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By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra A packed National Press Club audience witnessed one of the most dramatic addresses in recent memory on Wednesday, as One Nation leader Pauline Hanson delivered her first formal Leaders Address to the National Press Club before a capacity crowd that insiders described as one of the largest attended events in the…

SYDNEY, 16 June 2026 — Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, has delivered a robust defence of open markets and competition reform, arguing that Australia must strengthen competition laws if it wants to maintain public faith in capitalism and economic openness. Speaking at the Ashurst Competition and Consumer Law Panel in Sydney,…

By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra CANBERRA, Sunday — Pauline Hanson’s One Nation is now less than $106,000 away from its latest fundraising target after the party’s “Fire the Liar” campaign reached $3,794,129 from 61,829 Australians as of Sunday morning. The figure cements the campaign as one of the largest grassroots political fundraising efforts seen in modern Australian…

CMAG Unveils Treasures of Canberra’s Past in Significant New Acquisitions The Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) has unveiled a series of significant acquisitions that deepen the story of Canberra’s cultural, artistic and civic heritage, ranging from a rare 1913 depiction of the future national capital to furniture linked to the furnishing of Government House and…

By Michael Keating | Inside Canberra Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has launched what may become one of the most significant grassroots political fundraising campaigns in modern Australian history, with the party’s controversial “Fire the Liar” campaign now claiming more than $3 million raised from over 49,000 donors as of 12 June 2026. According to the live fundraising tracker on…

The Assistant Minister for Charities has unveiled a four-point plan to rebuild volunteering, philanthropy and community participation, warning that declining trust and civic engagement pose a growing challenge for Australia’s democracy and social cohesion. Opening Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, used a National Press Club address in Canberra on Wednesday…

The Liberal Party of Australia has appointed Lincoln Folo as its new Federal Director, with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume describing the move as an important step in the party’s next phase of renewal following its 2025 federal election defeat. In a joint statement, Taylor and Hume welcomed the appointment,…

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has used a media appearance in Sydney to sharpen the Coalition’s attack on the Albanese Government, arguing Labor has broken promises on cost of living, housing and taxation while outlining the Opposition’s priorities ahead of the next federal election. Speaking alongside Shadow Minister for the NDIS Melissa McIntosh, Taylor repeatedly returned…

Federal Housing Minister Clare O’Neil’s visit to Phillip on Thursday was designed to showcase Labor’s housing agenda in action: a new affordable housing project, partnerships across government and community housing, and a clear message that Australia must “build, build, build”. But beneath the positive announcement, the press conference exposed several unresolved tensions in the Government’s…

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor and Nationals Leader Matt Canavan have used a visit to a Narrabundah open home to intensify criticism of the Federal Government’s housing and economic policies, arguing affordability is moving further out of reach for many Australians. Joined by Shadow Housing Minister Senator Andrew Bragg and ACT Liberal Senate candidate Nick Tyrrell,…