Australia considers panic buttons for MPs after attack on Helen Haines PM acknowledges politicians have ‘put up with the threat environment for too long’ The Independent UK · 8h ago
View from The Hill: heat rises around Albanese, as Haines’ concern about golf club grant rumbles on Anthony Albanese reprised his well known mantra – that we must “turn the temperature down” – as politicians and the community generally struggled to come to grips with the alleged attack on independent MP Helen Haines. The Conversation · 9h ago
‘Are you waiting for me to be attacked?’ Fatima Payman slams PM over staffing Albanese promises ‘swift response’ on MP safety as he mulls panic buttons for politicians The Guardian - AU · 11h ago
Labor defector slams PM for snubbing extra staff plea A former government senator has accused the prime minister of deliberately ignoring applications for more staff over bitterness about her quitting his party. AAP · 16h ago
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
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches ‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets The Guardian - AU · Sep 13
'Internet rabbit hole': why man sent threats to mosque An isolated man who sent threatening letters to Australia's largest mosque spurred by alcohol and right-wing views will serve out his sentence in the community. AAP · Apr 14
Payman, Thorpe and Faruqi demand Labor change parliamentary rules to counter ‘overt’ racism Exclusive: Independent and Greens senators ask president to set up inquiry and anti-racism training for politicians to prevent bigotry ‘corroding democracy’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 11
‘People have lost all sense of shame’: three threats against federal politicians reported to police every day At least 21 charges have been laid against individuals since October, Australian federal police say, following 951 reports to June The Guardian - AU · Feb 28
NSW MP asks home affairs minister to investigate potential foreign interference after Israel ‘targets’ him in dossier Anthony D’Adam says document wrongly accuses him of promoting antisemitic content and is ‘clearly designed to intimidate’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 7
‘Disgraceful’, ‘Racist’, ‘Pathetic’: Furious Backlash To Pauline Hanson’s Burqa Stunt Senator Pauline Hanson’s latest burqa stunt in Parliament has set off a fresh wave of anger with politicians, community leaders & advocates. Pedestrian.tv · Nov 25, 2025
Hanson defiant after Senate ban for 'despicable' stunt Banned from parliament and facing condemnation after she wore a burqa in the Senate, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claims she's been treated unfairly. AAP · Nov 25, 2025
'Racist': Hanson condemned for reprising burqa stunt One Nation senator Pauline Hanson has been suspended from the Senate after wearing a burqa into the chamber for the second time in her parliamentary career. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Oct 9, 2025 4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says Julie Inman Grant says message board will need to comply with other codes which will also include age assurance for sites hosting violent and adult content
The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025 Sky News Australia sends neo-Nazi rant from court doorstep live to air News Corp channel puts to air statement from extremist just days after alleged attack on Indigenous protest site. Plus: 4BC’s typo to end all typos
The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025 Afternoon Update: Katter distances himself from neo-Nazi-linked megaphone; FoI transparency backlash; and ‘cosmic’ algae in Melbourne The veteran politician was seen speaking into a microphone claimed by the National Socialist Network at the weekend anti-immigration rally in Townsville
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025 Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.
The Conversation · May 30, 2025 Shock NSW Senate result as One Nation beats Labor to win final seat The button was pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the New South Wales Senate today. All analysts expected Labor to win the final seat, for a three Labor, two Coalition, one Green result. Instead, One Nation won the final seat, for a two Labor, two Coalition, one Green and one…
Pedestrian.tv · May 28, 2025 Senator Fatima Payman Slams Alleged ‘Inappropriate’ Behaviour From Male Parliamentary Colleague "I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint."
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator says older colleague told her to drink wine and ‘dance on table’ Fatima Payman files complaint alleging fellow parliamentarian’s conduct at social function was sexual and racially inappropriate
AAP · May 28, 2025 'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour Independent senator Fatima Payman has formally complained about a male colleague for sexually suggestive comments, urging others to stand up for themselves.
The Conversation · May 9, 2025 Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the left’s Senate dominance I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…
The Conversation · May 4, 2025 Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2025 Whoever wins Australia’s election will need to work with the Senate. Here’s how it could look The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands could prove crucial