But the government is scrambling to secure Senate approval for the rest of its agenda,with furious crossbenchers blasting the PM for trying to push through “rushed and undercooked” bills.
Sam Hibbins,who quit the Greens three weeks ago after admitting he had an affair with a staff member,said he would resign as the member for Prahran.
The Victorian Greens are without a candidate for the federal seat of Jagajaga,just months out from the federal election,as an internal rift deepens.
The proposed inquiry would look at six different issues threatening to undermine the integrity of local government elections.
Conservative group Advance,which advocated for the No vote in last year’s Voice to parliament referendum,is ramping up its attacks on the Greens.
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
A party with vaulting ambitions for grabbing hold of the balance of power with a big picture agenda has discovered the script has been hijacked from within.
An exclusive poll shows that voters across all parties want abortion laws left alone,after a messy political debate raised fears laws could be unwound.
A once environment-focused party has morphed into a perfection-demanding group of political sooks.
This year’s council elections were always going to cast a spotlight on the Greens’ performance. The results show something of a mixed bag for the progressive party.
Voters have marked down many of the crossbench party’s signature policies,including ending negative gearing and capital gains tax and recognising Palestine.