Adam Bandt, the outgoing Greens leader, told ABC 7.30 last night that it was “obviously not the outcome that I wanted” to lose his seat, but pinned his loss on changed boundaries to Melbourne, a dip in the primary vote and preferences.
“It is the case that even though we got the highest vote, it will be One Nation and Liberal preferences that do get Labor over the line,” he reiterated.
Asked whether he regretted the Greens blocking policies on housing and the establishment of an environmental protection agency, Bandt said his party had secured an extra $3.5bn for public and community housing.
“I do wish we’d been able to get the government to the point of not opening new coal and gas mines, but I think these crises, like the climate crisis, the housing crisis, the inequality crisis, they’re only going to get worse unless the government acts,” he said.
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Paterson also said if the Coalition’s policies had been “ready earlier” and “up for public scrutiny”, they could have been well received, adding their nuclear platform must be “up for review”.
Pointed to flaws in the policy, Paterson said the “risks were obvious and it was a political risk”.
On their working from home policy, he said it was clear “policy processes need to be improved”.
Paterson wouldn’t be drawn into whether he would backSussan LeyorAngus Taylor.
The shadow home affairs minister,James Paterson, says the Trump effect is the “single largest factor” that led to the Coalition loss.
Speaking on ABC 7.30 last night, the MP conceded “a lot of things went wrong when you have a loss this bad”, but saidDonald Trump’spresidency had a particularly “devastating effect” on polling numbers.
The Liberal party will meet next Tuesday, 13 May, to elect a new party leader and deputy leader.
A joint statement from acting leader Sussan Ley, Senate opposition leader Michaelia Cash, acting chief opposition whip Melissa Price and chief opposition whip in the Senate Wendy Askew read:
“Having consulted with our colleagues, we announce that a party room meeting of the federal parliamentary Liberal Party will take place in Canberra at 10am on Tuesday, 13 May 2025.
In relation to electorates where the outcome is uncertain and counting continues, the Federal Director of the Liberal Party is tasked with determining which members and candidates are projected to win and therefore who can participate.”
The statement read that “with a bias towards enfranchisement”, Andrew Hirst had been tasked with making projections by 10am Monday “to ensure appropriate travel arrangements can be facilitated”.
Main contenders for the role are Angus Taylor, who could appoint senator Jacinta Price as deputy following her defection to the Liberals, Ley and Andrew Hastie.
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Anthony Albanese will address a caucus meeting of his new MPs in Canberra today after his party’s landslide win, Australian Associated Press reports.
The scale of the success has taken even senior Labor ministers by surprise, lending to a buoyant feeling among the party’s members.
A record number of women will be taking their seats in parliament, with women to outnumber men in the Labor partyroom.
At least 46 seats will be held by women in the Labor government out of a total of 150 in the House of Representatives.
More than a dozen new MPs will join the ranks after Labor increased its seats from 77 to at least 90 as the count continues.
Australian National University political historian Frank Bongiorno said Labor hadn’t had a victory this size since 1943.
“It’s a remarkable opportunity for the government to craft a legacy, which could extend even beyond this term,” he said.
“Governments don’t normally extend their majorities ... you normally win your first election reasonably comfortably, and then you begin burning political capital straight away in that first term, and then often have to scrape a win the second time round.”
But the hard work starts now for Anthony Albanese after his big win so we’ve been looking at his to-do list, including forming a new cabinet, cutting student debt, delivering an environmental protection agency – and getting married.
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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’mMartin Farrerwith the best of the overnight stories and then it will beRafqa Toumafor the bulk of the day.
Our top story is that former Greens leaders haveurged the party to stand upto “arrogant” Labor in the new parliament.Bob Brownurged the party to “never again” preference Labor over the Liberals and instead run an open ticket, whileRichard Di Nataleclaimed the Greens had been “unlucky” in Saturday’s election and hit by a “perfect storm”. It comes as the party seeks a new leader to replaceAdam Bandt, who said on the ABC’s 7.30 last night that boundaries and preferences contributed towards his defeat. More reaction coming up.
Anthony Albanesewill welcome his newly elected MPs to Canberra today as Labor politicians come together for the first time since their emphatic victory at the federal election. The prime minister will address the caucus meeting in Canberra with women to outnumber men in the Labor partyroom.
A different atmosphere will abide in the Liberal partyroom after the party set next Tuesday as the day to elect a new leader. The shadow home affairs minister,James Paterson, said on 7.30 last night that the Trump effect was the “single largest factor” that led to the Coalition loss. More coming up.