Tom Crowley

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Tom Crowley |Jane Norman

The Liberal party room has agreed "in principle" to the four policy demands issued by Nationals leader David Littleproud, leaving open the possibility of a reconciliation of the Coalition just days after it appeared to have broken up. Earlier this week, Mr Littleproud walked away from discussions over a renewal of the agreement between the two parties because Liberal leader Sussan Ley would not agree to his requirements without consulting her colleagues.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Tom Crowley |David Speers |Pablo Vinales

Resentful Liberals have unloaded on the Nationals for holding them to ransom over a series of policy demands, which former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has likened to "holding a gun to [the] head" of the party he once led. But while a lengthy Liberal phone hook-up late on Thursday ended without a clear timeline for resolution, colleagues agreed with leader Sussan Ley that the Coalition should be salvaged, and a nuclear deal seems likely.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Tom Crowley |David Speers

Another battle within the federal opposition over net zero would "hobble" the Australian economy, a prominent business leader has warned, urging the parliament to focus on the mechanics of the climate transition. New Liberal leader Sussan Ley this week stated her belief that Australia should reduce emissions "appropriately" but could not say whether the Coalition would continue its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Patricia Karvelas |Claudia Long |Tom Crowley |Lara Heaton

For the first time young voters bumped out the boomers, to take their place as the largest voting cohort in Saturday’s election. While the Coalition thought they’d covered their bases and reached young voters on platforms like TikTok, their message (or lack of one) might have cost them the election. Meanwhile, the Greens vote seems to have "plateaued" with leader Adam Bandt at risk of losing his set of Melbourne. Patricia Karvelas, Claudia Long and Tom Crowley  break it all down on Politics Now.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Gould |Tom Crowley |Olivia Caisley

Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestion his housing plan will push up prices and put first home buyers at risk should economic conditions change. The PM announced an extension to a scheme enabling people to get into the market with a 5 per cent deposit at Labor's launch on Sunday. Speaking with ABC's News Breakfast, Albanese says there have been just three defaults from the 150,000 first home buyers who have used the scheme.