Scott Morrison may have to take up high-wire juggling on live TV to divert attention from his latest woes.
In a week when a report found widespread sexual harassment and bullying in Parliament House,parliamentarians themselves indulge in an outbreak of bad behaviour.
It was a moment to bring Christmas gifts and offer goodwill,but even here,Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese couldn’t resist delivering an unspoken political message.
Scott Morrison told a media conference that standards of behaviour in Parliament must improve. Soon after there was a wild squall of verbal slurs in question time.
Next year’s parliamentary sittings calendar suggests a May federal election,but does anyone believe anything in Canberra these days?
Barnaby Joyce knows all about weaponising the country-city divide,and a question about the Mayor of Tamworth gave him a perfect opportunity.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has to explain how he misled parliament over his trip two years ago to Hawaii.
The newly-anointed Deputy Prime Minister is freed by parliament’s arcane rules from the bother of answering questions about his previous views.
One day into his new job and Barnaby Joyce had an impossible choice – resign as Deputy PM or vote against the party he leads.
Barnaby Joyce is sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister,in a singularly Barnaby way of doing things.
The country party,run for almost half a century by tough and steady old-fashioned names like Arty Fadden,Black Jack McEwen and Doug Anthony,has a tear-away named Barnaby at the driving wheel - again.