Josh Butler
Brittany Higgins urges ‘immediate action’ after damning Parliament sex report
Former Liberal staffer and sexual assault advocate Brittany Higgins has called for “immediate action” on misconduct in Parliament, after a landmark Human...
Senators claim Coalition men made ‘dog noises’ at Jacqui Lambie in Parliament
Senators Penny Wong and Sarah Hanson-Young have claimed Coalition politicians made “dog noises” at Jacqui Lambie inside the Senate, just hours after...
Four in 10 women in politics report sexual harassment
A damning report into federal parliamentary workplaces has found 40 per cent of women have experienced sexual harassment at work, with Australia’s...
Scott Morrison lights fuse on May election date with historic early budget
Canberra’s favourite game of election timing speculation heated up on Monday, with Scott Morrison hinting towards a date in May. That plan...
‘Stunned’: Government reveals no plans for federal ICAC but blames Labor
The Coalition government has no plans to introduce a long-promised federal integrity commission and has blamed the delay on a lack of...
‘They are on the hook’: Government plans social media ‘troll’ crackdown
Social media companies would be liable for hefty defamation payments if they refuse to provide contact information about those posting abusive comments...
What is the religious discrimination bill and why does it matter?
More than 1070 days after first promising it, the Coalition government has finally introduced its contentious bill on religious discrimination. Prime Minister...
‘Undemocratic’: Govt loses vote on integrity commission but bill still fails
Yet another government MP has crossed the floor to vote against the Coalition, this time backing a long-awaited integrity bill that the...
Christensen denies comparing premiers to Hitler – despite clear evidence that he did
Controversial Coalition MP George Christensen is under fire from inside his own party, with Nationals deputy leader David Littleproud flatly condemning his...
Neo-Nazi terror groups face government crackdown, but experts question delay
A violent neo-Nazi paramilitary group that advocates terror attacks to provoke a civil war has been outlawed in Australia, amid a wider...