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Samantha MaidenNational political editor

Samantha Maiden is the political editor for news.com.au. She has also won three Walkleys for her coverage of federal politics including the Gold Walkley in 2021. She was also previously awarded the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year, Kennedy Awards Journalist of the Year and Press Gallery Journalist of the Year. A press gallery veteran, she has covered federal politics for more than 20 years.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 09 2020.Anthony Albanese, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development & Shadow Minister for Tourism, during Question Time in the House of Representatives in Parliament House Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Mess over Labor’s ‘bonk ban’ rules

Confusion has erupted over reports Anthony Albanese has issued a ban on all MPs having sex with their staffers, prompting an urgent meeting.

Retail

US bans Aussies from using iconic name

There are few things more Australian than sheepskin boots, but an “outrageous” US ban means Aussies can’t call them “ugg boots” anymore.

National

‘Shut up you idiot’: Ugly Labor brawl

A Labor meeting turned into an ugly war of words when it turned to the US election result, with one MP labelled an “idiot” and told to “shut up”.

Entertainment

Questions for PM after Canberra affair

The staffer who had an affair with Alan Tudge and claims she was “black-listed” shortly afterwards has gone public with a key question for the PM.

National

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos 09 NOVEMBER 2020: Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a visit to CSIRO in Canberra.The Prime Minister Scott Morrison with renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley AO who has been appointed AustraliaÃs next Chief Scientist.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

PM: Sex scandal MPs did nothing wrong

Scott Morrison has revealed he won’t sack the two senior ministers investigated in a TV special for affairs as they haven’t broken any rules.

BreakingNational

Labor frontbencher sensationally quits

Labor frontbencher Joel Fitzgibbon has sensationally quit Anthony Albanese’s frontbench amid an internal war in the party.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA-NCA NewsWire Photos: 28 OCTOBER 2020.The Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Christian Porter, The Leader of the House and Attorney General during a press conference in Parliament House Canberra.NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

‘Totally false’: Attorney-General hits back

Attorney-General Christian Porter has come out swinging at the ABC, branding claims about him as “totally false” and is considering legal action.

News

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has pleaded with older Australians not to miss crucial health appointments during coronavirus lockdown. Picture: Supplied

Ita’s call on ‘sex scandal’ story

ABC chair Ita Buttrose watched the Four Corners report on an alleged sex scandal involving Liberal Party figures before it went to air.

Minister Alan Tudge and staffer Rachelle Miller. Picture: Four Corners/ABC

Staffer reveals affair with minister

A former press secretary to a government minister has revealed details of their affair in the “highly sexualised” Canberra environment in a bombshell interview.

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Screen grabs of Vikki Campion and Barnaby Joyce during their first interview since the birth of their baby - interviewed on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night program, 03 June 2018. Credit: Channel 7

‘There are others’: Joyce’s shock sex claim

Barnaby Joyce has revealed he warned Malcolm Turnbull other politicians were having sex with staffers, and now they could be exposed.

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