Josh Butler
‘Omnishambles’ in Senate, as Rennick wins vaccine compo changes
Rogue Coalition senator Gerard Rennick was at the centre of yet more chaos in the Senate on Wednesday, as he sought a...
Senate suspends controversial ABC inquiry, but government hints at further scrutiny
The Liberal senator behind a controversial inquiry into the ABC and SBS warns he is planning “additional steps” to scrutinise the national...
‘Try-hard Trump laws’: Labor pledges to scrap voter ID plan if elected
Scrapping the Coalition’s controversial voter ID proposal would be the “first thing” a new Labor government would do, the opposition has promised,...
Jacqui Lambie accuses One Nation of leaking her phone number
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has blasted One Nation for “crossing a line” by publishing her personal phone number on social media, revealing...
Scott Morrison backflips on vaccine rules as Coalition senators cross floor to back One Nation
Scott Morrison has tried to downplay a sensational split inside his party as five Coalition senators crossed the floor to oppose the...
‘Not true’: Labor outrage over Morrison Hawaii texts
Scott Morrison’s infamous trip to Hawaii during the Black Summer bushfires is again raising eyebrows in Canberra, with Labor claiming to have...
‘Dog whistle to extremists’: Coalition senators back One Nation anti-vaccine bill
Five Coalition senators crossed the floor to vote against the government and back a One Nation plan to outlaw “discrimination” against unvaccinated...
‘Dangerous’: Coalition senator slammed for ‘anti-vax’ content funded by taxpayers
Coalition senator Gerard Rennick is being accused of undermining the nation’s vaccine rollout with “anti-vax content”, after setting up a taxpayer-funded website...
Coalition in chaos: Government faces Senate drama in final sitting week
Parliamentary sitting weeks are a chance for Labor to knock paint off the Coalition, and cause some procedural embarrassment or chaos along...
What is the religious discrimination bill and why are both sides angry about it?
The federal government’s long-awaited religious discrimination bill is likely to be finally introduced into Parliament next week, potentially setting up a fiery...