The WA Liberal state executive will meet on Tuesday evening to discuss a request from the party’s campaign committee to nominate Ben Small for the vacancy he created.
Ben Small,who filled the Senate vacancy left by Mathias Cormann,discovered he was a dual New Zealand citizen.
Michael Staindl,a 68-year-old full-time climate activist,was ordered to pay Mr Frydenberg’s legal costs but he says he cannot afford it.
Of the Italian athletes who competed in Tokyo,46 were foreign-born. Many more could be representing the country of their birth with a law change.
Australians with family or loved ones overseas are increasingly alarmed about the personal toll of being shut off from the rest of the world.
For many months,experts have been sounding the alarm on the problem of poorly ventilated hotels.
This week,more than any other I can recall,put our contradictory relationship with the world on full display.
The travel ban on Australians returning from India is a breach of the constitution that should worry all Australians.
The Australian government has an opportunity to win the hearts and minds of its constituency in a time of utter crisis for many.
With dual citizens in Parliament it is easy to imagine more pressure being placed on government to better balance the health and freedom of Australians.
A Senate committee has recommended more time teaching Australian values and Indigenous history to improve a ‘disturbingly low’ level of civic engagement and debate.