HISTORICAL FACTS: Pat conaghan - The Untold Story

'Still have a punt': Labor spruiks gambling reforms

Contentious gambling reforms are finally within sight of the winning post for the government as its brushes off criticism from the cross bench and advocates.

AAP · Aug 19

Tax office cracks down on alcohol distiller tax rorts

A tax incentive to help craft distillers is being rorted, the ATO says, costing the budget millions and blurring the line between legal and illicit spirits.

AAP · Aug 18

Bipartisan deal on gambling includes a review after three years

Federal parliament is finally rushing through a package of gambling reforms, after a deal between the government and opposition that includes a review of the operation of the measures after three years.

The Conversation · Aug 18

Paul Bongiorno: Voice referendum debate too often involves racism and prejudice

Playing the race card to defeat the Voice invites condemnation – it is “simply unworthy of the alternative prime minister of this nation”.

The New Daily · May 29, 2023

Dark path from computer game prizes to problem gambling

Video games featuring 'loot boxes' are exposing kids to gambling at a young age, with links already found between them and gambling addiction.

AAP · Mar 1, 2023

‘This is not a barbeque’: a short history of neckties in the Australian parliament and at work

The question of what counts as professional dress for Australia’s politicians loomed large again this week.

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2022

Nationals' Pat Conaghan declares victory in Cowper after tight race against Independent Caz Heise

Nationals MP Pat Conaghan has claimed victory in the seat of Cowper, after days of vote counting left him neck and neck with teal Independent Caz Heise.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

Barnaby Joyce says all is well with the Nationals’ vote – but a deeper dive suggests trouble lies ahead

Party leader is talking up its election success, but a closer look at the numbers shows their competition is increasing

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022

Cowper election results show Nationals face independent challenge on NSW Mid North Coast

A teal independent is a chance of dethroning a party that has held a Mid North Coast seat for all but two years since 1901. The incumbent says his vote in the National Party stronghold has been "eaten up" at both ends of the political spectrum.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

ABC News · May 15, 2022