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Cowan MP Anne Aly has been promoted to the cabinet, picking up two ministerial portfolios in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's cabinet reshuffle.

The leadership contest within the Liberal Party has narrowed, with Dan Tehan confirming he would not seek the position – while Sussan Ley officially announced a tilt.

A federal review of relevant legislation and the imminent appointment of an anti-slavery commissioner are positive steps to deal with a complex issue.

Ahead of a key party room meeting about the Indigenous voice, Peter Dutton faces pressure to allow MPs a free vote on supporting the proposal.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced the government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Federal parliament is set to invoke a rare censure motion against Scott Morrison over the way he secretly appointed himself to ministerial portfolios.

The Attorney General has lashed Clive Palmer for threatening the federal government with an international damages claim, accusing the magnate of using expensive lawsuits to “get his own way”.

Laws to set up a national anti-corruption commission might not pass until early 2023, a senior Labor MP says.

Voters in Perth's eastern suburbs were well served in the Coalition's last term in office, according to new research from The Grattan Institute.

The attorney-general says a bill to establish a federal anti-corruption commission could be introduced as early as next month.

Government boards in WA are among the least political in the country, according to new research that has found federal boards to be stacked with party-affiliated appointees.

Anthony Albanese has announced his 23-person cabinet with some major responsibilities for Western Australians in the outer ministry.