Federal Parliament

• Bob Day's friend tells court she signed documents without reading

  By Elizabeth Byrne

  Posted January 23, 2017 12:27:18 | Updated January 23, 2017 13:35:21

  A woman tells the High Court she signed documents for the purchase of a building owned by former Family First senator Bob Day without reading them.

  Topics: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, federal-parliament, federal-government, adelaide-5000, sa, act, australia

• Katter plans legislation to stop sale of fake Indigenous art

  By Casey Briggs

  Posted January 20, 2017 14:55:47 | Updated January 22, 2017 07:44:01

  Federal MP Bob Katter says he will introduce legislation to Parliament to restrict the sale of inauthentic Aboriginal art by creating a licensing scheme and logo, similar to the Australian Made brand, that could only be used by Indigenous artists.

  Topics: federal-parliament, activism-and-lobbying, government-and-politics, indigenous-culture, community-and-society, laws, qld, mount-isa-4825, townsville-4810, australia

• Abbott fires back at Turnbull's cabinet processes remark

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 19, 2017 17:11:57 | Updated January 19, 2017 17:43:03

  Former prime minister Tony Abbott categorically rejects Malcolm Turnbull's allegation that traditional cabinet processes were absent under his leadership.

  Topics: abbott-tony, turnbull-malcolm, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia

• Culleton granted more time to get financial affairs in order

  By Eliza Borrello

  Posted January 19, 2017 16:54:30 | Updated January 19, 2017 17:10:09

  Disqualified West Australian senator Rod Culleton is granted more time to get his financial affairs in order after he was declared bankrupt in December.

  Topics: courts-and-trials, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, perth-6000

• Wyatt becomes first Indigenous minister in 'signature moment' for Australia

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 18, 2017 15:10:50 | Updated January 18, 2017 22:40:40

  West Australian Aboriginal MP Ken Wyatt is the first Indigenous person to be promoted to the ministry, as part of Malcolm Turnbull's frontbench reshuffle, in what fellow frontbencher Greg Hunt calls a "long overdue" move.

  Topics: federal-parliament, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, parliament, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia, wa

• Centrelink 'debacle' may face Senate inquiry

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 18, 2017 07:25:53 | Updated January 18, 2017 11:47:09

  Centrelink's automated debt-recovery program is likely to face a Senate inquiry, with Labor vowing to move a motion when Parliament returns next month to examine "what can be done to fix this mess".

  Topics: welfare, government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia

• Rod Culleton to take 'self-imposed' absence, vows to stay in electorate office

  Posted January 16, 2017 15:57:09 | Updated January 17, 2017 00:50:44

  Former senator Rod Culleton says he will take a "self-imposed" moratorium from his job, after losing his place in the Upper House following a bankruptcy case against him, but he says he will stay in his electorate office.

  Topics: courts-and-trials, states-and-territories, federal-government, federal-parliament, perth-6000, wa, canberra-2600

• Trade specialist says China-led trade deal likely to replace Trans Pacific Partnership if US not in

  ABC Rural

  By Babs McHugh

  Posted January 16, 2017 14:46:02 | Updated January 16, 2017 17:03:46

  Without the US on board, the TPP is not likely to commence as countries look more favourably on China-led RCEP.

  Topics: mining-rural, dairy-production, federal-parliament, trade, international-aid-and-trade, mining-industry, perth-6000

• Ley goes, and Turnbull's reforms pave way for fewer expenses scandals Opinion

  The Conversation

  By Yee-Fui Ng, RMIT

  Posted January 13, 2017 17:01:53

  PM Malcolm Turnbull's expenses reforms are a great first step toward rebuilding public trust in our elected representatives.

  Topics: federal-parliament, federal-government, ethics, corruption, turnbull-malcolm, australia

• Expenses reform is easy and essential but politicians lack the resolve to do it Opinion

  The Conversation

  By Colleen Lewis, Monash University

  Posted January 12, 2017 11:06:53

  Perhaps parliamentarians need reminding that taxpayers do not pay them to take advantage of a totally inadequate entitlements scheme with too many loopholes, through which many of them willingly jump.

  Topics: ethics, corruption, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia

• Ten ministers are facing questions over $40,000 worth of travel to social and sporting events. Video

  Video
  ABC News

  2min 33sec

  Posted January 10, 2017 20:07:41

  Shopping for property during a work trip may not have been a one-off for the embattled federal Health Minister.

  Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, australia

• Call for murderers to be forced to relinquish super to victims' families

  By Frances Bell

  Posted January 10, 2017 14:52:23 | Updated January 11, 2017 14:42:53

  Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy pushes for a radical law change that would force murderers to surrender their superannuation to victims' families.

  Topics: federal---state-issues, federal-parliament, federal-government, parliament, government-and-politics, state-parliament, states-and-territories, murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, melbourne-3000, vic

• Labor calls on audit office to investigate Centrelink debt recovery scheme

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 06, 2017 12:14:56 | Updated January 06, 2017 17:17:48

  Labor calls on the National Audit Office to look at Centrelink's controversial debt recovery scheme that has been criticised for mistakenly targeting vulnerable Australians.

  Topics: welfare, federal-parliament, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia

• Centrelink cut SA student's payment without warning, MP claims

  Posted January 06, 2017 06:58:12 | Updated January 06, 2017 17:40:20

  A South Australian high school student has been left "begging and borrowing from friends" after Centrelink cut off her payment just before Christmas, according to NXT Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie.

  Topics: welfare, community-and-society, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, federal-government, adelaide-5000, sa

• 'Keep this in context': Centrelink defends debt recovery scheme

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 04, 2017 17:45:04 | Updated January 04, 2017 17:52:30

  The Department of Human Services defends its controversial new debt recovery system, saying only "a little over 200" complaints have been received.

  Topics: welfare, federal-parliament, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia

• Media 'set up' blamed for Rod Culleton's scuffle outside Perth court

  By Charlotte Hamlyn

  Posted January 04, 2017 17:42:36 | Updated January 05, 2017 01:00:41

  The former One Nation senator and his wife have lashed out at the media over its handling of Tuesday's fracas outside a Perth court.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, perth-6000

• Centrelink debt recovery system designed by 'dunderhead', Wilkie says

  By political reporter Stephanie Anderson and Henry Belot

  Posted January 04, 2017 12:54:16 | Updated January 05, 2017 01:03:56

  Independent MP Andrew Wilkie criticises Centrelink's new debt recovery system, saying many of the letters sent to welfare recipients were "just plain wrong" and was leaving them "frightened".

  Topics: welfare, community-and-society, federal-parliament, federal-government, government-and-politics, australia

• Culleton recovers from scuffle outside Perth court

  By Graeme Powell, David Weber and staff

  Posted January 04, 2017 07:11:50 | Updated January 04, 2017 11:52:31

  Rod Culleton defends his actions during a fracas outside a Perth court yesterday, with the former One Nation senator saying he was "hit full on" in an ambush by a party member and was left to "lick my wounds".

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, parliament, federal-government, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, perth-6000

• Climate change and energy specialists say decisive action needed on renewable energy targets to unlock investment

  ABC Rural

  By Babs McHugh

  Posted January 02, 2017 15:57:58

  Investors, industry and householders all facing higher electricity bills while state and federal governments bicker over renewable energy targets.

  Topics: mining-rural, climate-change, federal---state-issues, federal-parliament, greenhouse-gas, electricity-energy-and-utilities, science-and-technology, alternative-energy, mining-industry, perth-6000

• What can we expect from Australian climate politics in 2017? Opinion

  The Conversation

  By Marc Hudson, University of Manchester

  Posted January 02, 2017 13:48:33 | Updated January 02, 2017 13:54:23

  If you thought the climate debate has been ugly, you haven't seen anything yet. In 2017 Australia will review its climate policies, and the process is not off to a good start, UK scientist Marc Hudson writes.

  Topics: climate-change, environment, electricity-energy-and-utilities, federal-government, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, australia

• Keating era documents offer glimpse into 1992 Australia

  Posted January 01, 2017 01:10:49 | Updated January 01, 2017 08:46:24

  Billy Ray Cyrus was on the radio. The little-known Baz Luhrmann released his first film. And in a big house on the hill in Canberra, Australia's new leader was finding his feet.

  Topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, 20th-century, australia

• Hanson relieved but feels sorry for Culleton Video

  Video
  ABC News

  19sec

  Posted December 23, 2016 17:46:59

  Pauline Hanson says she feels sorry for former One Nation senator Rod Culleton after he was declared bankrupt but "it's a relief".

  Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, australia

• Rod Culleton will 'float and get my breath back' Video

  Video
  ABC News

  3min 49sec

  Posted December 23, 2016 15:06:56 | Updated December 23, 2016 15:10:13

  Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton speaks with reporters outside court after being declared bankrupt.

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, australia

• Culleton declared bankrupt, Senate future hangs in balance

  By Eliza Laschon and political reporter Stephen Dziedzic

  Posted December 23, 2016 13:47:01 | Updated December 23, 2016 20:48:11

  Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton shouts "you just executed me" at a Federal Court judge as he is declared bankrupt, in a decision that leaves him facing being barred from serving in the Senate.

  Topics: federal-parliament, perth-6000, wa, canberra-2600

• Architects call for urgent review of Parliament House lawn plans

  By political reporter Francis Keany

  Posted December 21, 2016 14:10:32

  The Australian Institute of Architects calls for an urgent review of plans to build a fence around Parliament House in Canberra, which includes sealing off the grass lawns on the sides of the building.

  Topics: federal-parliament, architecture, parliament-house-2600

Site Map