If Scott Morrison was right in saying "Australians trust Ita Buttrose" when she was appointed as ABC Chair in 2019, her pushback against the ongoing Senate inquiry has shown why, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Scott Morrison's policy to promote electric cars has backfired, wedging himself with a too-smart-by-half attempt to wedge Labor on carbon capture and storage, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Wednesday announce $500 million towards a new $1 billion fund to promote investment in Australian companies to develop low-emissions technologies.
If the government is re-elected, it may be in spite of Scott Morrison rather than because of him, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
After the submarine contract cancellation an awkward encounter with Emmanuel Macron was likely, but no one expected the French president would call pants-on-fire when asked about the PM, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The weather gets choppy with Joyce and Morrison’s climate contradictions, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Barnaby Joyce has achieved what he needed to by getting the Nationals to sign up to the 2050 climate target, but it'll be leaving many of his supporters confused and disillusioned, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
RESOURCES Minister Keith Pitt is set to be elevated to cabinet under a deal between Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce that sees the Nationals sign up to the 2050 net-zero target.
While Barnaby Joyce used opposition to net zero as weaponry in overthrowing Michael McCormack, he has now found himself needing to deliver to Morrison for Glasgow, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The matters to be resolved to get the Nationals in the 2050 climate target tent are said to be about money, messaging, protections for regions, and practicalities, but the timeline is unclear, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political commentator MICHELLE GRATTAN says federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese has diminished his party's credibility by failing to act after shock revelations of branch stacking.
With legislation for a federal integrity commission coming soon, Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation has brought into sharper focus the powers of the bodies who investigate integrity in politics, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
