The Latest Breaking News from Labor

Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his profile is much lower than that of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the candidate considered most likely to succeed Anthony Albanese as Labor’s leader.

Australians may have to hand over more personal data and big tech firms face $50m fines, but there are a number of questions that are yet to be answered

With loved ones and staffers watching on, Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has given his final speech to the federal parliament after almost two decades.

Greens and legal advocates say bill will make it harder to hold authorities accountable for conditions in detention facilities

Legal experts and advocates have lambasted the government's proposed migration bill changes as "constitutionally unsound" and "misguided", at a Senate inquiry.

An investigation has been launched after a system crash led to Victoria police, ambulance and fire crews being manually dispatched for almost two hours.

Lobby groups say Labor’s hate speech laws will create ‘thought crimes’; hundreds of education executives earn more than state premiers

Sixteen weeks is all some backbench MPs will have to spend in the NSW Parliament in 2025 under a new schedule put forward by the Labor government.

Christian Schools Australia also claims harm definition means its views on immutability of sex will be outlawed as ‘hateful’

Bipartisan human rights committee says there could be a ‘significant intervening period’ before non-citizens are accepted by other countries

Moves to lighten penalties for first offences by small operators ignited a row that could have delayed a government crack down on illegal tobacco.