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Former Greens leaders converse out
As talked about earlier, now we have a lead story this morning (new popes apart) specializing in Greens response to the get together’s disappointing exhibiting within the election.
The veteran former chief Bob Brown mentioned that the diminished get together had to withstand Labor vanity, significantly on local weather and environmental points. The get together ought to give attention to its roots of “being the leading party on protecting the environment and tackling climate change, but also social justice”, he mentioned.
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Bandt blames boundaries, preferences and first vote
Adam Bandt, the outgoing Greens chief, instructed ABC 7.30 final evening that it was “obviously not the outcome that I wanted” to lose his seat however pinned his loss on modified boundaries in his seat of Melbourne, a dip within the main vote and preferences:
It’s the case that although we received the very best vote, it is going to be One Nation and Liberal preferences that do get Labor over the road.
Requested whether or not he regretted the Greens blocking insurance policies on housing and the institution of an environmental safety company, Bandt mentioned his get together had secured an additional $3.5bn for public and neighborhood housing:
I do want we’d been capable of get the federal government to the purpose of not opening new coal and gasoline mines, however I feel these crises, just like the local weather disaster, the housing disaster, the inequality disaster, they’re solely going to worsen except the federal government acts.
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Paterson additionally mentioned if the Coalition’s insurance policies had been “ready earlier” and “up for public scrutiny”, they may have been properly acquired, including their nuclear platform should be “up for review”.
Pointed to flaws within the coverage, Paterson mentioned the “risks were obvious and it was a political risk”.
I’ve nice admiration for Peter Dutton that he didn’t play it secure in opposition, he took one thing he thought our nation wanted and argued for it … “We took it to the final election and it’s going to be very troublesome for us to take it once more to a future election merely for sensible causes.
On their working from residence coverage, he mentioned it was clear “policy processes need to be improved”.
It’s not all the time the case that each coverage that’s taken to an election goes by sturdy inner get together processes, they don’t all the time undergo shadow cupboard … one of many very clear classes out of this election marketing campaign is our coverage processes have to be improved, … we have to stress take a look at issues a lot earlier and robustly earlier than we launch them publicly.
Paterson wouldn’t be drawn into whether or not he would again Sussan Ley or Angus Taylor.
James Paterson blames ‘Trump impact’ for defeat
Caitlin Cassidy
The shadow residence affairs minister, James Paterson, says the Trump impact is the “single largest factor” that led to the Coalition loss.
Talking on ABC 7.30 final evening, the MP conceded “a lot of things went wrong when you have a loss this bad”, however mentioned Donald Trump’s presidency had a very “devastating effect” on polling numbers.
We peaked round inauguration day and slid after that, significantly quick after the Zelenskyy assembly and once more after the tariffs. However that’s to not exonerate us of political duty there. We might have executed extra to innoculate ourselves towards there and that, there have been some issues that occurred within the months within the lead-up to the marketing campaign and the marketing campaign itself that exaggerated the similarities between us and Donald Trump.
The reality have the politics of the centre proper Liberal Social gathering in fairly completely different than what’s has been occurring within the Republican get together within the US however the authorities efficiently tied us to them and it was devastating.
Liberal get together room to elect new chief on Tuesday
Caitlin Cassidy
The Liberal get together will meet subsequent Tuesday, 13 Might, to elect a brand new get together chief and deputy chief.
A joint assertion from appearing chief Sussan Ley, Senate opposition chief Michaelia Money, appearing chief opposition whip Melissa Value and chief opposition whip within the Senate Wendy Askew learn:
“Having consulted with our colleagues, we announce that a party room meeting of the federal parliamentary Liberal Party will take place in Canberra at 10am on Tuesday, 13 May 2025.
In relation to electorates where the outcome is uncertain and counting continues, the Federal Director of the Liberal Party is tasked with determining which members and candidates are projected to win and therefore who can participate.”
The assertion learn that “with a bias towards enfranchisement”, Andrew Hirst had been tasked with making projections by 10am Monday “to ensure appropriate travel arrangements can be facilitated”.
Fundamental contenders for the function are Angus Taylor, who might appoint senator Jacinta Value as deputy following her defection to the Liberals, Ley and Dan Tehan.
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Albanese to handle buoyant Labor caucus in Canberra
Anthony Albanese will handle a caucus assembly of his new MPs in Canberra right this moment after his get together’s landslide win, Australian Related Press experiences.
The size of the success has taken even senior Labor ministers without warning, lending to a buoyant feeling among the many get together’s members.
A file variety of girls will probably be taking their seats in parliament, with girls to outnumber males within the Labor partyroom.
At the very least 46 seats will probably be held by girls within the Labor authorities out of a complete of 150 within the Home of Representatives.
Greater than a dozen new MPs will be a part of the ranks after Labor elevated its seats from 77 to at the very least 90 because the depend continues.
Australian Nationwide College political historian Frank Bongiorno mentioned Labor hadn’t had a victory this measurement since 1943.
“It’s a remarkable opportunity for the government to craft a legacy, which could extend even beyond this term,” he mentioned.
“Governments don’t normally extend their majorities … you normally win your first election reasonably comfortably, and then you begin burning political capital straight away in that first term, and then often have to scrape a win the second time round.”
However the laborious work begins now for Anthony Albanese after his massive win so we’ve been taking a look at his to-do checklist, together with forming a brand new cupboard, chopping scholar debt, delivering an environmental safety company – and getting married.
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Welcome
Good morning and welcome to our dwell information weblog. I’m Martin Farrer with the perfect of the in a single day tales after which it is going to be Rafqa Touma for the majority of the day.
Our prime story is that former Greens leaders have urged the get together to face up to “arrogant” Labor within the new parliament. Bob Brown urged the get together to “never again” choice Labor over the Liberals and as a substitute to run an open ticket, whereas Richard Di Natale claimed the Greens had been “unlucky” in Saturday’s election and hit by a “perfect storm”. It comes because the get together seeks a brand new chief to interchange Adam Bandt, who mentioned on the ABC’s 7.30 final evening that boundaries and preferences had contributed in direction of his defeat. Extra response arising.
Anthony Albanese will welcome his newly elected MPs to Canberra right this moment as Labor politicians come collectively for the primary time since their emphatic victory on the federal election. The prime minister will handle the caucus assembly in Canberra, with girls to outnumber males within the Labor get together room.
A distinct environment will abide within the Liberal get together room after the get together set subsequent Tuesday because the day to elect a brand new chief. The shadow residence affairs minister, James Paterson, mentioned on 7.30 final evening that the Trump impact was the “single largest factor” that led to the Coalition loss. Extra arising.
