The 2025 Federal election was held on the 3rd of May. The Australian Labor Party under Prime Minister the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP secured re-election with an increased majority. Hawker Britton’s interim paper on the 2025 Australian Federal Election can be found here. Prime Minister Albanese announced the final portfolio allocations on Monday 12 May… Continue reading Albanese Second Term Ministry
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2025 Australian Federal Election: Interim Results and Policies
The 2025 Australian Federal Election was held on 3 May. The Australian Labor Party, under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, secured re-election with an increased majority. The Liberal National Party Opposition led by Peter Dutton MP has lost a significant number of seats, including the Opposition Leaders seat of Dickson. Mr. Albanese becomes the first Prime… Continue reading 2025 Australian Federal Election: Interim Results and Policies
US Trade Tariffs
On Tuesday 03 April 2025, the US President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on Australian goods. The tariff is a ‘baseline minimum’ with many other countries having higher tariffs imposed on them. In response, the Australian Prime Minister announced a series of measures his government will take to promote Australian trade and protect Australian… Continue reading US Trade Tariffs
2025 Federal Election Brief
The next Australian federal election will be held on Saturday, 03 May. In line with tradition, on Friday, 28 March, the Prime Minister requested, and the Governor-General dissolved the House of Representatives and made instruction for the issuing of the writs. The election will be for 150 seats in the House of Representatives and for… Continue reading 2025 Federal Election Brief
Cabinet Reshuffle: Victoria
On Monday 16th December, Treasurer Tim Pallas announced his resignation from Treasurer and as Member for Werribee, calling time on his distinguished career in politics, serving in Parliament since 2006 and as Treasurer since 2014. As a result of Pallas’ resignation, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced a reshuffle of her frontbench on the 19th December 2024. … Continue reading Cabinet Reshuffle: Victoria