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Crossbench MP Rebekha Sharkie.

From Rounds Clerk to Canberra: The life of MP Rebekha Sharkie

There are many things Rebekha Sharkie enjoys in life: Derry Girls and Crazy Heart are two of them.

  • Lisa Visentin

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Zali Steggall

Zali Steggall calls for female speaker and parliamentary reform

The independent Warringah MP has backed independent MP for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie for the speaker’s job as two male Labor MPs vie for the role.

  • Lisa Visentin
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese campaigning on Thursday, two days ahead of the election.

Leaders make last ditch visits as they race to a minority government

One Liberal party insider believes the race is to 74 lower house seats – two short of the required majority – as both parties are counting on two crossbench supporters.

  • James Massola and Katina Curtis
Climate 200 convenor Simon Holmes à Court says he does not direct the politics of the independent candidates he funds.

‘Not in cahoots’: Independents say Climate 200 funding doesn’t have strings

Climate campaigner Simon Holmes à Court says he won’t push his political views on independent candidates if federal election ends up in a hung parliament.

  • Lisa Visentin and Mike Foley
Zali Steggall, Helen Haines and Andrew Wilkie.

‘Kingmakers’ flag no deals, tougher action on climate and ICAC in hung Parliament

Four federal crossbench MPs could hold the key to minority government after the next poll. And they’re ready to put Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese on notice.

  • James Massola
Crossbenchers have outlined "very serious concerns" about the government's higher education overhaul.

'Very serious concerns': Crossbench threat to government's uni fee overhaul

Crossbench senators have outlined their demands as the government seeks to pass its radical changes to university funding.

  • Fergus Hunter
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South Australian senator Rex Patrick.

Rex Patrick quits Centre Alliance to sit as independent

The crossbench senator has blindsided Centre Alliance colleagues by walking out of the party almost three years after he was gifted a plum Parliament seat.

  • Rob Harris
Grant Kelley

Mayo he will, maybe he won’t

Grant Kelley, the chief executive of shopping centre giant Vicinity Centres, firming as the Liberal party's man to take back a blue-ribbon seat.

  • Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
Julian Assange's supporters want Australia to intervene in the US attempts to extradite him.

Eleven MPs form group to advocate for Julian Assange's return to Australia

The federal MPs have formed a working group to advocate for the return of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Australia.

  • Rob Harris
'I've had a gutful': Jackie Lambie joined other crossbenchers in backing a federal anti-corruption commission "with teeth'.

'They're morally corrupt': Crossbenchers slam politics and take on Crown

Federal crossbenchers have lashed out at "morally corrupt" politicians who are not heeding calls for a more powerful commission to investigate corruption.

  • David Crowe

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