WA Liberal Steve Irons charged taxpayers for wife's travel for Queensland golf tournament
A Turnbull government MP who charged taxpayers for flights to his own wedding also spent $1875 for his wife to travel to a golf tournament in Queensland.
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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroy is a political reporter for Fairfax Media in the federal press gallery at Parliament House.
Ban on PM attending Mardi Gras overturned
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull won't be banned from attending next year's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, after the organisation's board overruled moves by members to protest the government inaction on same-sex marriage.
'Putting a fence around it is putting a noose around it'
Australia's most celebrated architect, Glenn Murcutt, has slammed planned changes to Parliament House that will block public access to the building's famed grassy slopes, labelling the security upgrade a knee-jerk reaction.
Late nights confused senator over which Hanson is which
Victory on the construction watchdog industry is in Malcolm Turnbull's sights as the political year staggers towards its end.
Xenophon water backdown clears the way to ABCC win for Turnbull
A stunning back down by the Nick Xenophon Team senators over water policy has cleared the way for the Turnbull government to claim a year-ending Senate victory that would see the construction watchdog re-instated.
Malcolm Turnbull faces Christmas deadline for double dissolution bills
The countdown is on as the Turnbull government tries to complete its legislative agenda before the end of the year.
US lawmakers demand answers on refugee deal with Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull's refugee resettlement deal with the United States could be at risk after senior Republican lawmakers accused the Obama administration of withholding information from Congress.
'The glue that keeps the Coalition together': staffers demand more pay
Security officers have blocked parliamentary staff from campaigning for improved pay inside Parliament House.
Peter Dutton doubles down on Lebanese-Muslim comments
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has turned the heat on those who have criticised him for his comments on terrorism problems in the Lebanese-Australian community, asserting that everything he has said is factual and that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has been deceptive.
Put women in the room with men and we are invisible, says Aly
Women are invisible at the top of Australian business, Labor MP Anne Aly said on Wednesday.
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