Nick Xenophon

October

Social media

Senator Fatima Payman says her new party’s policies will come in due course.

Payman announces ‘a party for all’, but wants alignment on Israel-Gaza

Candidates for the new party called Australia’s Voice would have “value alignment” with Senator Fatima Payman, including their stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Oct 9, 2024
Ronald Mizen

October 2023

Rear Window

Senate’s Transparency Warrior flings the invisibility cloak

Former independent senator Rex Patrick has turned the FOI game into a tidy earner, lodging documents for corporates, while shielding identities.

Oct 19, 2023
Mark Di Stefano

March 2022

Federal election

Rex Patrick talks to Holmes à Court about possible lower house tilt

Weighing his future ahead of the federal election, the crossbencher discussed support from the cashed up Climate 200 group

Mar 28, 2022
Tom McIlroy

Federal election

Nick Xenophon wants to return to federal politics five years after a failed bid to enter state parliament.

Rex Patrick reconsiders plans after Xenophon flags comeback

Former South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon has declared he will run for the Senate at the federal election.

Mar 24, 2022
Phillip Coorey

June 2021

Rear Window

Bruce Mathieson will be a major shareholder and non-executive director of the newly listed entity, being spun out of Woolworths’ existing pubs and hotel operations.

They don’t call him the pokies king for nothing

Bruce Mathieson has flagged his desire to invest in even more pubs. Which would be tricky to do in Victoria.

Jun 24, 2021
Myriam Robin

August 2020

Federal election

Senator Rex Patrick and his former Centre Alliance colleague Stirling Griff.

The power of one: Rex Patrick's solo move shakes up the Senate

Senate powerbroker Rex Patrick's belief he needs to be a solo act for his political survival has thrown another wildcard into Senate horse-trading.

Aug 15, 2020
Andrew Tillett

July 2020

Rear Window

Liberal MP Tim Wilson put questions to NAB about its intra-fund financial advice services.

Tim 'Wolverine' Wilson's Huawei junket

In August 2012, Wilson took part in an all-expenses-paid trip the then-already contentious company organised for commentariat types.

Jul 24, 2020
Myriam Robin

March 2020

Huawei ban

Huawei insists it hasn't given up on 5G

Besieged Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei will launch a last ditch charm offensive to persuade the federal government to let it build 5G networks in Australia.