Simon Holmes à Court
Crossbench in the gun under laws to shut out big money and ‘protect democracy’
Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of independent candidates.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Political donations
Labor, Coalition strike in-principle deal to shut out big money donors
The shake-up will have far-reaching consequences for all political parties, upending the way they raise, spend and disclose campaign funds.
- by Paul Sakkal
Teal independent to take on Liberals in WA’s South West
Western Australia’s second federal community independent candidate has been revealed as Bunbury urologist Dr Sue Chapman.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Simon Holmes à Court: Dutton has ‘localised Trumpian tactics to Australian tastebuds’
The man most associated with teal candidates says he doesn’t know what the definition of a “teal” is.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Teal funder Simon Holmes a Court speaks behind enemy lines
The financial muscle behind Climate 200 took the stage at a conference organised by the Centre for Independent Studies last week.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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Australia votes
Allen among potential challengers as redraw kicks off jockeying for seats
Liberal moderate Katie Allen is expected to seek a return to politics at the next election and progressive independents may target senior NSW Liberal Angus Taylor.
- by Paul Sakkal
Peter Dutton has revved up Australia’s climate war – and scientists and business are in despair
The return of the climate war has entrenched old fault lines.
- by Nick O'Malley
Harbhajan Singh leaves behind his wicket ways, turns to diplomacy
Once the key antagonist in an incident that brought relations with India to an all-time low, the former spinner is now working to boost bilateral relations.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Opinion
Political leadership
The narratives cloaking ‘weak’ Albanese and ‘nasty’ Dutton are setting like cement
Sensible women and men have had more than enough. They also have plenty of alternatives come the next election if they still feel that the current crop of national leaders is failing them.
- by Niki Savva
Simon Holmes a Court, the son of a Liberal premier, and their hopes for a local ‘teal wash’
Teal candidates were the surprise success at the last federal election. Now the people who backed them to win are targeting local government.
- by Cara Waters
Rugby Australia chair’s wife crash-tackles the haters
Rugby fans have the knives out for RA boss Hamish McLennan. On Instagram, his wife Lucinda fought back.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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