Liberal senator Jonno Duniam makes ‘tough call’ to leave politics before the end of this year
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam has announced his intention to leave parliament later this year. The 43-year-old…
‘Volcano on the sea floor’: Labor is aware of the challenges posed by One Nation, budget
Parliamentary Question Time is at best an imperfect reflection of political reality. A preening, frustrating dingleberry show oozing…
Penny Wong says she believes activists who say they were sexually assaulted in Israeli custody
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has told a parliamentary hearing she believes the allegations of Australian activists, who say…
Tasmanian minister Madeleine Ogilvie moves backbench following accusations she misled parliament
Tasmanian government minister Madeleine Ogilvie will move to the backbench after accusations she misled parliament. Ms Ogilvie has…
Will Ruth Forrest get an apology for her leaked email?
Ruth Forrest wants an apology. Will she get one? The Member for Murchison, was livid on Tuesday night…
Two senior NSW ministers suspended from upper house over failure to release documents
Two of Labor’s most senior ministers have been booted from the New South Wales upper house over the…
‘Optimism’ as Walk for Truth ends despite no formal commitment from PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded to an impassioned call for truth-telling, as the national ‘Walk for Truth’…
One Nation sets combative tone in South Australia, but tougher political tests await
One Nation SA leader Cory Bernardi’s maiden speech was more closely watched than most last week. “If you…
Queensland Minister Amanda Camm denies wrongdoing after shares disclosure
Queensland’s under-fire Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm has defended updating her parliamentary register of interests, labelling opposition attacks…
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie uses parliamentary privilege to attack Labor MPs
Queensland’s deputy premier has unleashed an extraordinary spray in state parliament, raising unfounded rumours about several Labor MPs,…
Today in History, May 9: The ‘magnificent’ opening of Australia’s first federal parliament
The opening of Australia’s first parliament in 1901 is one of those rare events in the country’s history…
Tasmanian parliament calls for new stadium cost estimate amid rising global construction costs
Tasmania’s lower house has passed a motion calling for updated cost estimates for the Hobart stadium amid rising…