Liberal Party
Sophie Mirabella's $175,000 pay day in defamation case
Sophie Mirabella has been awarded $175,000 in compensation for the damage in reputation caused by a defamatory article in a small-town newspaper.
- by Shana Morgan
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Victoria
It's Sophie's choice, but Mirabella rules out political comeback
Former high-profile Liberal MP retains local party support but will not contest the federal seat of Indi again.
- by Benjamin Preiss & Noel Towell
Liberal Party
More female MPs under threat as Liberal Party wrestles with gender balance
Victorian senator Jane Hume and NSW MP Ann Sudmalis are also under preselection pressure.
- by Michael Koziol, Benjamin Preiss & Fergus Hunter
Liberal Party
Cormann defends controversial Liberal byelection decision
Mathias Cormann has defended a controversial decision by the WA Liberal party to let the Perth and Fremantle byelections go through to the keeper.
- by Nathan Hondros
Malcolm Turnbull
'We've had enough': Government under pressure on women MP numbers
Treasurer Scott Morrison doesn't expect the prime minister to intervene after assistant minister Jane Prentice lost preselection for the next poll.
- by Colin Brinsden
Liberal Party
WA byelections: Liberals choose not to contest Perth and Fremantle
WA Liberals will let two WA federal byelections go through to the keeper, instead announcing they will run hard in the state seat of Darling Range.
- by Nathan Hondros
What's on
Liberals leave 2 WA by-elections for Labor
We will not be distracted by Bill Shorten's duplicity and dishonesty that has resulted in a number of by-elections being required across the country"
Victoria
Liberals in last-ditch bid to stop planned electoral boundary changes
The Liberal Party has launched a push to prevent two Victorian federal seats falling to Labor under electorate boundary changes
- by Benjamin Preiss
Liberal Party
Labor MPs told not to ask for pairs after Good Friday double-cross
Labor MPs have been told not to request pairs in State Parliament’s upper house
- by Benjamin Preiss
Justice
'20,000 lashes for murder': Liberal Party branch to debate proposal for corporal punishment
Carlingford branch president George Popowski also proposed a ban on all immigration and refugees.
- by Michael Koziol
Politics
Mormon influence rising in the Liberal party
Mormons are taking an increasingly active role in the Victorian Liberal Party with at least five elected to party positions at last week’s state conference
- by Royce Millar & Ben Schneiders