Tanya Plibersek

Thursday, September 24

Labor leader needs to support coal, regional jobs: Fitzgibbon

Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon says he will have a tilt at the Labor leadership if no other candidate will stand up for regional Australia and the coalmining industry.

Boothby win pushes Morrison towards majority government

Labor’s conceding defeat in the battle for the crucial Adelaide seat of Boothby has helped propel Scott Morrison and the re-elected Coalition to expected majority government following Saturday’s surprise election result.

Chloe and Bill Shorten on Sunday after Labor's election loss. Photo: AAP/James Ross

Labor to begin choosing new leader

The top brass of the federal Labor Party will meet for the first time since their election drubbing, in an effort to come to grips with the result.

Bishop and Plibersek now preferred leaders: poll

Julie Bishop and Tanya Plibersek are now the preferred leaders for their respective parties, according to new polling.

Labor veteran's surprise resignation

Former minister and veteran Labor senator Stephen Conroy has resigned from parliament, blindsiding his acting leader.