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| UpdatedFormer union official Kimberley Kitching wins the contest to replace Labor senator Stephen Conroy, but her detractors are already raising concerns over her time with the scandal-plagued HSU.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, alp, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia, vic
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| UpdatedThe federal MP for the sprawling seat of Lingiari will open a third electorate office, this time in Katherine, despite there already being three local ALP offices in the small town and admitting he would rarely be there.
Topics: federal---state-issues, states-and-territories, government-and-politics, alp, nt, katherine-0850, alice-springs-0870
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| UpdatedFormer HSU official Kimberley Kitching will replace former Labor veteran senator Stephen Conroy in Canberra, after a fierce battle between factions inside Labor came to an end on Monday night.
Topics: alp, federal-parliament, parliament, bill-shorten, australia, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedMembers of the LGBTI community say they are relieved the plebiscite is not going ahead, but are worried same-sex marriage opponents will now ramp up their attack on LGBTI people.
Topics: gays-and-lesbians, community-and-society, government-and-politics, federal-government, liberals, alp, marriage, family-and-children, bill-shorten, mental-health, turnbull-malcolm, health, discrimination, australia
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| UpdatedOpposition Leader Bill Shorten moves an amendment to the Government's plebiscite bill, which would see the nationwide poll replaced with a free vote in Parliament.
Topics: gays-and-lesbians, marriage, federal-parliament, federal-government, alp, liberals, australia
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| UpdatedOpposition leader Bill Shorten says Labor has chosen to oppose the government's same-sex marriage plebiscite because it will be harmful to LGBTI couples and families.
Topics: federal-parliament, alp, gays-and-lesbians, australia
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Opposition deputy Tanya Plibersek says the Labor caucus is concerned by the same sex marriage plebiscite, but Attorney-General George Brandis says discussions with Labor show when it comes to practical outcomes they are "nowhere to be seen".
Topics: alp, federal-parliament, gays-and-lesbians, australia
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The scrapping of a massive public housing renewal project at Logan, south of Brisbane, leaves some people feeling angry and "kicked in the guts".
Topics: housing, activism-and-lobbying, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, kingston-4114, logan-city-dc-4114, qld, australia
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| UpdatedThe Parliamentary Register of Members' Interests shows Qantas gives more gifts to politicians than any other company, but rival Virgin Australia is not far behind.
Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, greens, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, political-parties, australia
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| UpdatedOne Nation casts a long shadow over the next Queensland election, with both major parties seemingly spooked by the resurgence of Pauline Hanson's party at this year's federal poll.
Topics: elections, government-and-politics, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, activism-and-lobbying, qld
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| Updated"Significant" cultural change in the banking industry is being promised by the Government following this week's three-day parliamentary inquiry.
Topics: banking, federal-government, alp, australia
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Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls plays down the prospect of the LNP preferencing One Nation ahead of Labor at the next election, despite comments by party president Gary Spence.
Topics: elections, liberal-national-party-queensland, one-nation, alp, brisbane-4000
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Catholic academic Father Frank Brennan calls on Labor to support a same-sex marriage plebiscite so the issue is "over and done with" before the next election.
Topics: gays-and-lesbians, marriage, government-and-politics, federal-parliament, catholic, bill-shorten, alp, australia
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| UpdatedOne Nation supporters are driven by more than the issues that Pauline Hanson raises, new research suggests. They are clearly disenchanted with both major parties in equal measure, and could hold the key to their fortunes at the next election.
Topics: pauline-hanson, greens, liberals, alp, one-nation, australia
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| UpdatedThe Coalition accuses Labor of conducting a shameless scare campaign over privatisation as both parties trade blows over a draft Productivity Commission report into government services.
Topics: privatisation-and-deregulation, alp, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia
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Labor Senator Stephen Conroy has spoken for the first time since his shock resignation, saying he was embarrassed his Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek did not know before his announcement.
Topics: alp, government-and-politics, federal-parliament
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| UpdatedLabor senator Stephen Conroy says he is "embarrassed" he did not share the news of his shock resignation with Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek before it was made public.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, federal-parliament, alp, australia
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Topics: activism-and-lobbying, electoral-system, federal-parliament, state-parliament, alp
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| UpdatedFormer NSW Labor powerbroker John Della Bosca says the two major political parties are locked in a funding arms race, and has called for drastic reform of political donations.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, electoral-system, federal-parliament, state-parliament, alp, liberals
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Mark McGowan says he is not concerned by social media posts showing Labor MP and shadow treasurer Ben Wyatt socialising with Perth business figure and philanthropist John Poynton.
Topics: government-and-politics, alp, perth-6000
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WA Labor leader Mark McGowan seeks to capitalise on Liberal Party turmoil, holding a campaign-style launch in Dean Nalder's seat of Alfred Cove to showcase the ALP's candidates.
Topics: government-and-politics, state-parliament, states-and-territories, alp, wa, alfred-cove-6154
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| UpdatedLabor MP Anthony Albanese became increasingly frustrated with repeated questions about the resignation of Senator Stephen Conroy.
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| UpdatedLabor deputy leader Tanya Plibersek was caught by surprise when journalists asked her about Senator Stephen Conroy's resignation.