Australia’s Populist Hard Right Usurps Main Opposition in Poll as One Nation Overtakes Coalition After Bondi Terror Attack

Australia’s Populist Hard Right Usurps Main Opposition in Poll as One Nation Overtakes Coalition After Bondi Terror Attack

Australia’s right-wing populist One Nation party has overtaken the country’s main centre-right opposition for the first time, highlighting a growing fragmentation of the conservative vote and echoing trends seen across other developed democracies. A Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper...
Greens Withdraw Support for Labor’s Hate Speech and Extremism Bill, Leaving Landmark Legislation in Political Uncertainty

PM Albanese Defends Sweeping Hate Speech Reforms as Greens Say Bill Needs ‘Too Much Reworking’

Labor’s ambitious plans to overhaul Australia’s hate speech laws in response to the Bondi terror attack have hit a major obstacle after the Greens withdrew support for key measures, aligning with the Coalition in opposing significant parts of the omnibus...