unpaid traffic fines among foreign missions in the nation's capital.
Anthony Albanese is signalling a shift away from government-led growth and calling on business to take the lead, as debate over tax and economic reform heats up.
Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino has inherited some of the government’s most politically sensitive policies — but so far, he’s keeping his cards close to his chest.
Treasury has blocked access to Mulino’s briefing documents, citing their sensitive content and volume, as Labor prepares to restart key tech and super reforms.
The industry minister defended the National Reconstruction Fund after the opposition called its lack of a formal investment strategy “deeply concerning”.
As Anthony Albanese prepares for a fourth meeting with Xi Jinping, his long-awaited first handshake with Donald Trump is still out of reach.
The Albanese government insists it can deliver AUKUS and keep Washington happy without lifting defence spending — but a new NATO benchmark is raising the stakes.
The Opposition leader has pledged to overhaul the Liberal Party’s internal policy processes after key economic proposals were rejected before the last election.
Anthony Albanese once warned against US-led pre-emptive strikes. Two decades later, he’s backing them — albeit after a confused 24-hour pause.
