April 2022
Parliamentary expenses agency takes former senator to court over $114
For the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Agency, it can only be a question of deterrence.
May 2021
Time to scrap middle-class welfare
Too much budget funding goes to people who are not poor and who do not need government help.
March 2021
Having kids doesn’t guarantee a conscience, says Tame
Australian of the Year and sex abuse survivor Grace Tame says federal politics is not immune to ‘cover-up culture’ as she criticised the Prime Minister’s response to the alleged rape of a former government staffer.
Leyonhjelm loses defamation appeal over ‘sexist’, ‘puerile’ comments
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young praised the decision as a timely message “that women deserve to be safe and respected” and that politicians are “not above the law”.
November 2019
Sarah Hanson-Young wins defamation case against former senator
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been awarded $120,000 in her defamation battle with former MP David Leyonhjelm in the Federal Court.
July 2019
How much should we pay our pollies?
Most people serving in parliaments earn more than they would get elsewhere. That is a powerful influence on their behaviour.
April 2019
After declaring victory, David Leyonhjelm fails to get elected
The former senator's attempt to get elected to the NSW upper house was defeated by Mark Latham's One Nation.
Australian intolerance is growing
The popularity of the populist right points to an uncomfortable truth that both major political parties will have to confront in next month's federal poll.