Australia election 2025 live: Coalition promises to axe fines that enforce vehicle emission standards
Coalition to end fines for car companies who breach vehicle emissions targets. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson claims that her “common sense” policies have been picked up by both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton - but that it is the leader of the opposition who’ll have her support come 3 May.Appearing on the ABC’s 7:30, the One Nation senator said on Thursday evening that she thought Dutton had “the qualifications to actually become the prime minister of this country”.I put my support behind him.I think it’s wonderful that they’re both picking up my policies, common sense policies.This Albanese government hasn’t tried to work with me. I don’t get meetings, I’m not aware of what legislation is coming up. I think they’re arrogant, I think they’re rude, incompetent and have not done the best thing.Didn’t the Prime Minister say we’re going to be open and honest and consultative? They have been anything but. I think change is needed.We want cleaner, cheaper cars on Australian roads as we head towards net zero by 2050, but forcing unfair penalties on car makers and consumers is not the answer. Continue reading...

Coalition to end fines for car companies who breach vehicle emissions targets. Follow today’s news live
- Anywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to them
- Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election
- Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- See all our Australian election 2025 coverage
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
Pauline Hanson claims that her “common sense” policies have been picked up by both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton - but that it is the leader of the opposition who’ll have her support come 3 May.
Appearing on the ABC’s 7:30, the One Nation senator said on Thursday evening that she thought Dutton had “the qualifications to actually become the prime minister of this country”.
I put my support behind him.
I think it’s wonderful that they’re both picking up my policies, common sense policies.
This Albanese government hasn’t tried to work with me. I don’t get meetings, I’m not aware of what legislation is coming up. I think they’re arrogant, I think they’re rude, incompetent and have not done the best thing.
Didn’t the Prime Minister say we’re going to be open and honest and consultative? They have been anything but. I think change is needed.
We want cleaner, cheaper cars on Australian roads as we head towards net zero by 2050, but forcing unfair penalties on car makers and consumers is not the answer. Continue reading...