MPs revert to 'snide remarks' following day of unity "Toxic, violent and inflammatory'': politicians have been accused of poor behaviour in parliament one day after uniting to honour a badly injured colleague. AAP · Oct 26
New rules finally put a ceiling on money in politics – but the cap is double what it should be The way political parties and candidates can spend during federal elections is set to change next year. Australians will finally get much better visibility of political donations. For the first time, there will also be a ceiling on money in federal elections. The Conversation · Sep 22
Unlikely political bedfellows team up against Albanese over staff Usually they wouldn’t be seen dead together. But Pauline Hanson, Fatima Payman and Dai Le joined forces on Thursday to condemn Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for discriminating against them in staffing allocations. The Conversation · Sep 17
Pauline Hanson, Muslim senator join forces for staffing Pauline Hanson has united with a senator who once described the One Nation leader as "vindictive, mean, nasty", to call for more resources in their offices. AAP · Sep 17
A shadowy overseas group is trying to influence Australian abortion policy. Who are CitizenGo and what do they want? CitizenGo is hitching its wagon to Joanna Howe’s crusade, and the former Nationals MP George Christensen is on board The Guardian - AU · Jun 11
Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed. The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025
Suburbs pave pathway to power but Libs will need more Electoral rings around Sydney and Melbourne hold the majority of marginal seats the coalition needs to win office as Labor looks to offset possible losses. AAP · Apr 25, 2025
Independents and minor parties may decide who runs Australia. Who and what will win their support? The polls suggest no party is likely to have a majority after the federal election on 3 May. We asked the current crossbenchers what their priorities would be in that event The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025
Dutton names crossbenchers who could help him clinch minority government as poll puts Coalition ahead of Labor Opposition leader says he will talk to three MPs as YouGov poll predicts Coalition winning 73 seats to Labor’s 66 at upcoming federal election The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2025
Greens and some independents are biggest winners from Labor’s proposed donation cap, data shows Labor and Coalition would have missed out on $4.1m and $4.7m in donations after public funding boost, while the Greens would have been $2.9m better off The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2024
Afternoon Update: Tu Le is Labor’s Fowler candidate; Queensland LNP leader at odds with Dutton; and the quest for a golden owl Le, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, said the people of Fowler ‘deserve a voice in the Labor government’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
PM introduces Tu Le as Labor challenger for western Sydney seat of Fowler Candidate passed over in 2022 when former Labor senator Kristina Keneally was parachuted into seat before losing to independent Dai Le The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024
Labor gives lawyer second shot at winning safe seat After its decision to parachute in Kristina Keneally backfired, Labor has chosen community lawyer Tu Le to run for the former safe seat of Fowler. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
PM tears down talk of rebuilding construction watchdog Coalition plans to bring back a construction sector regulator if elected would not address issues in the embattled CFMEU, the prime minister says. AAP · Jul 18, 2024
AAP · Apr 28, 2024 Terror label leaves multicultural communities 'on edge' Police and intelligence agencies should consult with multicultural communities before labelling an incident an act of terror, a federal MP says.
International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024 Police Defend Saying Sydney Church Stabbing Was 'Terrorism' Australian police on Wednesday defended their decision to declare a 16-year-old's alleged stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church a "terrorist" act as community leaders fretted over its impact.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 Afternoon Update: US-Iran tensions escalate; body found in search for Sydney sports coach; and the pitfalls of swinging couples American and Iranian officials trade warnings amid the Israel-Hamas war
The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023 Crossbenchers urge Labor to have ‘courage’ on changes to resources tax and stage-three tax cuts David Pocock, Monique Ryan and Dai Le support revamping taxes to raise more revenue to address cost-of-living crisis
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Community Independent Dai Le on what voters are saying For most voters, the cost of living is their major current concern. Rising interest rates and high prices for power, groceries and other necessities are hurting in particular lower and middle income people.
ABC News · May 30, 2023 Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it With almost half of Australians having a parent born overseas, multicultural Australians' vote in the Voice referendum could prove significant. It's a cohort both the Yes and No campaigns are trying to court with community forums.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2023 Independent MP Dai Le looks to spin success in western Sydney into new political movement Despite Le’s self-belief, political experts aren’t convinced of necessity or potential reach of new party based in west of capital
ABC News · Mar 25, 2023 How NSW election wins in Western Sydney helped turn state red again Labor can, in part, thank Sydney's west for its surge to form majority government for the first time in 12 years, after reclaiming several seats in the area.
ABC News · Mar 20, 2023 Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.
ABC News · Feb 5, 2023 Gambling in Western Sydney a 'silent epidemic', new report claims New analysis describes gambling as Western Sydney's "silent epidemic". It's an issue that nearly cost Paul everything.
ABC News · Oct 27, 2022 Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and federal budget criticised for ignoring youth and cost of living on Q+A The government is criticised for not doing enough to ease cost-of-living pressures for Australia's most vulnerable and youth as the impact of rising inflation bites.