The Latest Breaking News from Peter Dutton

The NSW moderate urges parliament to respond to the housing affordability crisis in her first Senate speech

Mere constitutional ‘recognition’ is unlikely to sway those on the fence. Whether the 14 October vote is successful, no one wants another referendum any time soon

But some voters remain open to persuasion, with 12% characterising their voice support as a soft yes, 7% are a soft no and 10% are unsure

Deputy chairman of Rex accuses national carrier of acting like a ‘bully’ to smaller airlines

It’s breathtakingly cynical for the opposition leader to use such a clear, empowering lyric to sow confusion. And Farnham’s gifting of it couldn’t be better timed

The first federal Newspoll since mid-July, conducted August 28 to September 1 from a sample of 1,200, gave Labor a 53–47 lead, a two-point gain for the Coalition. Primary votes were 37% Coalition (up three), 35% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 7% One Nation (steady) and 8% for…

Liberal deputy leader Sussan Ley is told to leave the chamber during chaotic question time

Opposition leader says constitutional recognition is ‘the right thing to do’ but Indigenous leader accuses him of ‘kicking the can down the road’

Since I’ve been away, the PM has developed a clearer pitch on the Indigenous voice. But Peter Dutton is flooding the zone with shit as a means of obscuring the truth

Opnion polls show ‘no’ campaign might have the edge ahead of Saturday’s vote

The stakes in the October referendum are high. For Anthony Albanese, who has made the Voice his great social cause of his first term. For Peter Dutton, who has defied those who say he is on the “wrong side of history”.