Proud father introduces newborn to Senate
Labor's Raff Ciccone has become the first father to bring his baby into the Senate, in another significant step towards making parliament more family friendly.
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Labor’s climate change bill is set to become law, but three important measures are missing, writes FRANK JOTZO.
A new poll reveals overwhelming support for voluntary assisted dying as the debate to restore territory rights gets underway in the Senate today (September 5).
Former Wallabies captain David Pocock looks set to make history and become the first ACT senator from a minor party
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Clare joins Pocock’s bid for Senate
Clare Doube, co-founder of proACT, Canberra’s local ‘Voices of’ movement has been named running mate for fellow independent David Pocock's Senate bid at the May 21 federal election.
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Pocock announces tilt for ACT Senate spot
FORMER Wallabies and ACT Brumbies captain David Pocock will switch sport for politics after announcing today (December 17) that he's running for the Senate in the upcoming federal election.
Grattan / New players in ‘Bradbury’ Senate a gift to government’s company tax cut prospects
YET another new Senate crossbencher was sworn in this week. But like several other recent…
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Grattan / Greens should press Jordon Steele-John to stay in Senate seat he is set to get
WHAT are the odds of three Senate candidates without a snowflake’s chance in hell of…
Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University THE 2016 federal election has finally come to an end, with…
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Grattan on Friday / Twenty years on, the Perils of Pauline haunt another Liberal leader
THE election for the Senate hasn’t ended well. To have four senators from One Nation…
ONE THIRD of people believe the next Senate should have more or the same number…
WHILE the government boasts about engaging the community on the tax issue, it has avoided…
“Suddenly, a problem has been recognised. Guess why? It no longer benefits the major parties.…
THE Australian Senate has taken to Twitter to duly inform the public that Katy Gallagher…
FORMER Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has taken to Facebook to pay tribute to Senator Kate…
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Grattan / Hockey should stop making threats about the future and try to manage the present
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra TREASURER Joe Hockey, just back from holidays, seems to…
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE government has grabbed an unlikely victory to preserve…
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Grattan / The government’s financial advice regulations are in the Senate’s firing line
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra NEXT week could be very character forming for Finance…
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE first sitting week of the new Senate has…
