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Hanson, you owe my son an apology: Husar

Federal Politics

In an emotional attack, Labor MP Emma Husar, who has an autistic son, says Pauline Hanson must apologise to every autistic child for saying they should be segregated in schools.

Parry resigns from the Senate

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Senate President Stephen Parry revealed on Tuesday he was also under a dual-citizenship cloud.

The major theme of the whole citizenship show has been the sense of entitlement and arrogance possessed by some MPs - from not standing aside to not apologising or taking responsibility, to keeping their doubt secret. Artist: Matt Davidson.

Calls for a citizenship audit

Federal Politics

Both sides of politics are resisting calls for an audit into the citizenship status of every member of Parliament.

Problems for Parry

Citizenship

Senate President Stephen Parry has revealed he could be a dual Australian British citizen and have to resign from government.

Manus closure: centre being 'looted'

Manus Island refugees are securing damaged perimeter fences at the processing centre against possible attacks.

Locals have removed equipment from the Manus Island processing centre, while Papua New Guinea authorities looked on, detainees claim.

Senate president caught up in citizenship scandal

Tasmanian senator Stephen Parry has sought confirmation from British authorities on whether he holds dual citizenship. Vision courtesy: Seven News.

Nothing to see here: Turnbull

Federal Politics

Despite two senior Coalition members being booted from Parliament, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it's business as usual.

Government legislation in doubt

Federal Politics

Turnbull government decisions could be under a legal cloud after Barnaby Joyce and Fiona Nash were removed from Parliament, because of their dual citizenship.

Bishop mops up after Barnaby

Federal Politics

The acting Prime Minister has been forced to clarify comments made by Barnaby Joyce over leadership and suggestions there's tension within the Coalition.

The evolving citizenship status of Malcolm Roberts

PM sworn in to new portfolios

Meet Australia's new Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Water Resources: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Barnaby Joyce booted

Citizenship Seven

As the former deputy PM prepares for a byelection, he reveals he was never confident he'd survive the court ruling after being found ineligible to remain in Parliament because of his dual citizenship.

Citizenship 7: the decision is in

Federal Politics

Five of the seven MPs caught up in the dual citizenship saga have been found ineligible to sit in Parliament including Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce.

Ludlam, Waters 'acted with integrity': Di Natale

Greens leader Richard Di Natale says his former Senators did the right thing standing aside, after they were ruled ineligible to remain in Parliament.

PM reacts to citizenship ruling

Federal Politics

Hear what Malcolm Turnbull has to say after two members of his government including the Deputy PM were ruled ineligible to stay in Parliament.

AFP investigating raid leak

Federal Politics

An investigation has been launched after media were tipped off about an AWU police raid. Employment Minister Michaelia Cash's media advisor has resigned over the incident.

PM defends his Minister

Federal Politics

Malcolm Turnbull is standing by Employment Minister Michaelia Cash over accusations she misled a Senate committee.

Calls for Cash to resign

Federal Politics

The pressure is mounting on Michaelia Cash after the Employment Minister denied she or any of her staff alerted the media to raids at the AWU, only to then reveal it was actually one of her media advisors.

Cash's backflip - how it unfolded

On several occasions Employment Minister Michaelia Cash denied anyone in her office alerted media to the raids on the AWU offices, but that turned out not to be the case.

Wool industry heavyweight apologises to ABC

The man who admitted watching an anonymous focus group behind a one-way mirror and telling an ABC journalist to "f--- off" has apologised.

Budget gives poll bounce

Fairfax-Ipsos

The budget lifts the government in the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll, but Labor still leads, Mark Kenny explains.

Australia's falling foreign aid budget

Foreign Aid

The foreign aid budget is now less than half of what was once a bipartisan target. Fergus Hunter explains.

Budget 2017: the great political reset

Budget 2017

Mark Kenny argues the 2017 budget has recast Canberra politics, and not just for the government.

Afghanistan: Australia's longest war

Afghanistan

Australians have been deployed in Afghanistan since 2001, and that doesn't look like ending any time soon.

Snowy Hydro's bold new vision

Energy

It's called pumped hydro and it could play a vital part in Australia's energy future.

Budget 2017: What we already know

Budget 2017

James Massola has been talking with Treasurer Scott Morrison and reveals the philosophy - and some of the content - of budget 2017.

Mike Pence guarantees Australian refugee deal

In a joint press conference with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, US Vice President Mike Pence says the Trump administration will honour a controversial refugee deal with Australia - even though it does not 'admire' the deal.

Why immigration is so important

Immigration

Fergus Hunter explains the impact of immigration on other major areas of government policy.

18C changes lack support

Racial Discrimination Act

A Fairfax-Ipsos poll reveals a vast majority of voters, including coalition voters, support the existing wording of race-hate laws. Matthew Knott explains.