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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli visits the Upper Mt Gravatt Police Station on his second day in the job.

Cautious Crisafulli in day-two rethink of LNP’s plan for schoolies

The new Queensland Premier will now “take some advice” about the LNP’s previous vow to scrap pill-testing services at schoolies amid concerns from doctors.

  • Matt Dennien

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Former assistant minister to the attorney-general and for women Amanda Stoker during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra in February 2022.

Former right-wing senator, Sky News host may get cabinet role if LNP wins power, MP suggests

Although denied by leader David Crisafulli, speculation has been rife that former conservative senator Amanda Stoker could be parachuted into an LNP cabinet.

  • Matt Dennien
Senator David Van during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 28 November 2023.

‘Senator sixpack’ David Van used official Instagram to chat up women

Ex-Liberal senator David Van’s use of his official social media accounts to message women – using terms like “babe” and “hon” – raised alarm in Scott Morrison’s office in 2021.

  • Paul Sakkal and Sam Cucchiara
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, left, and his Victorian counterpart John Pesutto

The former Victorian MP Dutton wants in the Senate but Pesutto can’t abide

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is facing off against Victorian counterpart John Pesutto as they back opposing candidates to replace senator David Van.

  • Paul Sakkal and Broede Carmody

When will things improve for women in parliament? They already have

Parliament still has a poisonous legacy for women, but enduring change is now locked in. There is no going back.

  • Licia Heath
Embattled Victorian senator David Van.

Senator David Van resigns from Liberal Party

Writing to Victorian Liberal Party president Greg Mirabella to resign, Van said he was deeply distressed he had not been afforded procedural fairness over misconduct claims.

  • Anthony Galloway
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Lidia Thorpe, David Van, Peter Dutton, Amanda Stoker

Dutton leads Liberal pressure for David Van to quit parliament

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton confirmed he had been made aware of a third allegation of sexual harassment against the embattled Liberal senator, a day after booting him from the Liberal party room.

  • James Massola, Angus Thompson and Caroline Schelle
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The lesson of the week? Handle dangerous material with care

Anthony Albanese and the Labor leadership could turn the blowtorch on Dutton next week, but the more important point is that Australians were badly served by the Coalition’s determination to reopen old wounds.

  • David Crowe
Senator David Vann has denied inappropriately touching former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker at a function at Parliament House three years ago.

Former senator Amanda Stoker accuses Van of sexual harassment

Senator David Van has denied a claim by Amanda Stoker that he inappropriately touched her at a function at Parliament House three years ago.

  • James Massola, Angus Thompson and Alex Crowe
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Amanda Stoker to headline conservative Voice to parliament conference

The former Queensland LNP senator joins ex-charities commissioner Gary Johns at the Samuel Griffith Society’s Voice to parliament Symposium next month.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt

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