Australian news and politics live: Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes pass Senate
RECAP: Labor’s key tax reforms have passed the Senate after the government confirmed it would drop a so-called ‘widow tax’ element contained in the legislation.
: Scroll down for a recap of events.
Key events
25 Jun 2026 - 12:43 PM
Labor’s contentious tax bill passes the Senate
25 Jun 2026 - 12:28 PM
Labor colleagues rally behind Wilson following soccer punch
25 Jun 2026 - 12:26 PM
Activist group says ARN radio boycott a ‘50/50’ chance
25 Jun 2026 - 11:20 AM
Perception that security agencies dropped the ball before Bondi, Taylor says
25 Jun 2026 - 10:50 AM
Furious worker unloads on NAB in all-staff email
25 Jun 2026 - 10:01 AM
Growing terror threats could prompt ASIO overhaul
25 Jun 2026 - 09:48 AM
Unemployment eases to 4.4pc sparking rate hike fears
25 Jun 2026 - 09:27 AM
UK AUKUS envoy says ‘don’t worry about us’
25 Jun 2026 - 09:24 AM
Taylor uses ASIO head’s address to spruik visa policy
25 Jun 2026 - 09:05 AM
‘Debbie Downer’: Labor MP’s blistering attack against ASPI
25 Jun 2026 - 08:26 AM
Libs rocked by another controversy as election looms
25 Jun 2026 - 08:17 AM
Teals deny new party is a way to sidestep fundraising cap
25 Jun 2026 - 08:04 AM
Opposition slam Tony Burke over barred ISIS bride return
25 Jun 2026 - 07:57 AM
PM calls justification for Teals’ new party ‘a bit strange’
25 Jun 2026 - 07:54 AM
Whopping number of teens still on social media after ban
25 Jun 2026 - 07:44 AM
Teals ditch independent tag with bold new political party
25 Jun 2026 - 07:43 AM
‘It’s bullsh.t’: Albo slams overseas-made solar panels
25 Jun 2026 - 07:39 AM
ASIO reveals Iranian regime link to anti-Semitic firebombings
25 Jun 2026 - 07:27 AM
Albanese takes jab at Stefanovic
25 Jun 2026 - 06:40 AM
ISIS brides not welcome in Australian monoculture: Hanson
25 Jun 2026 - 06:37 AM
Excluded ISIS bride returning to Australia
Albanese takes jab at Stefanovic
Anthony Albanese has taken a jab at broadcaster Karl Stefanovic – who is reportedly leaving the Nine Network amid fallout from his podcast interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson – while discussing how social media is polarising people.
The Prime Minister was reflecting on comments made by ASIO boss Mike Burgess at his annual threat assessment last night, saying that social media was eroding the social compact in Australia.
“I worry about polarisation. The algorithms push people to more and more extremes,” he said at the CEDA State of the Nation conference.
“I don’t want to get into a debate about Nine at the moment, but you know, look at what’s happening. You go down that road and you get further and further out on the edges of what is the mainstream political debate in this country, and you know, I think that that can have an impact.”
ISIS brides not welcome in Australian monoculture: Hanson
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says any ISIS bride would not be welcome in her monoculture Australia.
The leader, who has catapulted ahead in the polls, criticised the Government on Thursday after allowing a previously barred ISIS bride to return home.
“They said they banned this one, now they’re issuing a return permit,” she said on X.
“ISIS Brides WON’T be allowed in the monoculture,” she added.
Excluded ISIS bride returning to Australia
The last of the so-called “ISIS brides” has been granted a permit to return to Australia.
The Australian woman was previously subject to a Temporary Exclusion Order.
She was the only woman in the group of Australians with links to ISIS in Syria to be issued the order.
Home affairs Minister Tony Burke told the ABC that the permit was issued last night.
“We received the final advice yesterday that we can no longer have an exclusion condition for her.”
He said the exclusion order applies until a permit is issued and when a permit is requested, it must be issued.
Mr Burke added that Australian security agencies were prepared for their arrival.
