Party Talk — 30 June to 6 July 2026

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)

  • Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers (2 Jul) — Labor says a new law lets registered nurses prescribe certain PBS medicines for the first time. Read the release
  • ‘Real change from July 1’ (1 Jul) — Labor is promoting a suite of cost-of-living and reform measures taking effect from 1 July. Read the release

The Coalition

No new release this week.

The Greens

  • ‘Labor gambling with the Reef’ (4 Jul) — the Greens say a UNESCO draft decision shows Labor is gambling with the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status. Read the release
  • The case for a gas export tax (3 Jul) — the Greens say a projected $18 billion gas windfall reinforces the case for a gas export tax. Read the release

One Nation

  • Cost-of-living motion passes the Senate (3 Jul) — One Nation says its Senate motion on cost-of-living pressures passed. Read the release
  • ‘Labor’s international student racket’ (2 Jul) — One Nation criticises Labor over international student standards, pledging to require fluent English. 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.

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