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One Nation Senator Rod Culleton won't confirm if he plans to stay in the party, after leader Pauline Hanson publicly attacked his performance.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, political-parties, australia
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| UpdatedWest Australian Senator Rod Culleton dismisses a spray from One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who claims she can no longer work with him.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, political-parties, australia
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| UpdatedThe Palaszczuk Government passes a key legislative priority by overhauling the state's organised crime laws and scrapping many of the former government's controversial bikie measures.
Topics: state-parliament, minor-parties, laws, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, broadbeach-4218
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| UpdatedOne Nation is barely being held together, with two of the party's four senators in open warfare, bringing their relationship to the brink.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, minor-parties, australia
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| UpdatedDonald Trump's shocking victory on the heels of an equally surprising Brexit vote in the UK is rattling the major parties in Australia, and in the Queensland city of Ipswich people could not be happier.
Topics: pauline-hanson, us-elections, foreign-affairs, minor-parties, one-nation, ipswich-4305
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| UpdatedThe liquidator of Senator Bob Day's failed businesses will investigate funds given to Family First, after it is made clear unsecured creditors are unlikely to get any of the money owed to them.
Topics: company-news, business-economics-and-finance, building-and-construction, industry, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, minor-parties, political-parties, parliament, adelaide-5000, sa
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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson urges WA Senator Rod Culleton to make an "informed decision about his future" as he faces the prospect of a High Court challenge to the validity of his election.
Topics: government-and-politics, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, minor-parties, political-parties, federal-government, australia
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| UpdatedSouth Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophon says he is surprised the Government decided to join in a High Court action against One Nation senator Rod Culleton, saying "it would be more provocative than anything else."
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, parliament, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, minor-parties, australia, wa
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| UpdatedOne Nation senator Rod Culleton says he will not vote on contentious legislation until questions over his eligibility for Parliament are resolved.
Topics: government-and-politics, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, minor-parties, political-parties, federal-government, australia
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| UpdatedABC election analyst Antony Green says a potential recount of the South Australian Senate vote could make life harder for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-parliament, electoral-system, minor-parties, australia, sa
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| UpdatedSenator Bob Day urges other parliamentarians to come forward with any of their own concerns following questions over the constitutionality of his election, as Labor calls for greater transparency about the Government's handling of the issue.
Topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, alp, minor-parties, australia, sa
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| UpdatedFamily First senator Bob Day confirms he is leaving politics as his building company goes into liquidation, saying he will "repay all debts" and will lose his family home.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, parliament, minor-parties, australia, sa
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CLP authorised Just Vote 1 signs in inner suburban Darwin near Tiger Brennan Drive.
Topics: elections, political-parties, minor-parties
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Insiders' Barrie Cassidy looks at the week in politics and explains why voters who supported Pauline Hanson will have an impact on the major parties.
Topics: political-parties, government-and-politics, minor-parties, immigration, australia
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CLP authorised Just Vote 1 signs in inner suburban Darwin suburb of Ludmilla.
Topics: elections, political-parties, minor-parties
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CLP authorised Just Vote 1 signs in the country town of Katherine.
Topics: elections, political-parties, minor-parties, katherine-0850
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| UpdatedNew Senate voting rules have allowed Tasmanians to display their eclectic political preferences, according to analysts and scrutineers watching the count.
Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, greens, political-parties, alp, liberals, minor-parties, tas
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| UpdatedABC election analyst Antony Green says he can "pretty accurately predict" the Coalition will be returned to government with between 75 and 77 seats in the Lower House. Look back at how the day's events unfolded.
Topics: government-and-politics, elections, federal-elections, federal-government, political-parties, minor-parties, alp, greens, liberals, nationals, bob-katter, australia
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| UpdatedCrossbench MP Bob Katter says will support the Turnbull Government in the event of a hung Parliament, but has reserved the right to change his mind if the Coalition engages in "union-bashing".
Topics: bob-katter, government-and-politics, liberals, nationals, political-parties, minor-parties, elections, federal-elections, australia, qld
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The NXT senator and the prime minister hold an hour-long meeting in Sydney, at which the future of Whyalla's steelworks is discussed.
Topics: elections, federal-elections, government-and-politics, minor-parties, liberals, political-parties, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia, sydney-2000, sa, adelaide-5000
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The Nick Xenophon Team is one seat away from securing party status, with a recount underway in Grey where the NXT is in with a chance.
Topics: federal-elections, political-parties, government-and-politics, minor-parties, elections, sa, adelaide-5000, whyalla-5600
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| UpdatedThe Nick Xenophon Team says it is "line ball" it might snare a second Lower House seat in South Australia and it is ready to discuss a way forward in the event of a hung parliament.
Topics: federal-election, federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, event, federal-parliament, minor-parties, political-parties, sa, adelaide-5000, port-augusta-5700, whyalla-5600, port-pirie-5540, port-lincoln-5606
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| UpdatedGlenn Lazarus concedes defeat after the federal election, saying "the battle ahead does appear too big" for him to retain his Senate seat, as Pauline Hanson claims her party may win up to four spots in the Upper House.
Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, minor-parties, one-nation, qld
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South Australia produces a remarkable federal election vote, with the Nick Xenophon Team snaring blue-ribbon Liberal electorate Mayo and seeming likely to have strong influence in the next federal parliament.
Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, federal-election, alp, minor-parties, liberals, political-parties, sa, adelaide-5000, australia
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| UpdatedA former Liberal leader in South Australia lends his backing to the Nick Xenophon Team as he casts his federal election vote.
Topics: federal-election, federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, political-parties, liberals, minor-parties, federal---state-issues, event, adelaide-5000, sa, mount-barker-5251