Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon is running for the Senate again,more than four years after he left federal politics.
Climate campaigner Simon Holmes à Court says he won’t push his political views on independent candidates if federal election ends up in a hung parliament.
The Agriculture Minister,who sits on the food ministers’ forum,rallied with alcohol lobby groups to push back against a pregnancy warning label,prompting a call for a Senate inquiry.
A bill to make voters show some form of identification before casting their ballot will fail if Pauline Hanson maintains One Nation’s boycott on government legislation.
An overhaul of the $3.2 trillion superannuation system will begin in a fortnight after a messy passage through the Senate.
Crossbenchers are pushing for major amendments while fund bosses say powers in the bill could have “catastrophic” effects on workers’ retirement balances.
One Nation denied its vote against tougher penalties for underpayments was a mistake and said its support would be clear if the government called another vote.
The Senate has passed just one section of the Morrison government’s industrial relations overhaul after it failed to win support for the reform package.
One Nation has proposed a modest set of amendments,putting the government closer to a major win after being politically battered for a month.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has warned crossbenchers of political retribution if they back the government’s bill without modification.
One Nation will demand casual staff get a choice to become permanent sooner among changes it wants to the Morrison government’s industrial relations bill in exchange for its support.