Karen Jane Barlow

Far bigger in scale than the mission to get the teal seats back, embracing cultural diversity particularly the Chinese diaspora holds the key to the Coalition forming gov't again.

That makes the PM's China trip so interesting.
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Class of 2025: Part II The prime minister’s ambition to leave office at a time of his own choosing is buttressed by a historically large Left-leaning caucus committed to the Labor agenda.

And here are the new
MPs and Senators in the ALP's first Left-majority caucus - part 2 #ausvotes www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Exclusive: Labor has first Left-majority caucus A survey of new members and senators shows Labor’s caucus has a Left majority for the first time since national groupings were introduced – and details their home ownership, education and previous car...

Just ahead of the return of parliament, here are the new
MPs and Senators in the ALP's first Left-majority caucus - part 1 #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Hard frozen pants die to Canberra frost

Hard frozen pants #Canberra #handwashing

Exclusive: Labor has first Left-majority caucus A survey of new members and senators shows Labor’s caucus has a Left majority for the first time since national groupings were introduced – and details their home ownership, education and previous car...

Meet the new members and senators of Labor’s caucus which has a Left majority for the first time since national groupings were introduced #auspol
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Picture of a blossom in June

Hello blossom.

“He doesn’t have a political threat in the parliament, apart from the old Winston Churchill line of ‘those that are sitting behind him’.” #auspol

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Statement from the NACC on the settlement between Brittany Higgins and the commonwealth

#Breaking: After an "extensive preliminary investigation," the NACC finds no corruption issue with the settlement between Brittany Higgins and the Commonwealth #auspol

Brian Wilson, Songwriter and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82 A hitmaker elevated and burdened by the label of genius, he transcended the breezy surf genre to create complex harmonies and intricate soundscapes in the studio.

RIP Brian Wilson 🎹 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/a...

Statement from the Remuneration Tribunal on 2.4% payrise for public office holders

Remuneration Tribunal statement on 2.4% pay rise

#BREAKING: Pay rise by 2.4% for public offices in the jurisdiction of Remuneration Tribunal, including MPs. It applies from 1 July and is based on economic conditions and other matters.

#Breaking: PM Albanese has announced the appointment of Steven Kennedy to replace Glyn Davis as Secretary of the
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Jenny Wilkinson shifts from Finance to become Treasury Secretary, the first woman to be appointed to the role. #auspol #NPC

Dusting of snow on mountains south of Canberra

Woken to a dusting of mountain snow #Canberra #snow #June

Exclusive: New review tribunal overwhelmed by backlogs The federal appeals tribunal, revamped to address a backload of cases, is now swamped as a result of volatile policy over international student intake.

Exclusive: The Administrative Review Tribunal is struggling with a huge caseload and delays built up from visa decisions by the Morrison government to “fling open the borders after Covid”. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/law-cri... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

The AEC statement on Bradfield.

The AEC recount for #Bradfield has been finalised in favour of Independent candidate Nicolette Boele. She bests Gisele Kapterian by 26 votes #auspol #ausvotes

The Ley interview: ‘I don’t mind what people think of me’ EXCLUSIVE: The leader of the opposition has reunited the Coalition in her first weeks and now sets about the mammoth task of reconnecting to the electorate.

The Liberal leader talks to The Saturday Paper as the Ley era begins. Not a common occurrence #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

#BREAKING After a partial recount by the AEC for the seat of #Goldstein, Liberal Tim Wilson has won by 175 votes.

Independent Zoe Daniel has conceded to Wilson, and thanked the AEC, voters and volunteers but also said: "This is not the end. It’s not even the end of the beginning." #auspol

The latest on the Bradfield vote. 1 vote between the two main candidates

Not over yet in the full recount, but ONE vote between Kapterian and Boele at the moment. #Bradfield #ausvotes #auspol

The ABC is calling the outer Melbourne seat of #Calwell for Labor's Basem Abdo after a complex preference count, so that's 94 seats for the Albanese government in the House of Reps.

Independent Carly Moore came in second #auspol #ausvotes

‘Tail’s wagged the dog’: The Coalition’s implosion The Nationals staked their political future on four policy positions, in what looks increasingly like a messy and misguided coup.

A senior Liberal figure tells The Saturday Paper: “Everybody in the National Party hates the LNP because, in their eyes, they think the LNP are basically a bunch of transvestite Nats who’ve had a Liberal sex change.” #auspol www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au

New parliamentary sitting calendar for 2025 post the May 3 election

New! Parliament to resume on July 22. #auspol

Fresh sitting calendar for 2025 post the May 3 election 👇🏻

#BREAKING Australia's cash rate cut to lowest level since May 2023. RBA cuts the rate by 0.25% to 3.85%

RBA says the outlook remains uncertain.

"World trade policy is changing rapidly, thereby making the central forecasts subject to considerable uncertainty."
#auspol

Election analyst Ben Raue and ABC chief election analyst Antony Green have also called Boele the provisional winner #auspol

Sky News calling Bradfield "for now" for independent Nicolette Boele. She is currently 40 votes ahead of Liberal Gisele Kapterian. Likely automatic recount at this stage #auspol

Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Liberal Party? Sussan Ley hopes to lead the Liberals from the centre, but former MPs warn there is ‘nothing even remotely sensible or centrist mulling around in that party room right now’.

Spoke with @kjbar.bsky.social earlier this week about Sussan Ley's leadership ascension:

“I think it was always a poisoned chalice for whoever took it, but I think Ley is facing that added gender element as well.”

#AusPol #Liberals

Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Liberal Party? Sussan Ley hopes to lead the Liberals from the centre, but former MPs warn there is ‘nothing even remotely sensible or centrist mulling around in that party room right now’.

Julie Bishop has passed on her “warmest congratulations” to Sussan Ley on her election as federal Liberal leader. #auspol

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Can Sussan Ley rebuild the Liberal Party? Sussan Ley hopes to lead the Liberals from the centre, but former MPs warn there is ‘nothing even remotely sensible or centrist mulling around in that party room right now’.

A female Liberal figure told the Saturday Paper this week that members of the Big Swinging Dicks Club still “absolutely exist”. #auspol
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#BREAKING Larissa Waters has been elected by the Greens
partyroom to replace Adam Bandt as leader #auspol

#Breaking Ted O'Brien has been elected by the party room to be deputy Liberal leader #auspol

#Breaking Sussan Ley elected by her party to be federal leader of the Liberal Party. #auspol

Screenshot of Joyce interview back in 2021.

I did an interview with Barnaby Joyce back in 2021 for the Canberra Times. where he tipped his allies Matt Canavan and Bridget McKenzie as future Nationals leaders. #auspol

"You’ve got a whole suite of people who could be the next leader,” Joyce said.
“They’ve all been blooded."