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Rob Oakeshott

June 2022

The crossbench will still play a crucial role in parliament despite Labor’s outright majority, says independent MP Andrew Wilkie.

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

Headed for the house, Zali Steggall toppled Tony Abbott.

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

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
Independent Mp Rob Oakeshott is mounting a serious challenge to the coalition in Cowper

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

Zali Steggall and Kerryn Phelps

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

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