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Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy

Join Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy as she brings you all the day's political stories live from Canberra and beyond

  • Malcolm Turnbull

    High court dismisses challenge to same-sex marriage vote – as it happened

    Liberals, Labor and Greens all agree legislation is needed to provide proper safeguards on advertising and election material in the coming campaign
  • Tony Abbott

    Tony Abbott says Coalition needs a 'reliable energy target' – as it happened

    Former PM weighs in on energy as Barnaby Joyce tells Minerals Council to start selling ‘the economic message’
  • Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop speaks during question time in parliament.

    Julie Bishop says Australia supports stronger UN resolution on North Korea – as it happened

    Foreign minister says Australia backs tougher sanctions; Tony Burke says Barnaby Joyce should stand aside as deputy PM until high court makes its eligibility ruling
  • Mathias Cormann

    Citizenship dominates first day of parliament's spring session – as it happened

    Bill Shorten produces documents, while Mathias Cormann says if high court rejects marriage equality postal survey the Coalition will ‘cross that bridge at that point in time’
  • Malcolm Turnbull addresses the party faithful at the Liberal function at the Sofitel hotel in Sydney

    Malcolm Turnbull says Coalition will form majority Australian government – as it happened

    Prime minister says final results of cliffhanger election won’t be known for days. All the developments live with Katharine Murphy
  • Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and wife Lucy

    Turnbull says doctors can charge more, and some of them do. As it happened

    Labor party has stronger policies in many areas, says AMA president; Coalition’s promised tax cut from 1 July not possible, says ATO; Xenophon warns of backlash ‘if political elites don’t listen’. Fairfax-Ipsos poll puts major parties at 50-50. All the developments with Katharine Murphy
  • Clive Palmer

    The day on the campaign trail: Clive Palmer says nickel refinery reopening announcement no election ploy – as it happened

    Labor is ready to govern, says Shorten; Greens clarify position on offshore processing; Neil Mitchell tells Turnbull he’ll be replaced if he doesn’t win well. All the developments with Katharine Murphy
  • The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in Hurstville on Wednesday.

    Australian election 2016: Turnbull ducks outright support for candidate Chris Jermyn – as it happened

    The prime minister says if there are issues with the candidate for McEwen ‘they will be determined by the Australian Electoral Commission’. Follow all the day’s developments with Katharine Murphy
  • Treasurer Scott Morrison announces the Coalition government’s costings

    The day on the campaign trail: Coalition announces $2.3bn in savings – as it happened

    Scott Morrison says the Coalition will improve the budget position by $1.1bn; Coalition’s corporate tax cuts to flow overseas, report finds. All the developments live, with Katharine Murphy
  • Tony Burke and Chris Bowen at a press conference on Labor's budget costings

    Labor announces costings as Turnbull speaks at campaign launch – as it happened

    Prime minister uses global uncertainty following Brexit to make case for Coalition’s economic management as Greens launch their campaign and Labor holds a save Medicare rally. All the developments with Katharine Murphy, live
  • Tony Abbott speaks with Peta Credlin.

    The day in politics: Credlin says Abbott has caused not one scintilla of grief this campaign – as it happened

    Justice minister made claims about Labor’s candidate in Cowan, the anti-radicalisation expert Anne Aly, but would not discuss them with her live on radio. Follow the day’s developments with Katharine Murphy
  • Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull on Q&A on ABC TV on 20 June 2016

    Q&A: Turnbull questioned over Medicare, tax reform and offshore detention – politics live

  • Malcolm Turnbull looks at the town plan drawing at Oran Park Town in Sydney after announcing his Smart Cities policy.

    The day's campaign: Coalition on the defensive over Medicare plans – as it happened

  • Former prime ministers Paul Keating and Julia Gillard greet the leader of the opposition, Bill Shorten at the Labor campaign launch.

    Australian election 2016: Bill Shorten launches the Labor campaign – politics live

    With a fortnight to go in the election contest, Labor launches its campaign in western Sydney. All the developments from Penrith with Katharine Murphy, live
  • Facebook Debate

    Facebook leaders debate: Bill Shorten wins audience vote – politics live

  • Malcolm Turnbull visits Macadamia Processing Cooperative near Ballina

    Australian election 2016: 'Homophobia is to be condemned everywhere,' says Malcolm Turnbull - as it happened

  • Marise Payne

    Marise Payne flags review of defence uniform photo rule – as it happened

    Reports Turnbull is ‘under pressure’ to put Abbott in defence; Coalition under fire over Parakeelia; Daily Telegraph attacks Labor over asylum seekers; and Shorten and Turnbull talk the economy. As it happened
  • Arthur Sinodinos

    Arthur Sinodinos says NBN chief should have been aware of 'minefield' – as it happened

    Senator offers qualified defence of Ziggy Switkowski over accusation he knowingly breached caretaker conventions. As it happened
  • Malcolm and Lucy Turnbull at a jobs forum in the federal seat of Cowan in Perth on Tuesday morning.

    Australian election 2016: Pat Dodson criticises PM for rebuking Shorten over treaty – politics live

    Dodson says Australia can manage debate on treaty and constitutional recognition at the same time. Follow all the campaign news with Katharine Murphy, live
  • Opposition leader Bill Shorten with host Tony Jones on ABC's Q&A program on Monday 13 June 2016.

    Q&A: Bill Shorten takes questions on housing affordability, tax cuts and the NBN – as it happened

    Bill Shorten puts in a solid performance, but with a few rough moments on the question of whether Australia was invaded, pension increases and border protection secrecy
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