Barnaby Joyce vows George Christensen will become a cabinet minister
"There have been some dark days where I have thought, 'am I in the right political party?'."
Matthew Knott is a political reporter in the Canberra bureau covering communications and education policy.
"There have been some dark days where I have thought, 'am I in the right political party?'."
I think they're appalling results ... I am embarrassed for Australia that we are not performing at the standard that we would expect our schools to perform. quality of teachers, curriculum
"Clearly, we have a problem."
Documents seized by the Australian Federal Police in raids on Parliament House should remain sealed and be returned to the Opposition, according to a powerful parliamentary committee.
The Turnbull Government is confident of striking a final week deal to re-establish the construction industry watch dog, more than three years after Tony Abbott promised to deliver the policy.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has emerged as the latest bargaining chip in the government's frenzied bid to reintroduce a building industry watchdog before Parliament rises for the year.
All Australian schools would reach their appropriate funding levels within seven years under a bold plan that would cut taxpayer support for over-funded schools and ramp up support for disadvantaged schools.
Hours before the Labor MP catapulted herself to national attention, she closed the door to her office and started typing.
New Labor MP Emma Husar has opened up about her personal experience of domestic violence in a speech to Parliament that left her colleagues in tears.
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has rubbished a Grattan Institute proposal to introduce a soft drink tax in Australia, saying it is a "bonkers mad" idea that would restrict individual freedom and harm the local sugar industry.
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