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#theguardian.com. × Australia politics live: budget growth ‘bullish’ given Trump uncertainty, economist says. Follow today’s news live

#theguardian.com. × Basil Zempilas kicks first goal as he aims to lead WA Liberals back into power. Perth’s mayor moves to state leadership but the former footballer and TV star faces a tough task

#theguardian.com. × Coalition’s potential rethink on EV rules could make fuel-guzzling utes and SUVs an election issue. Opposition says Labor’s national vehicle emission standard is ‘poorly designed’, despite data showing uptick in green vehicle sales

#theguardian.com. × The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce. The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyond

#theguardian.com. × Violence and sexist harassment against female MPs ‘rife across Asia-Pacific’. Report reveals scale of abuse faced by women in politics from countries such as Australia, India and Micronesia

#theguardian.com. × Jim Chalmers’ 2025 budget speech abridged and annotated – the economy is OK and we’re heading into an election. What the treasurer said – and what we can read between the lines of the budget night speech

#theguardian.com. × Coalition will not support Labor’s budget tax cuts, Angus Taylor says. Shadow treasurer responds barely 20 minutes after Jim Chalmers’ budget speech, calling Labor’s policy ‘cruel hoax tax changes’

#theguardian.com. × Australia’s tax take is higher – but so are debt and deficit in this year’s budget. Higher-than-expected revenue has put the economy in a stronger position than last year and is helping fund pre-election policies including tax cuts

#theguardian.com. × Dutton warns party room leaks to media could cost Coalition the election. Opposition leader calls for discipline in the ranks after destabilising leaks led to critical headlines, multiple insiders say

#theguardian.com. × Labor vows to establish federal EPA if it wins second term – weeks after shelving 2022 election promise. Commitment may quell caucus angst about party’s environment credentials, but could face backlash from Western Australia’s industry and government

#theguardian.com. × ‘Have you been hacked?’: ALP under fire for ‘repurposing racist meme’ with ‘we love Medicare’ T-shirt. Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ with social media posts sharing T-shirt that states ‘This is Australia, we eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare!’

#theguardian.com. × Labor’s bid to protect Tasmanian salmon industry met with unease from pro-environment MPs. Party’s full caucus endorsed legislation on Monday morning after three meetings, meaning it can go before parliament this week

#theguardian.com. × Nationals guarantee that Coalition can lower power prices ‘in the short term’ met with scepticism. Energy expert Tony Wood says there is no evidence to support the policy pledge

#theguardian.com. × Australia politics live: Crisafulli says Olympic plan negotiated over ‘common sense and cannoli’; Tehan grilled on migration policy. Follow live

#theguardian.com. × What a $5,000 ticket will and won’t get you at one of Canberra’s budget night fundraising soirees. As you decipher how the budget may alter your life on Tuesday night, your politicians will be raking in the cash by wining and dining donors and lobbyists

#theguardian.com. × Jim Chalmers says Coalition hints at aggressive NDIS cuts will ‘send a shiver up the spine’ of recipients. Treasurer seizes on shadow finance minister’s comments on ‘out of control’ disability insurance scheme

#theguardian.com. × Fixing a flawed levy on the banks could leave Australia’s budget billions of dollars better off. Australia’s banks have been given an easy ride at taxpayers’ expense. And economists Chris Richardson argues the banking levy is a fraction of what it should be

#theguardian.com. × Peter Dutton’s taxpayer-funded flight to ‘long lunch’ on Noosa River was investigated by expenses watchdog. Exclusive: Expenses authority found claim was within parliamentary rules because Dutton attended ‘in his official capacity as a minister’

#theguardian.com. × Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan. Victorian Labor has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

#theguardian.com. × Donald Trump may ‘back off’ from tariffs on Australia amid political and industry pressure, Democrat Joe Courtney says. Congressman says ‘unwavering’ support remains for Aukus from US Congress, administration and navy

#theguardian.com. × Bob Brown urges Greens to punish Labor at election if Albanese amends law to protect salmon farming. PM’s pledge to protect Tasmanian industry will weaken laws already failing to protect natural sites and at-risk species, environmentalists say

#theguardian.com. × Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly. Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis

#theguardian.com. × Major-power conflict ‘no longer unimaginable’, Australian intelligence review finds. Independent assessment, which was handed to government before US election, warns of ‘global geopolitical and economic fragmentation’

#theguardian.com. × Australia news live: Greens senator Nick McKim claims supermarket duopoly allows ‘what is effectively collusion’. Follow today’s news live

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