Kimberley Kitching farewelled by Senate The late Kimberley Kitching is being farewelled by parliamentary colleagues in a special sitting of the Senate on Monday. AAP · Mar 27, 2022
Morrison wins battle to head off rank-and-file preselections, as government readies to deliver vote-bait budget Scott Morrison finally got his way at the weekend when the Liberal federal executive agreed to candidates for several key NSW seats being picked by a three-person committee rather than the rank and file having their say. The Conversation · Mar 27, 2022
Kim Carr bows out after three decades as Labor senator for Victoria Veteran cites death of Kimberley Kitching and ‘determined urgings’ from his children as reasons for his decision to step down The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2022
Labor’s Katy Gallagher says ‘mean girls’ label ‘diminishes women’; 11 virus deaths – as it happened This blog has now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022
Veterans’ affairs minister threatened to quit over budget; Australia reports 30 Covid deaths – as it happened Andrew Gee calls backlog of veteran’s compensation payments ‘a national disgrace’; WA teenager among 30 Covid deaths across the country. This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022
‘They all play hard’: what happened when Kimberley Kitching came to Canberra? After a six-year upper-house career, the Labor senator’s sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief – and recrimination The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022
Housing, health on pre-election agenda Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have been on the pre-election campaign trail making announcements on housing and health. AAP · Mar 25, 2022
Albanese holds firm on decision not to call inquiry into Kimberley Kitching's bullying allegations The Federal Opposition Leader downplays calls for an inquiry into the alleged bullying of Kimberley Kitching, insisting the late Labor senator did not officially complain about the matter. ABC News · Mar 23, 2022
No inquiry into Kitching claims: Albanese Anthony Albanese says there won't be an independent inquiry into allegations late Senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied while in office. AAP · Mar 22, 2022
ALP to set up Kitching human rights award Anthony Albanese has written to the ALP national executive asking members to set up a Kimberley Kitching Human Rights Award in recognition of her work. AAP · Mar 21, 2022
Kimberley Kitching funeral: Husband praises Labor senator’s thoughtfulness and criticises ‘cantankerous cabal’ Delivering eulogy at wife’s funeral, Andrew Landeryou says she ‘deserved so very much better’ from internal party rivals The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2022
A funeral for Labor Party's 'lioness', amid global conflict A funeral and grim revelations from the pandemic and Ukraine The Canberra Times · Mar 21, 2022
Stress can cause heart attacks. Could tackling workplace bullying save lives? The sad passing of Kimberley Kitching and Shane Warne (both 52) from suspected cardiac conditions has put a spotlight on the causes of heart disease. The Conversation · Mar 21, 2022
Labor senator Kimberley Kitching remembered at funeral service after 'great shock and sadness' of her death aged 52 The Victorian Labor senator's legacy is being celebrated at a funeral service in Melbourne after her shock death at the age of 52 earlier this month. ABC News · Mar 21, 2022
AAP · Mar 20, 2022 Kitching's widower slams Labor 'cabal' Politicians from both major parties are among the hundreds of people gathered in Melbourne for the funeral of Victorian senator Kimberley Kitching.
ABC News · Mar 20, 2022 The Loop: Ukraine's 'Iron Dome' plea, Kimberley Kitching's funeral, why blood is becoming more positive Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news.
The New Daily · Mar 20, 2022 View from The Hill: SA result is morale boost for Albanese, but he’s struggling with Kitching allegations Move over Mark McGowan and make some space for South Australia’s Peter Malinauskas on Scott Morrison’s recently installed couch of Labor “besties”.
The Conversation · Mar 20, 2022 View from The Hill: SA result is morale boost for Albanese, but he's struggling with Kitching allegations Move over Mark McGowan and make some space for South Australia’s Peter Malinauskas on Scott Morrison’s recently-installed couch of Labor “besties”.
AAP · Mar 20, 2022 Kitching would have been pre-selected Labor senator Don Farrell believes there was no reason for Kimberley Kitching to have thought she was going to lose pre-selection for the upcoming election.
AAP · Mar 19, 2022 No complaint from late senator: Albanese The Labor opposition leader says he never received a complaint from late senator Kimberley Kitching after bullying claims were denied by three MPs concerned.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2022 Kimberley Kitching’s death and its aftermath are another glimpse into the routine brutality of Australian politics This is fundamentally a story about contemporary politics. It isn’t pretty, because the arena can be hostile to humans
The New Daily · Mar 18, 2022 There’s a fine line between gloves-off politics and bullying The 'mean girl' allegations are serious, and Anthony Albanese and his colleagues were never going to get away with denying them oxygen by pushing them aside
The Conversation · Mar 18, 2022 View from The Hill: Labor's treatment of Kimberley Kitching – 'tough politics' or 'bullying'? The so-called “mean girls” story following the death of Victorian Labor senator Kimberley Kitching, has opened up issues of alleged bad behaviour by very senior figures within the Labor party.
AAP · Mar 18, 2022 More focus needed on women's heart health The Heart Foundation is calling for the government to improve women's heart disease outcomes by addressing gender disparities, amid Kimberley Kitching's death.
ABC News · Mar 18, 2022 Labor senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher make joint statement about Kimberley Kitching bullying allegations Senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong reveals she apologised to the late Senator Kimberley Kitching for making a hurtful comment during a meeting in 2019 but has rejected bullying accusations levelled at her and colleagues Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher.