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ACT Federal Electoral Boundaries Finalised: Woden Unified in Bean as AEC Confirms Redistribution
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has confirmed the final federal electoral boundaries for the Australian Capital Territory, locking in a series of changes that will reshape representation at the next federal election while leaving one of the Territory’s most debated proposals on the cutting room floor. After months of consultation and public submissions, the AEC…
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Farage Gambles Everything: Reform UK Leader Resigns as MP to Force By-Election in High-Stakes Showdown with the British Establishment
LONDON — In one of the most dramatic political gambles in modern British politics, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as the Member of Parliament for Clacton, voluntarily triggering a by-election that he says will become a referendum on both his own conduct and Britain’s political establishment. The surprise announcement comes just weeks after the…
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Taylor accuses Labor of housing ‘trifecta of failure’ as Coalition sharpens attack on defence, migration and small business
BERRIMAH, NT — Opposition Leader The Hon. Angus Taylor MP has launched a broad attack on the Albanese Government’s economic and national security agenda, accusing Labor of presiding over a “trifecta of failure” in housing while calling for a significant increase in defence spending following China’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in the Pacific. Appearing alongside Senator Jacinta…