The Latest Breaking News from Labor

The fuel excise relief is rapidly coming to an end and the government is about to face plenty of pressure to extend it so Australians can avoid pain at the pump.

Integrity issues that dominated the winter break have bled into the first of Victorian parliament's four final sitting weeks before the state election.

The first Newspoll since the May federal election, conducted July 27-30 from a sample of 1,508, gave Labor a 56-44 lead (52.1-47.9 to Labor at the election). Primary votes were 37% Labor (32.6% at election), 33% Coalition (35.7%), 12% Greens (12.2%), 6% One Nation (5.0%), 2% UAP (4.1%) and 10%…

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The Greens will introduce a new bill in parliament aiming to speed up integrity reforms by almost two years, following a scathing report detailing "extensive" misconduct by Labor MPs.

The first Newspoll since the election of the Labor government holds good news for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as Scott Morrison takes a backbench seat.

The Albanese government has introduced tax cuts to electric vehicles in its first sitting week, claiming the proposed changes would be “good for motorists, good for climate action and good for fleet purchases”. They won’t, however, help most Australians afford one.

No wonder Labor has allowed 12 months to sort the details of the climate bill's safeguard mechanism reform. It’s going to be a minefield.

The Greens remain in negotiations with the government over the proposed climate bill which will enshrine an emissions reduction target in law.