Sydney Morning Herald
How One Nation’s polling surge would reshape Australia’s parliament
One Nation is on track for a significant breakthrough, with new polling analysis suggesting the party could quadruple its Senate seats at the next election. The surge would mark a dramatic shift in Australia's upper house makeup and signal growing voter appetite for populist right alternatives. Despite the gains, the broader conservative bloc may still lack the numbers to govern, complicating any path to power for the Coalition.
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Australia politics live: Chalmers says economic woes driving voters to One Nation; Wong sanctions Israelis over West Bank violence
Australia's Treasurer Jim Chalmers has attributed growing support for One Nation to economic frustration, drawing a sharp distinction between Labor's approach of addressing those concerns and what he characterized as One Nation's political exploitation of them. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has imposed targeted financial sanctions on three Israeli individuals and four entities in response to escalating settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The dual developments reflect mounting pressure on the Albanese government from both its economic left flank and its foreign policy commitments heading into an election period.
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Sydney Morning Herald
‘Where’s the plan B?’: Ed Husic goes nuclear on AUKUS
Former Labor cabinet minister Ed Husic has broken ranks to publicly challenge the AUKUS submarine deal, citing widespread unease within the Labor movement over the pact's direction. His intervention raises pointed questions about whether the government has a fallback strategy if the arrangement falters. The remarks signal that internal dissent over Australia's most consequential defence commitment is no longer confined to whispers.
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‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs
Australia's Aukus submarine deal faces its sharpest internal Labor critique yet, with MP Ed Husic warning that slow US production timelines and the unpredictability of the Trump administration have left the $368 billion agreement on shaky ground. Husic argues the pact is delivering secondhand vessels rather than the transformative capability originally promised, and is calling for a contingency plan. The intervention marks the most significant dissent within Labor ranks since the party's national conference endorsed the deal in 2023.
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Australia politics live: Chalmers says Wilson ‘not the sharpest tool in the shed’ as he faces questions over tax bracket creep; Husic calls for Aukus rethink
Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong has announced targeted sanctions against three Israeli individuals and four entities in response to escalating settler violence in the West Bank, marking a notable shift in Canberra's approach to the conflict. The measures include travel bans and financial restrictions, with farming outposts among the designated entities — a first for Australian sanctions policy. The move signals growing pressure within the Albanese government to take a harder line on Israeli settlement activity in Palestinian territories.
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