Liberal Party of Australia

Labor dominated Facebook and Instagram feeds across WA last week, trumping the Liberal Party's social media advertising outlay in the state by a nearly two-to-one margin.

The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59 as the vote count continues.

David Littleproud to lead the Nationals after Barnaby Joyce gets dumped. Peter Dutton elected Liberal leader unopposed

If a bitterly divided Liberal Party can’t unite on policies and candidates to win back mainstream voters, its chances at the 2025 state election are doomed.

Linda Reynolds has backflipped on the need for gender-based quotas in the Liberal Party, conceding they should be considered after the party's worst federal election defeat in four decades.

Andrew Hastie has conceded nine years of leadership tussles affected the previous government's defence acquisitions, calling the decision to buy French submarines a mistake.

The government's climate policy is being pincered by the opposition and the Greens, forcing Labor into a battle on two flanks.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says the Liberal Party must change course from its increasingly right-wing agenda driving voters away.

Ahead of a key party room meeting about the Indigenous voice, Peter Dutton faces pressure to allow MPs a free vote on supporting the proposal.

All of the state's major party leaders will support a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament with Libby Mettam declaring she will personally back a ‘yes’ vote at the upcoming referendum.

Ken Wyatt has resigned from the Liberal Party after federal MPs resolved to support a ‘no’ vote at the upcoming Voice referendum.

Shifting further to the right will be electorally disastrous for the Liberal Party.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie speaks with Jordan Murray about the future of the Liberal Party and the electoral consequences of shifting to the right.

Support for constitutional change is firming in business and political circles despite hesitancy in some quarters to take a stance on the issue.

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has defended the state’s resources industry, after federal opposition treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor lashed critical minerals production tax subsidies.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of betraying its words with actions on gas policy, while outlining a plan to “turbo charge” the nation’s energy and resources sectors.

Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam says her position on nuclear has not changed, despite suggestions by federal opposition leader Peter Dutton that a site like Collie could one day host a nuclear power plant.

The Western Australia Liberal Party has poured cold water on the federal coalition's plan for nuclear power in the state, while backing coal to keep the lights on.

OPINION: The world's 20 largest economies have moved towards nuclear energy, so why wouldn't we?

Luerssen Australia executive Matt Moran will seek Liberal candidacy in the newly formed federal seat of Bullwinkel, after losing the battle for preselection in the Curtin electorate.

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used a flying visit to a charity event in the Swan Valley to hit out at the nation’s regulatory environment, warning investment dollars are at risk.

Former Nationals leader Mia Davies and Walkley award winning journalist Matt Moran have been preselected to contest the seat of Bullwinkel at the next federal election.

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has insisted Regis Resources’ McPhillamys gold project is not dead, despite controversially blocking a critical tailings dam at the site.

Shire of Mundaring deputy president Trish Cook has been preselected by Labor to run for the newly minted seat of Bullwinkel at the upcoming federal election.Cr Cook has been a Shire of Mundaring south ward councillor for seven years, and the deputy president since 2023.

Liberal and Nationals candidates for the newly formed Bullwinkel electorate turned out at a farmers rally in Canberra today, as live sheep export rhetoric ramps up in the new seat.

Former Prime Minister John Howard called Anthony Albanese "out of his depth" during his visit to Bullwinkel in hopes the Liberal party secure the critical seat.

Peter Dutton has made a personal pitch to voters and promised to rein in government spending at the coalition's first campaign rally ahead of the federal election.

Peter Dutton appears to be kicking with the wind behind his back, with multiple opinion polls showing the Albanese government could be on the nose with voters as an election nears.

The Liberal Party of Australia has pledged to fast track approval of the North West Shelf project in Karratha, if elected in the upcoming federal election.

Tight electoral margin and experienced candidates make Bullwinkel an electorate to watch.

The federal government has unveiled a $27.6 billion deficit in its last budget before the May election, but insists the economy is on track for a soft landing.

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to spruik four bills a Coalition government would introduce on the first day of parliament, if elected.

A former adviser to the WA agriculture minister has been selected to run as Labor candidate for Forrest in the upcoming election, as the prime minister revealed Australia will head to the polls on May 3.

If an election was called today, Anthony Albanese would become the first prime minister to win consecutive elections since John Howard.

Peter Dutton has flown into Perth bearing gifts designed to sway regional voters at the upcoming federal election.The opposition leader announced up to $600m would be spent to upgrade regional roads in an effort to improve transport routes for farmers and miners.

Peter Dutton has signalled clearly he does not plan to reverse Labor’s controversial workplace relations reforms, including the ‘same job, same pay’ laws that have upset the mining industry.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a trip to Perth today to commit to a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.

The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.

Federal shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has doubled down on his opposition to critical minerals tax credits, after prominent Nationals candidate Mia Davies backed the Labor-led plan.