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The news: The Greens have referred KPMG to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), after the scandal-plagued firm was hit with an effective ban on federal government work.

Labor's contentious budget will face public scrutiny in the Senate, but the changes we'll see in the coming days are being shaped behind closed doors.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomed the RBA's decision to hold rates, but questions immediately pivoted to the $2.5 billion cost of living relief package.

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has described herself as an “unashamed nationalist” and called for a “monoculture” in Australia, in a speech also claiming a “transgender insurgency” has infiltrated Australian institutions.

Labor will release details on its proposed carveout for startups from its capital gains discount (CGT) changes this afternoon and will seek additional feedback “in coming weeks”.

Pauline Hanson's address to the National Press Club was red meat for her base. But it also laid a few landmines on the road to 2028.

The latest Capital Brief/DemosAU polling shows Coalition support has fallen so low that it is now closer to the Greens than to One Nation.

Anthony Albanese's standing with female voters has fallen sharply, with the Capital Brief/DemosAU poll pointing to a deepening problem for Labor.

Labor will pass its first tranche of budget legislation with support from the Greens, after offering concessions on the bill and a separate NDIS overhaul.

In securing passage for his first tranche of budget legislation this week, Anthony Albanese has created a new political headache for the Coalition.