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Gillard lashes out at media coverage
Michelle Grattan Julia Gillard lambasts media for not exposing the up to $10.6 billion black hole that Treasury found in Tony Abbott's election costings.
Pressure on to sink subs plan
Dan Oakes The new defence minister will come under pressure to scrap Australia's most expensive defence project - the plan to build 12 submarines.
It's time to tackle prickly issues, if they dare
Michelle Grattan The tax issue is the nettle bush of politics. Unless handled with care, it stings painfully. Ask Kevin Rudd.
Coalition deal won't involve new taxes
Phillip Coorey THE Greens leader, Bob Brown, says he will not agree to pass any Coalition legislation that would increase taxes or put pressure on the budget.
Brown gives pledge on tax as Coalition steps up attack
Andrew Darby Greens leader Bob Brown has pledged the party would not back any tax that lacked the Gillard government's support, as he responded to fears over the new Parliament.
Abbott offered a slice of power
Phillip Coorey THE Greens and the independents have offered Tony Abbott the opportunity to help govern from opposition, saying they would pass any policies with which they agreed, including paid parental leave,...
Mining tax could be discussed at summit: Swan
Katharine Murphy Wayne Swan says the tax summit pushed by the independents may discuss his mining tax legislation after Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott insisted the issue get a public airing.
First cracks appear
Tom Arup, Katharine Murphy and Michelle Grattan The first cracks have appeared in the Gillard government's alliance with the crossbench MPs, with the Greens signalling they may side with the Coalition on some issues.
Greens slam ABC's coverage
Andrew Darby Greens leader Bob Brown has demanded to know why key ABC television news programs failed to cover his party during the federal election campaign.
ABC snubbed Greens, complains Brown
Andrew Darby The newly powerful Greens leader, Bob Brown, has demanded to know why key ABC television news programs failed to cover his party during the federal election campaign.
Poll points independents to Labor
Michelle Grattan More than a third of voters say the three country independents should back a Gillard government, according to one poll.
... and then there were three
Michael Gordon With the trio of independents about to decide the fate of government, will the result spell a radical shift for the two-party combat model? Michael Gordon reports.
Another day, another deliberation: decision time, perchance?
Katharine Murphy Tony Windsor is home up north. Bob Katter is far from home, cloistered away in Canberra, where saturnine winter duels with a reluctant spring.
Voters want independent MPs to side with Labor, says poll
Phillip Coorey VOTERS would rather the three country independents side with Julia Gillard and form a minority government than join Tony Abbott and the Coalition, a new poll finds.
Greens pact stirs Labor anger
Royce Millar Julia Gillard's warm embrace of the Greens in Tuesday's historic Canberra pact has rattled and angered Labor powerbrokers in the Prime Minister's home state.
Pact could lead to tougher emissions scheme, says Brown
Jacob Saulwick ANY emissions trading scheme or carbon tax emerging from Labor and the Greens' new climate change committee could be tougher on Australia's polluting industries than the government's previous scheme,...
Treasury wipes $10b off Lib costings
Phillip Coorey CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Coalition is wrangling with Treasury over discrepancies in its policy costings believed to total up to $10.
ALP revives push to reveal political donors
Katharine Murphy Labor will revive its attempt to disclose all political donors who give more than $1000 under a pact with the Greens.
Door open for change to Senate voting method
Mark Davis A Labor minority government would consider backing a Greens push to stamp out the so-called 'secret preference deals' in the Senate.
Abbott tries to smear Green-Labor agreement
Carol Nader Tony Abbott has accused the Greens of 'consummating' an arranged deal with Labor, and criticised Greens Leader Bob Brown for not engaging in serious negotiations with the Coalition.
