Joyce compares climate dispute to punching a journalist
The former Nationals leader has defended his split from his colleagues but left the door open to rejoining down the track.
The former Nationals leader has defended his split from his colleagues but left the door open to rejoining down the track.
The coalition is approaching a final position on energy and net zero emissions after debate on the issue sparked fractures within the opposition.
A year from a bruising election, state Liberal and Labor leaders have painted vastly different pictures of how the government is performing.
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson rejects suggestions Barnaby Joyce could replace her in the right-wing party after the NSW MP said he plans to leave his seat.
Speculation about the political future of Barnaby Joyce is reaching fever pitch as the ex-Nationals leader confirms talks with a far-right party.
A senior Liberal's speech calling for an end to the party's soul searching after a horror election result has won the support of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
The Liberals have shuffled the decks of its leadership team after the resignation of rogue MP Andrew Hastie triggered a second reshuffle in five months.
An outspoken Liberal MP and leadership hopeful has quit the opposition front bench, declaring he won't remain silent on immigration.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is facing a fractured coalition, split over immigration and climate policy, as she deals with the fallout from a shock resignation.
Despite the coalition shedding frontbenchers, a senior MP has backed her party leader as the Liberals recover from their "dismal state".
A state Liberal party is honing its focus on crime, announcing a beefing-up of knife search powers ahead of an election, while denying members are disunited.
A Liberal heavyweight has quit after his WhatsApp messages about women were leaked ahead of leaders and party faithful gathering for a key meeting.
Dan Andrews is unrepentant about attending a military show of might in China, where he was photographed with dictators and alleged war criminals.
David Littleproud has detailed the four key policies that led to the Nationals splitting from the Liberals, as he vows to take nuclear to the next election.
A motion will be moved to test if state Liberals have the parliamentary numbers after being allowed to reform minority government without crossbench support.
A high-profile former federal Liberal MP headlines the inclusions in a state premier's revamped cabinet after his minority government was recommissioned.
Tensions have flared within Labor over a key defence agreement and Middle East policy, with a state branch making non-binding federal demands.
A raft of personal information from Clive Palmer's two political parties has been exposed, forcing the billionaire to apologise for the data breach.
Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto will avoid bankruptcy after his party agreed to a loan to settle his $2.3 million debt to a defamed colleague.
Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin denies he has sided against defamed MP Moira Deeming after supporting a $1.5 million party loan to his predecessor.
A decades-low primary vote and the challenges posed by teal independents will be key elements of a review into the Liberals' crushing federal election loss.
Rather than face a fourth election in seven years, a former premier believes a state Liberal party will change leaders in a bid to retain power.
Ousted in a no-confidence vote, Tasmania's premier will seek re-election amid a backlash over budget debt, bungled new ferries and a contentious stadium plan.
A former party president's crack about Liberal women now being "so assertive" has sparked a wave of rebuke from within coalition ranks.
A Liberal state could be heading for a fresh election, with its minority premier vowing to fight on in the face of a no-confidence motion he is set to lose.
Greens senator Dorinda Cox has defected to Labor, saying her values better aligned with the government despite having heavily criticised its policies.
The Greens will need to decide what they stand for, as the minor party is accused of having lost its way after a second Indigenous senator quits its ranks.
Deputy state Liberal leader Sam Groth has come under internal fire over accusations of improperly using a colleague's taxpayer-funded chauffeured car.
A Liberal senator who oversaw a disastrous work-from-home policy is among the biggest losers as the reunited coalition unveiled its shadow cabinet.
The leader of the Nationals is proud of his party's short-lived decision to walk away from the coalition, even if it costs him his job.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley is preparing to announce her leadership team that will include Nationals MPs after the two parties decided to stay together.