The backbench MP has been dealing with an increased workload for months.
Finn McHugh
Political correspondent
Finn McHugh joined Capital Brief after four years in Federal Parliament reporting for News Corp, The Canberra Times and SBS News. He also previously interned at The Kuwait Times.
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With Labor's latest housing policy stuck in the Senate, how would the crossbench treat the issue if given the balance of power after the election?
There are concerns that Israel's potential response to Iran's rocket attack could plunge the region into all-out war involving the US.
Labor will appoint British-born Muslim scholar Aftab Malik as Australia’s first envoy to combat rising Islamophobia.
Wong's comments are the latest sign of growing distance between the Albanese and Netanyahu governments.
Labor looks increasingly likely to cut the crossbench out of negotiations on its electoral reforms, which teals warn would entrench the "cosy duopoly" of the major parties.
It's the clearest sign yet that Labor wants a deal with the Coalition, not the progressive cross bench, on reforms that would cap the influence of billionaire donors.
Experts say the ACCC's lawsuits against Woolworths and Coles over misleading discounts could be a game changer, as the government moves to seize the political opportunity.
Anthony Albanese said more than two months ago that Australia’s first Islamophobia envoy would be announced shortly.
Anthony Albanese has hardened his stance on negotiating over housing as he looks to set up an election fight with the Greens and the Coalition.
The Climate 200 founder warned that attempts to impose election spending caps, which have angered teal independents, could be challenged in the High Court.
Teal MP Kylea Tink has left the door open to running in Bradfield, but there's already a Climate 200-backed candidate who insists she's going nowhere.
Kamala Harris has vindicated the decision to switch from Joe Biden by outclassing her predecessor and successfully baiting Donald Trump in today's presidential debate.
The Albanese government wants a sweeping ban on kids using social media. But it faces difficulties in overcoming the complexities of such regulation, as it has with other recent reforms.
Crossbenchers complain they’ve been cut out of talks over electoral reform, despite the government's promises they would be consulted.
Revelations of Albanese’s decision, first reported by Capital Brief, have split media executives and sparked criticism from the Coalition.
Baiba Braže also argued that, despite fears, the 'unorthodox' Donald Trump could actually bring 'positive outcomes' for NATO.
Voters will judge Anthony Albanese and Kamala Harris within nine months. They’re both clinging to the centre ground as politics around them fractures.
The government is set for complex negotiations over its electoral reform package. Some crossbenchers want to see a ban on deepfake ads on the table.
In a National Press Club address on Wednesday, Adam Bandt made it clear that the Greens will negotiate hard in the event of a hung parliament.