Olivia Ireland

Canberra

Federal Politics Reporter at Sydney Morning Herald

Federal Politics Reporter at The Age

Workplace relations and federal breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Any tips email [email protected]

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Labor Dickson candidate Ali France defended by Anthony Albanese over Peter Dutton tweet

14 hours ago | smh.com.au | Olivia Ireland |Matthew Knott

By Olivia Ireland and Matthew Knott April 24, 2025 — 2.16pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the Labor candidate running against Peter Dutton as an “extraordinary Australian” after it emerged she tweeted faked images of the Opposition Leader wearing a Nazi uniform.
Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Labor, Coalition deny hiding energy plans; PM slams missing Dutton at nuclear site

22 hours ago | smh.com.au | Olivia Ireland

By Olivia IrelandThe Coalition has promised to create a national register that shares information on domestic violence perpetrators across state and territories and make it illegal to threaten partners with phones or computers. The $90 million announcement aims to put further focus on prevention, early intervention and crisis response, as Dutton aims to lean into his experience with being tough on crime and protecting Australians.
This MP has 36 shareholdings, but others aren’t far behind

1 day ago | smh.com.au | Olivia Ireland |Cindy Yin

By Olivia Ireland and Cindy Yin April 24, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Sixty per cent of the federal Coalition or their families invest in shares, while just under half of Labor MPs and their families do the same, buying into stocks ranging from blue-chip companies such as Woolworths to private businesses.
This MP has 36 shareholdings, but others aren’t far behind

1 day ago | watoday.com.au | Olivia Ireland |Cindy Yin

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Victorians afraid to go to the shops because of rising crime: Dutton

3 days ago | smh.com.au | David Crowe |Marta Pascual Juanola |Olivia Ireland

By David Crowe, Marta Pascual Juanola and Olivia Ireland April 21, 2025 — 5.54pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Coalition has seized on community concerns about crime to launch an extraordinary claim about the rising threat of violence, suggesting that many Victorians were scared to go to the shops because of the risk to their safety.
Victorians afraid to go to the shops because of rising crime: Dutton

3 days ago | watoday.com.au | David Crowe |Marta Pascual Juanola |Olivia Ireland

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Dutton’s pledge to launch national paedophile register

4 days ago | smh.com.au | Olivia Ireland

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Registered sex offenders could have their identities revealed to parents or guardians under a Coalition proposal to crack down on predators in the community.
Albanese says Dutton’s injecting machismo into election campaign

4 days ago | smh.com.au | Matthew Knott |Olivia Ireland

By Matthew Knott and Olivia Ireland April 20, 2025 — 1.58pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Anthony Albanese has accused Peter Dutton of alienating mainstream voters by trying to inject machismo into Australian politics, as he warned that Donald Trump’s presidency has opened to door for China to exert more influence in the Indo-Pacific.
Scott Morrison joins Peter Dutton, won’t say whether he’ll repeat ‘miracle’ win

6 days ago | smh.com.au | Olivia Ireland

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Good Friday brought together political adversaries among 20,000 faithful at the Maronite Christian Monastery of Saint Charbel in Sydney’s west. Local Labor member Tony Burke was there, as was neighbouring Liberal David Coleman with a visiting couple: the Duttons. But so was Scott Morrison and his wife Jenny, making a rare appearance on the campaign trail.
Scott Morrison joins Peter Dutton, won’t say whether he’ll repeat ‘miracle’ win

6 days ago | watoday.com.au | Olivia Ireland

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