Liberal Party of Australia

Former WA senator Linda Reynolds has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to apologise for the government's handling of the alleged rape of her former staffer, after what she described as four-and-a-half years of "hell".

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has played down tensions within the Coalition over its position on net zero, after a reportedly chaotic partyroom meeting where a number of MPs argued over the Coalition's climate position.

Labor will seek to maximise internal Coalition divisions over whether to scrap its net zero emissions commitment, allowing debate in the chamber today on Barnaby Joyce's bill to repeal climate laws.

New analysis argues that under John Howard, the Liberal Party became increasingly influenced by a social conservatism that emphasised traditional gender norms.

Last year, Labor was bandying about the term "Liberal-Lambie coalition", this year it's the "coronation of a Liberal-Green government". Labor will no doubt have fun with that — from the opposition benches.

Independent-turn-Liberal Frank Pangallo has styled himself as "the watchdog" in the lead-up to the 2026 state election, but time will tell if the gamble pays off, writes Daniel Keane. 

SA independent upper house MP Frank Pangallo has been unveiled as the Liberal Party's candidate for the seat of Waite at the 2026 state election.

The University of Wollongong Liberal Club revokes the membership of its former president and first life member after Ward was found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.

Premier Rockliff's recent move to appoint an independent to the prominent position has been hailed by some as a show of collaboration across the chamber, but others question whether it's a move to neutralise a potentially opposing voice during a time of political turmoil.

Tasmanian politics remains extremely turbulent as Labor leader Dean Winter fights to convince the crossbench to support a fresh no-confidence motion.

More seats have been confirmed as vote counting continues following the Tasmanian state election. Former Labor leader, now independent David O'Byrne has finished ahead of current leader Dean Winter, and Liberals Simon Behrakis and Nic Street have lost their seats.

Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie says he is "disappointed" by WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas's comments on a motion to scrap a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The opposition leader faces a diabolical situation with the debate over whether the Coalition should abandon the 2050 net zero target. 

As parliament returns, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley and other senior Liberals may have to leave the first sitting day early to attend a party fundraiser sponsored by global beer giant Lion.

With the fourth election in seven years almost upon Tasmania, one thing is certain — more is needed from politicians to ensure good government is the norm, not the exception.

With the newly elected federal government set to return to parliament next week, what can ACT residents expect from it over the next three years? 

There were just 26 votes between independent teal Nicolette Boele and Liberal Gisele Kapterian when the result was finally called more than a month after the federal election.

One of the first surveys of Tasmanians' voting intentions for the upcoming state election shows Labor could win more seats than the Liberals, and another minority government is on the cards.

The issue of gender quotas is the one philosophical and cultural mountain that the Liberal Party has never been prepared to climb. Now former PM Malcolm Turnbull and senator Maria Kovacic are the latest Liberal names to weigh in.

Moderates and conservatives are split over whether the party should force itself to boost female representation with a formal mechanism, or whether it can be trusted to do so organically.