Who Gives a Vote tracks what every side is saying — not to endorse any of it, but so you can see it in one place. Below are this week’s media releases from Labor, the Coalition (LNP, Liberal and Nationals), the Greens and One Nation, each summarised in the party’s own framing with a link to the original. These are the parties’ own claims, not verified facts — read them together and make up your own mind.
Labor (ALP)
No new release this week.
The Coalition
- Address to the North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast (26 Sep) — In a speech in Melbourne, Liberal leader Angus Taylor addressed the North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast, describing it as his first AFL Grand Final Breakfast and reflecting on the place of the club in Australian sport. Read the release
- Questions Labor must answer on Services Australia AI breach (25 Sep) — The Liberals say the Albanese Government must explain how an AI agent gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia system and why the breach was not detected internally, arguing it raises questions about the agency’s cyber defences. Read the release
- Unemployment hits a new high for this Labor Government (24 Sep) — The Liberals point to Labour Force data they say shows unemployment rising to 4.6% in August and youth unemployment at 10.8%, which they attribute to the Government’s economic management. Read the release
- Deputy Leader’s Address to the Housing Construction Outlook Breakfast (23 Sep) — In a speech to the housing construction sector, the Liberal Deputy Leader made the case for deregulation as a lever for increasing housing supply. Read the release
The Greens
- Experts shoot down Labor’s aged care assessment fix (24 Sep) — The Greens say aged care experts criticised the Government’s proposed repair to the aged care assessments system at a public hearing in Canberra. Read the release
- OpenAI Medicare hack is a serious foreign attack in Australia (24 Sep) — The Greens characterise an AI agent’s access to a government database as a serious attack on Australia’s sovereign interests and are calling for a stronger response. Read the release
- Aged care Senate inquiry hears Labor is denying rights to older people (23 Sep) — The Greens say testimony to the Senate inquiry into the Government’s aged care ‘Support at Home’ program shows older people are being denied rights. Read the release
One Nation
- Mike Newman responds after One Nation dominates NSW Question Time (24 Sep) — One Nation’s Mike Newman responds to NSW Labor’s criticism of the party’s economic, energy and public-service policies, saying the attention shows One Nation is setting the agenda. Read the release
- Mark Nicholson defends One Nation’s Andrew Hastie satire (22 Sep) — One Nation’s Mark Nicholson defends the party’s ‘Please Explain’ episode featuring Andrew Hastie against criticism of it. Read the release
- One Nation calls for full audit of Indigenous spending (21 Sep) — One Nation is calling for a full audit of Indigenous spending, saying outcomes and accountability need examination. Read the release
A note on balance: Labor governs federally and the LNP governs Queensland, while the federal Coalition (Liberals and Nationals) sits in opposition — so government releases lean toward announcements and opposition releases lean toward critique. Seeing all sides together is the point.