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The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 29, 2026 • 10:02:11 PM
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The latest federal election news, articles and analysis from the Australian Financial Review

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The Greens want greater the government to further relax its R&D tax concessions limits which critics say are a threat to innovation.

The state’s premier will continue to differentiate himself from the Albanese government as the minor party threatens his hold on power.

Pauline Hanson says she should be able to join the debates between party leaders during the election campaign if her party is still polling strongly.

Victorian Liberals say the former federal treasurer won’t nominate to lose. And unless the Liberal vote improves, he will.

The former treasurer’s three-part memoir is divided into his family’s journey, his political career, and a blueprint for “course-correcting” the country.

Angus Taylor defends Coalition plans to slash net migration, warning Australia faces becoming an economy driven by three million temporary visa holders.

Neither proposal addresses the enormous and inequitable cost of superannuation tax concessions.

From Wall Street and France to western Sydney, the pain caused by the rising cost of capital is spreading – and there are no quick solutions.

This was a week in which we were told that what will save us might also destroy us. AI was both our economic saviour and an existential threat.

Big-money elections create fertile conditions for wealthy interests to have undue influence over policymaking and lead to pay-for-access scandals.

Traditional power is gone. In its place is an emerging new order – and it is One Nation that is influencing politics and driving behaviour.

The insiders with the biggest influence make the moves that matter out of sight. Here is how the panel decided who made the grade.

The NSW treasurer opens up about failure, conflict, his political heroes – and why he hates waking up early.

Support for One Nation appears to have peaked, but the party is still on track to win a swag of seats.

One Nation has edged back ahead of Labor and the conservative vote is creeping up. Explore our exclusive RedBridge-Accent Research poll.

The prime minister accused One Nation of “dangerous” politics, while Pauline Hanson gloated over a byelection win. But the two are locked in an arm wrestle.

Labor knew after the SA election in March that One Nation was not just a threat to the Coalition. WA’s Secret Harbour byelection confirms that.

Pauline Hanson has accused Anthony Albanese of starving One Nation of staff to undermine the rise of her party, echoing complaints from other minor parties.

There’s a simple reason Treasurer Jim Chalmers flicked the switch to hyperbole on superannuation this week.

Political editor Phillip Coorey talks about gambling reform, the problem with ‘brand Albo’ and why there’s nothing funny about the melon incident.

While deals on NDIS, gambling and news bargains laws were being hammered out by Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese — the political noise was gays and melons.

The Nationals leader says the Coalition and One Nation should work together to remove Labor, but could never govern together because they were enemies.

“Parties with declining support should recognise that Australians are rejecting policies [not] in Australians’ interests,” the mining magnate said.

As the One Nation leader admitted Gina Rinehart helped fund her Europe trip, the party bickered with Labor, Liberals and Nationals over money in politics.

Of all those who said they would vote for One Nation if an election were held now, the most cited reasons were a mood for change and anti-major party sentiment.

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