AFP to hold raids in Parliament House over NBN: Stephen Conroy
Australian Federal Police officers are at Parliament House executing a search warrant as part of an investigation into leaks related to the National Broadband Network.
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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroy is a political reporter for Fairfax Media in the federal press gallery at Parliament House.
Irish gay marriage referendum campaigner warns against harm from plebiscite
One of the lead campaigners behind Ireland's historic same-sex marriage referendum has urged Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and parliamentarians not to go ahead with a plebiscite.
Federal government marriage plebiscite guide 'complex and expensive'
The Turnbull government won't say if taxpayers will fund an official guide to the arguments for and against same-sex marriage as part of plans for a national plebiscite on the issue in February.
Michael Kirby warns gay marriage plebiscite 'a dangerous precedent'
Justice Kirby says the plebiscite campaign could drive hatred and abuse towards gay Australians.
Fewer than 20 asylum seekers voluntarily resettled in PNG: Dutton
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has conceded fewer than 20 asylum seekers held on Manus Island have voluntarily resettled in Papua New Guinea, as the government struggles to deal with the closure of the controversial detention centre.
Joyce admits Coalition was wrong to deny Labor MPs leave
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has admitted the Coalition was wrong to deny a Labor MP time away from parliament to care for her sick child, as tensions flare over the opposition's plans to make it difficult for government MPs to miss critical votes.
Xenophon calls for a new school milk scheme
A throwback to history or just what the doctor ordered for Australia's dairy farmers?
Joyce open to Coalition push for new banking tribunal
Barnaby Joyce says he is open to hearing from Coalition MPs about a push to create a new tribunal on banking practices, amid growing calls for a royal commission.
Joyce calls for justice and transparency for dairy farmers
Barnaby Joyce says he will push the bosses of milk giant Murray Goulburn to return money to dairy farmers during talks with him and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday.
Rudd, Abbott told PNG detention plan was unconstitutional in 2013
A retired judge who helped write Paupa New Guinea's constitution warned the Australian government in 2013 that a deal to process asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island would be ruled illegal by courts.
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