Federal power network

Prose register of relationships that move power (not isolated dossier fields).

PM–Treasurer axis

• Anthony Albanese ↔ Jim Chalmers
• Watch: Classic leadership succession tension; highest-yield instability signal.

Labor Right cluster

• Chalmers, Marles, O'Neil — Right alignment; ministry balance vs Left (Wong, state Allan)

Opposition leadership (2025–2026 arc)

• Dutton → defeated May 2025 → archived
• Ley → interim leader → archived
• Angus Taylor → won Feb 2026 spill; Hume deputy

Opposition internal

• Taylor ↔ Birmingham (moderate vs right structural tension)
• Taylor ↔ Paterson (hard-right alignment)

Cross-party

See crossparty-relationships for Senate and Teal dynamics.

Update rule

Only when a relationship meaningfully changes — not weekly.