Longish vibration after here
Longish vibration after here
It felt like a V8 was revving out the front of the house
We are pretty sure we just felt a #quake in our house in south Canberra. Not strong though. #earthquake
BREAKING: Matt Canavan has been elected leader of the Nationals. Darren Chester becomes the new deputy leader. #auspol
David Littleproud announces he is resigning as Nats leader
BREAKING: David Littleproud says "I am buggered" as he announces he is to step down as leader of the Nationals #auspol
PM Albanese has tabled the Liberal party's 2025 election review (the one the Liberal party didn't want the public to see) so everyone can now see it. #qt #auspol
Resignation statement from Sussan Ley
Sussan Ley resigns STATEMENT: "I believe my election as the first woman to ever lead not just the Federal Liberal Party, but any Federal Opposition, is a milestone for all women to be proud of. I hope I have paved the way for the next woman to be elected to, & succeed in, both these roles." #auspol
#Exclusive: The Coalition was planning to launch a childcare policy, at least first principles, back in October, but it was swamped by the Nationals-led net zero implosion #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Angus Taylor and Jane Hume at post spill presser in Parliament House
Post-spill views of new Liberal leadership team Angus Taylor and Jane Hume. #auspol
Sussan Ley post leadership spill press conference
View at the Sussan Ley post #Libspill press conference #auspol
#BREAKING Sussan Ley to retire "comprehensively" from politics. By-election in Farrer #auspol
#BREAKING: Senator Jane Hume has won the race for Deputy Liberal Leader. She beat Ted O'Brien, Dan Tehan and Melissa Price #auspol
#BREAKING: Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley in the Liberal leadership ballot 34-17 #auspol
NEW: Its on for tomorrow. The urgent partyroom meeting to sort out the Liberal leadership will be held at 9am Friday #auspol #libspill
Very sad news about Jon Kudelka.
He wrote this last year about what really matters.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/04...
What the Coalition's implosion means for #QT.
As there are 28 Libs in House & 28 cross-benchers, there will be alternating questions between the Libs & cross-benchers - after the first one from the Libs - for the first 8 questions. Then a 2nd set of 8 questions starting with cross-benchers #auspol
PM Albanese likens the (currently former) Coalition to relationships on #MAFS.
"You know they're going to end badly. You know there's going to be cheating involved. They're going to be not truthful to each other." #auspol
Barnaby Joyce tells Sky News the next One Nation recruit will be announced in "less than 24 hours." Will only say it is not LNP federal member Colin Boyce #auspol
Exclusive: While the Coalition implodes, the path to getting stuff done in Parliament firms in the other direction. My interview with Larissa Waters #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie. He states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader and won't be contesting when parliament returns next week.
Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie. He states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader.
New: Statement from Liberal backbencher Andrew Hastie.
Hastie states he does not have the support needed to become Liberal leader and he won't be challenging Sussan Ley when parliament returns next week.
Over to you Angus Taylor #auspol
Screenshot of an opinion piece by Aaron Patrick titled "Why I wouldn't marry Sussan Ley"
Imagine having the opportunity to write and publish insightful, worthy words about the crisis in conservative politics in Australia and instead you serve up this heavily gendered bile instead.
Screenshot of BOM advisory shooting it is 42.2c and will soon be 43c
Still not quite at the afternoon heat peak here in Canberra. #heatwave
Breaking: It's on for the Nats.
LNP Nats member for Flynn Colin Boyce tells Sky News he going to move a spill motion for leadership of the Nats. #auspol
In last week's AUKUS yarn, the SatPaper had Greg Moriarty as a front runner for Washington due to his "rare unblemished record on public assessments of the US president." #auspol
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
PM Albanese announces on #Insiders that the Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty will be the next Australian Ambassador to Washington. #auspol
I am very sad to hear of the death of Nationals elder Ron Boswell. I spoke to him so recently regarding how the Coalition should handle One Nation. Wise words www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A handy guide to how the minority senate is working. Labor is mostly working with the Greens and the word is: βItβs a case study in attacking the low-hanging fruit, with a few notable exceptions ... This isnβt big reform." www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Portrait unveiling for former PM Malcolm Turnbull at Parliament house
The portrait unveiling for former Liberal PM Malcolm Turnbull at Parliament House. Current PM Anthony Albanese helped do the honours #Auspol
Exclusive: Murray Watt has revealed a clear preference for working with the Coalition over urgent environment law reform #epbc #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Exclusive: Environment Minister Murray Watt wants to seize a window of opportunity to work with Opposition Leader Sussan Ley for a deal by the end of the year. environment law reform #auspol #nature #epbc www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au