In a move that would make Henry VIII gush with pride, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is trying to sneak through extraordinary powers under the guise of superannuation reform, powers that would allow him to shift the goalposts of taxation without ever needing to return to parliament. It’s rule by decree. And it’s a direct attack on the democratic principles that have long underpinned our system of government.

Newly elected One Nation Senator for Western Australia Tyron Whitten has condemned the Albanese government’s decision to greenlight marine survey operations for an offshore wind project in Geographe Bay, warning it places local fishing, tourism, and marine life at serious risk. Whitten criticised Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt for failing to invoke environmental protections to halt the project, accusing Labor of endangering the ecosystem in pursuit of its renewables agenda.

Western Australia may be flaunting a $2.5 billion budget surplus, but the real story in the regions tells a different tale — homelessness is only getting worse. In a report by Yousuf Shameel of the South Western Times, the grim numbers were laid out in parliament: homelessness is up 8% since 2016, and rough sleeping has more than doubled since 2020. He urged the State Government to act on its own homelessness report from two years ago, which remains untouched while more families are left living in cars and tents. Advocates say the crisis is especially severe in regional towns like Bunbury, where the only consistent roof over a man’s head might be the local prison.

Senator Pauline Hanson unpacks why voters are abandoning both Labor and the Liberals, pointing to the erosion of conservative values, weak leadership, and ideological policies like net zero. In a frank discussion, she defends One Nation’s rise as a party of principle, calls for Australia's exit from the Paris Agreement, and urges Australians to wake up to the risks of division, energy insecurity, and foreign influence.