Bill Shorten
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19675.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Bill Shorten is an Australian politician and member of the Labor Party who has been a vocal advocate for accountability regarding the robo-debt scandal, leading calls for a royal commission into the matter.
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Bill Shorten is mentioned as another politician who lost an election on a bold reform platform.
Most Australians don’t want housing affordability to be fixed, and politicians know itAustralia· 2026-06-20
The report made for uncomfortable reading for former leader Bill Shorten.
The good, the bad and the uglyAustralia· 2026-03-05
Taylor’s hard line on the proposals being considered sets up a fight reminiscent of the 2019 election, when Scott Morrison used Bill Shorten’s sprawling tax agenda to claim an unlikely victory.
Vows to fight Labor's property tax break cuts in budgetAustralia· 2026-03-01
Bill Shorten met with union leaders to discuss new arrangements including the CFMEU's move into a new grouping.
Mick Gatto at yacht party with union leaders Earl Setches and Peter Marshall, Cbus appointment investigatedAustralia· 2026-02-19
Bill Shorten was skilled at turning policies into national issues.
Of three elements for political success, he may need only oneAustralia· 2026-02-15
Bill Shorten discusses the current political landscape and the challenges facing the Coalition.
‘Underestimate Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce at your peril’Australia· 2026-02-06
Bill Shorten took proposed changes to wind back the generous negative gearing and CGT concessions to two elections.
2026 budget looms as Jim Chalmers’ best chance to make changesAustralia· 2026-02-05
Bill Shorten declared that Australian democracy must be protected from foreign interference.
Steve Bannon texts about Clive Palmer 2019 ads sparks sharp rebuke from Bill ShortenAustralia· 2026-02-02
Records later revealed Palmer spent $83.6 million promoting the United Australia Party during the campaign, saturating television, radio, print and digital platforms with advertising attacking Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Steve Bannon boasted to Jeffrey Epstein about influencing Clive Palmer’s election ad campaignAustralia· 2026-02-01
Bill Shorten has called on the federal government to consider stricter rules to close visa loopholes which allow international students to transfer from university courses to cheaper private providers.
Who is running the university campuses in CBD office blocks?Australia· 2026-01-22
Bill Shorten is Quentin Bryce's son-in-law who became Leader of the Opposition.
Biography reveals the life and career of the former Governor-General Quentin BryceAustralia· 2025-12-23
Bill Shorten serves as vice chancellor at the University of Canberra.
Why former politicians need to be given post-politics jobsAustralia· 2025-12-05
Bill Shorten was the opposition leader who met a democracy sausage dog during the 2019 federal election campaign.
Why councils, states don’t fix things they’re supposed toAustralia· 2025-11-17
Bill Shorten says University of Canberra to recognise TAFE qualifications, reduce degree length and cost.
Bill Shorten says University of Canberra to recognise TAFE qualifications, reduce degree length and costAustralia· 2025-11-06
Bill Shorten took the risk of arguing for the Labor Party at its 2015 national conference to accept boat turnbacks.
Anthony Albanese is a politician who has relied on luck. Finally he seems to be making his ownAustralia· 2025-10-22
Shorten thought I was too dangerous, even though he had trusted me for years.
Donald Trump was tough on John Lyons, but Australian politicians have been notorious too. Bob Hawke, for oneAustralia· 2025-09-22
Bill Shorten proposed that smaller credentials would bolster Australia’s security aspirations by cultivating a sovereign skills base.
Shorten calls for short courses to replace three-year degreesAustralia· 2025-09-19The former NDIS minister Bill Shorten announced a drastic reduction in charges last year.
Art and music therapy deemed effective for people with disabilityAustralia· 2025-09-10
Former NDIS minister Bill Shorten's changes are expected to have an impact on the scheme.
How much is Australia spending on treating developmental delay?Australia· 2025-08-25
Bill Shorten-era proposals to tax superannuation earnings more heavily were mentioned in the context of tax hikes.
Coalitions says Treasurer Jim Chalmer is looking to hike taxesAustralia· 2025-08-22
Bill Shorten proposed to curb negative gearing, which contributed to Labor's loss in the 2019 election.
The tension between Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers is real. But not yet a real big dealAustralia· 2025-08-08Bill Shorten lost on issues related to negative gearing and capital gains tax in 2019.
It’s a good time for Anthony Albanese. Now he needs to get his timing rightAustralia· 2025-08-04Ryan Liddell was a former chief of staff to ex-Labor leader Bill Shorten.
Anthony Albanese’s office suffers run of staffers leaving, but there’s a reason Labor people turn to the private sectorAustralia· 2025-07-26
Labor MP Bill Shorten had his office vandalised during the election campaign.
Man charged with threatening Anthony Albanese during election campaignAustralia· 2025-07-11
Bill Shorten is noted as a leader who faced electoral losses under his opposition to war.
Albanese, Wong, Plibersek backing Trump’s Iran strikes breaks from old guardAustralia· 2025-06-26
Bill Shorten is leaning into his new role as vice chancellor of the University of Canberra.
John Howard reveals his biggest regret of his prime ministershipAustralia· 2025-06-17
The three most damaging recent campaigns against taxes took place in particular conditions: Bill Shorten’s tax changes were attempted from opposition.
Anthony Albanese should consider what he might come to regretAustralia· 2025-05-25
Bill Shorten tried to make bold tax reforms and was punished at the ballot box.
With this much power, Anthony Albanese can think big. But here’s why he won’t.Australia· 2025-05-23
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten started bringing down the scheme’s growth trajectory to a goal of 8 per cent a year.
How Albanese’s wingman is now Labor’s $220b ministerAustralia· 2025-05-19
Last year, after Bill Shorten and Stephen Jones realised they were surplus to requirements.
Richard Marles’ criticism of Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic undermines LaborAustralia· 2025-05-14
