The eastern suburbs parent trap:Leave,or pay thousands for private school

The eastern suburbs parent trap:Leave,or pay thousands for private school

New plans to build a public high school,floated by eastern suburbs MPs,have been unveiled in a bid to keep parents in the area.

  • byChristopher Harris

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The big demand Allegra Spender will make if there’s a hung parliament

The big demand Allegra Spender will make if there’s a hung parliament

The Independent MP says the tax system punishes the next generation. She wants changes before she backs a new government.

  • byShane Wright
‘Losing trust’:MPs say they’ll quit Chairman’s Lounge and Virgin VIP perks,too

‘Losing trust’:MPs say they’ll quit Chairman’s Lounge and Virgin VIP perks,too

Independent MPs Allegra Spender and Helen Haines are the latest MPs to ditch their VIP airline treatment as senior public servants are quizzed on their own access to Qantas’ Chairman’s Lounge.

  • byDavid Crowe
Solve decades of political ‘stuff-ups’ with hung parliament:Spender

Solve decades of political ‘stuff-ups’ with hung parliament:Spender

Independent MP Allegra Spender says 20 years of policy inaction have left Australia with poor housing and tax systems,but sees a way to fixing them.

  • byShane Wright
Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs

Treasury and Chalmers each doing their jobs

Surely it is better that the Treasurer makes decisions based on rigorous analysis by a qualified public service rather than setting policy on the advice or wants of interest groups? Why can’t there be a sensible debate about negative gearing before the media insists on statements ruling “in” or “out” a policy before the analysis is even completed?

Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing

Teals back tax reform despite backlash risk on negative gearing

The “teal” independents and other crossbench MPs have called for negative gearing to be on the agenda in a total rethink of tax and housing policy.

  • byDavid Crowe
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The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government

The teals stunned the nation in 2022. They could make or break the next government

The seven women who won formerly blue-ribbon Liberal seats in Melbourne,Sydney and Perth promised a “new way” of doing politics. How have they changed the parliament?

  • byJames Massola
MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks

MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks

The candidate at the centre of the social media storm broke his silence to say:“As a doctor,as a Muslim,as a human,killing civilians is never right.”

  • byMatthew Knott
‘The last thing we want’:Deputy PM says LGBTQ census questions ditched to avoid division

‘The last thing we want’:Deputy PM says LGBTQ census questions ditched to avoid division

Marles says the government decided not to count LGBTQ Australians in the census because “we don’t want to open up a divisive debate in relation to this issue”.

  • byPaul Sakkal
‘Unlike any workplace I’ve ever been in’:The push to punish MPs for bad behaviour

‘Unlike any workplace I’ve ever been in’:The push to punish MPs for bad behaviour

Kylea Tink said she will explore the possibility of making a complaint about Coalition MPs sending out electronic direct mail that she said is “inflammatory”.

  • byOlivia Ireland
‘Injustices ignored’:LGBTQ and faith groups fume at PM’s broken promise

‘Injustices ignored’:LGBTQ and faith groups fume at PM’s broken promise

Anthony Albanese decided to abandon religious discrimination reform with the hope of avoiding a culture war – but the call has left neither side happy.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos