Time stands still in Parliament House as a filibustering Senate holds itself hostage
Faith in politics is already at record lows and would have fallen further had taxpayers seen this grisly sausage being made.
Matthew Knott is a political reporter in the Canberra bureau covering communications and education policy.
Faith in politics is already at record lows and would have fallen further had taxpayers seen this grisly sausage being made.
The federal government's failure to ratify the China-Australia extradition treaty has sparked a proxy war.
Wayne Swan insists remaining in Parliament is the best way for him to advance the Labor cause.
"This will be giving a free ticket to racism and telling the whole world we don't care about minorities".
Incoming ABC chairman Justin Milne says he has deep respect for Malcolm Turnbull but his longstanding friendship with the Prime Minister will have "zero impact" on his role at the public broadcaster.Â
The Turnbull government is aiming to use the successful passage of its childcare reforms, which redistribute subsidies from wealthy to low-income families, as a springboard to overhaul the way schools are funded.Â
Liberal Party moderates are concerned a postal vote could work to the advantage of opponents of marriage equality.
Families with young children in childcare will be up to $3400 a year better off, although family payments will be frozen.
Peter Dutton has told colleagues same-sex marriage is inevitable and will be a distraction unless the government deals with it.
NBN board member and former Telstra executive Justin Milne is expected to be appointed the new chair of the ABC by the Turnbull government later this week.
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