Changing fortunes and a teal wave: the year in Australian politics – in pictures

A narrow shaft of sunlight hits Labor Senate leader Penny Wong during a condolence motion for the late senator Kimberley Kitching in Parliament House.

Josh Frydenberg walks through the press gallery budget lockup at Parliament House to sell his budget and answer questions. This would turn out to be his last few days as the member for Kooyong, before being defeated at the federal election by teal independent Monique Ryan.

Former prime minister Paul Keating with Chris Bowen and Kristina Keneally at Optus Stadium in Perth where Labor launched its 2022 election campaign.

Winners are grinners. Newly elected independent MPs (from left) Kylea Tink, Zoe Daniel, Sophie Scamps, Monique Ryan, Kate Chaney and Allegra Spender pose for a photo at Parliament House in June.

Prime minister Scott Morrison crash tackles a child at the Devonport Strikers soccer ground on day 38 of the 2022 federal election campaign, in Devonport, Tasmania.

Member for Gippsland Darren Chester in the press gallery in his gym gear.

The 2021 Australian of the Year Grace Tame throws some serious shade during a morning tea for state and territory recipients at the 2022 Australian of the Year awards ceremony, held at the Lodge in Canberra with the then prime minister, Scott Morrison.

On the eve of the opening of the 47th parliament, nine of the 11 Indigenous members gather on the Indigenous mosaic on the forecourt of Parliament House, Canberra. From left: Jacinta Price, Gordon Reid, Jana Stewart, Kerrynne Liddle, Malarndiri McCarthy, Linda Burney, Pat Dodson, Dorinda Cox, and Jacqui Lambie.

The flash from a camera highlights raindrops during another deluge over Parliament House in early August.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese at home with his beloved dog Toto after a day campaigning on the central coast of NSW during the federal election campaign in May.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison takes his seat on the backbench with colleague Alex Hawke during question time in the House of Representatives in August.

Prime minister Anthony Albanese tours damaged residential areas in Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine during a visit to the war-torn country in July.

Early snowfalls blanket the Brindabella mountains above Canberra in June.

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe raises her arm during her swearing-in ceremony in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in August. She was asked by the Senate president to redo the oath of allegiance on the day after she referred to the Queen as a ‘coloniser’ during the ceremony.

Anthony Albanese hugs a participant at a rally against domestic violence on the front lawns of Parliament House.

Barnaby Joyce settles into life on the opposition benches during question time in the House of Representatives in August.

Independent member for Fowler Dai Le delivers her first speech in the House of Representatives in September.

Northern Territory CLP senator Jacinta Price at a ceremony in the Senate courtyard with her grandmother, Tess Napaljarri Ross, who presented her a nalanala (hunting stick) before she delivered her first speech in the Senate.

Images of the late Queen Elizabeth II are projected on to the front facade of Parliament House in Canberra after her death in September.

While the minister for sport, mum Anika Wells, makes a TV appearance her 15-month-old twins, Ossian (right) and Dash, take an afternoon nap in her Parliament House office.

Liberal MP Bridget Archer speaks at the Scott Morrison censure, for which she crossed the floor to vote with the government and against her own party.

The member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, during debate on a censure motion moved by the leader of the House Tony Burke against Scott Morrison.

Anthony Albanese talks to the teal crossbench as he leaves the chamber after the passing of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (secure jobs, better pay) Bill 2022 in the House, the very last act of 2022.