Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it isn’t the case that crossbench politicians have to do more work than major party backbenchers and so need more staff.
Anthony Albanese led negotiations with the crossbench between 2010 and 2013. Now he’s thumbed his nose at the new batch of independents,some of whom he will need to pass laws.
The Senate’s new kingmaker,David Pocock,said the decision was “bad for democracy and terrible for transparency”.
Clive Palmer spent more than $5 million a week on advertising between the election being called on April 10 and the broadcast blackout at midnight on May 18,Nielsen figures show – more than the Labor and Liberal parties combined.
The independent Warringah MP has backed independent MP for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie for the speaker’s job as two male Labor MPs vie for the role.
After an election that has delivered such a different-looking chamber,improving parliamentary processes should be a priority for the incoming government.
Informed views on topics affecting society and the traits learned in top-notch sport are proving a strong combination in the political sphere.
Labor has declared the climate wars over but a new tussle has emerged with new Greens and independent MPs to push for more action to cut carbon pollution.
Fundraiser cocktail parties,lunches and dinners raise hundreds of thousands of dollars,typically paid by property developers,lobbyists and sundry business figures to get close access to senior ministers and leaders from state and federal parliaments.
The controversial Liberal candidate for Warringah accused her party colleagues of “not reading the room” on the issue of women’s-only sport.
Corflutes promoting independents across the country were defaced in a dirty tricks campaign last week.