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Dan Jervis-BardyFederal political reporter

Dan Jervis-Bardy is a federal politics reporter based in Canberra. Dan has worked in the Parliament House press gallery since 2021, covering the COVID-19 pandemic, budgets, an election and a referendum. He started his career reporting on local councils for News Corp in South Australia before moving to the nation’s capital to write for The Canberra Times. He joined Seven West Media in 2023.

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Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumChaos or cooperation: What would a hung parliament deliver?

If opinion polls are to be believed, voters will deliver something Australian politics has experienced just twice in the past 114 years at the next Federal election. What would it entail?

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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analysis
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Weak or wise? The PM’s delicate China reset

Anthony Albanese has reset trade ties with China. But at what cost?

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM forced to reassure anxious Japan over gas supply

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to assure Japan that Australia remains an ‘absolutely reliable’ supplier of gas amid ongoing concerns the Government’s policies threaten supply.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsCommentsLobsters back on Chinese menu after Albanese confirms deal

China will lift its ban on Australian live lobster exports by the end of the year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed after meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Dan Jervis-Bardy and Katina Curtis

Federal politicsCommentsPM’s strong message before high-stakes China talks

Anthony Albanese has drawn comparisons with the Cold War ahead of talks with Chinese Premier, stressing the need to maintain dialogue even in the face of deep disagreements and Beijing’s military aggression.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Albo urged to muscle up to China ahead of global talks

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being urged to adopt a more hard-line approach to China’s military aggression ahead of possible face-to-face talks with Beijing’s second-in-charge.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor launches NBN privatisation fight

The National Broadband Network would remain in public hands under laws Labor will use to bait the Coalition into an election fight on privatisation.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

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‘You should stand condemned’: Dutton slams Albo over Israel

Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of trying to ‘speak out of both sides of his mouth’ on the Israel-Gaza conflict as the Coalition rejected his motion condemning Hamas’ October 7 attack. 

Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal politicsCommentsSenator’s chilling warning over ‘sickening’ anti-Semitism

A Nationals senator has warned the Holocaust started with protests and the normalisation of anti-Semitism as she labelled pro-Palestinian rallies on October 7 sickening.

Katina Curtis and Dan Jervis-Bardy

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opinion
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What Albo must do this ‘summit season’

Anthony Albanese will spend a lot of time overseas in the next two months.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsCommentsPlibersek in nature positive push as laws stall in Canberra

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will use this week’s global green summit to tout the Government’s ‘really good progress’ in turning Australia nature positive, as Labor’s green agenda remains in doubt.

Ellen Ransley and Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor touts nature positive talkfest despite failing agenda

Tanya Plibersek will use this week’s global green summit to tout the Government’s ‘really good progress’ in turning Australia nature positive — despite Labor’s environmental agenda teetering on the brink.

Ellen Ransley and Dan Jervis-Bardy