June 2022
Wilkie vows to hold Labor to account on climate action, integrity
The crossbench will still play a crucial role in parliament despite Labor’s outright majority, says independent MP Andrew Wilkie.
- Gus McCubbing
May 2019
The election's biggest winners and losers
Every election brings with it a set of winners and losers, with Pauline Hanson and Julia Banks numbering among the collective this year.
- Lucas Baird
Scott Morrison 'categorically, completely' rules out business tax cuts
Scott Morrison has categorically ruled out any deal with Clive Palmer to resurrect the Coalititon's ditched company tax cut plan, moving to shut down attacks from Labor.
- Tom McIlroy and Andrew Tillett
- Federal
- Federal election
Independents break out of the affluent cities to the regions
It is not just in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth that the Coalition is under siege from independents.
- Andrew Clark
April 2019
- Exclusive
- Federal election
Crossbenchers don't like Shorten's tax plan
Crossbenchers have a log of demands in case of a hung Parliament and at least four, including Zali Steggall, Rob Oakeshott and Kerryn Phelps, don't like Labor's tax plans.
- Andrew Tillett and Tom McIlroy