Pressure mounts on Labor to strengthen gambling reforms Labor is holding firm on gambling laws despite growing calls across the parliament for inducements and all advertisements to be outlawed. AAP · Aug 6
Labor MPs urge Albanese to go harder on gambling reform amid illicit drug and sex worker allegations Louise Miller-Frost and Alicia Payne have vowed to push for further action after evidence from Sportsbet and Tabcorp this week The Guardian - AU · Aug 4
Labor backbenchers join push for JobSeeker lift ahead of federal budget A group of Labor backbenchers, including two first-time MPs, sign an open letter calling for a lift to the JobSeeker rate as the federal government finalises next month's federal budget. ABC News · Apr 25, 2023
Cross-party anti-poverty push targets ‘inadequate’ jobseeker payments Liberal and Labor MPs Bridget Archer and Alicia Payne unite in call for welfare boost The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023
Australia may return Norfolk Island to self-governance Almost 2200 people living on Norfolk Island could have self-rule returned more than seven years after the federal government took over the remote island. AAP · Feb 9, 2023
Lower house supports territory rights Two MPs have convinced their lower house colleagues to support a proposal to restore territory rights, which will allow the NT and ACT to legislate dying laws. AAP · Aug 3, 2022
Australia's Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban in two territories Australia's Northern Territory in 1995 became the first place in the world to legalize voluntary euthanasia, but the law was quickly overturned two years later. The new bill seeks to lift the ban. WEKU · Aug 1, 2022
Australian Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban The Australian Parliament is considering a bill that would lift a 25-year-old ban on two territories legalizing voluntary euthanasia The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022
Territory rights back on federal agenda Federal Labor MPs representing the ACT and NT will introduce a bill to overturn a law stopping territory governments from legalising voluntary assisted dying. AAP · Jul 5, 2022
Federal Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Luke Gosling to introduce legislation to remove euthanasia ban in Northern Territory and ACT Every state has now legalised voluntary assisted dying, but a conscience vote will determine whether the territories are allowed to have the same right. ABC News · Jul 4, 2022
Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’ New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner workings of Parliament House The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2022
David Pocock on verge of historic ACT Senate victory as Liberals face losing Zed Seselja's seat The conservationist and former Wallabies captain is poised to become the first territory senator from a minor party after polling strongly last night. ABC News · May 21, 2022
Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened Follow all the day’s news The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022