Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Former senator Rodney Culleton has mounted an eleventh-hour effort to save his parliamentary career, seeking to appeal a Federal Court decision that rendered him bankrupt and demanding Senate President Stephen Parry immediately withdraw his declaration of a vacancy.

Government to pursue rule changes to MPs' expenses in 'first half of 2017'

Calls for reform of the parliamentary entitlements system have again intensified following the latest expenses scandal, which has centred around Health Minister Sussan Ley's Gold Coast travel. 

Sussan Ley travel scandal: Who is Sarina Russo?

When it comes to the employment and training sector, the names do not get any bigger than Sarina Russo.

Socialists to blame for Ley standing down: Bronwyn Bishop

Former speaker Bronwyn Bishop has jumped to the defence of Sussan Ley, accusing socialists of tearing her down and arguing that double standards exist for women and men in politics.

'No apology': Government doubles down on Centrelink debt clawback

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has said the government makes 'no apology' for pursuing people's debts as it continues to face the furore surrounding Centrelink's troubled $4.5 billion debt recovery mission.

Burney seeks audit office probe into Centrelink debt clawback

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Linda Burney, Labor's human services spokeswoman, has written to the Australian National Audit Office requesting they investigate Centrelink's controversial $4.5 billion debt clawback project amid ongoing concerns it is unfairly targeting people and miscalculating bills.

'Bringing some people to the brink of suicide': Wilkie calls for Centrelink probe

Centrelink's contentious debt recovery system is making some of the targeted people feel suicidal, independent MP Andrew Wilkie has claimed.

Less Australian trivia: Dutton calls for tougher citizenship test

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has expanded on his call for the citizenship test to be revamped with a boosted focus on social integration and Australian values rather than being a "trivia" quiz on history and government.

Bishop rejects Abbott's Israel-Palestinian comments

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has quickly dismissed a pair of contentious suggestions on Middle East relations from former prime minister Tony Abbott.