Joe Kelly

Joe KellyNational Affairs editor

Joe Kelly is the National Affairs Editor. He joined The Australian in 2008 and since 2010 has worked in the parliamentary press gallery, most recently as Canberra Bureau chief.

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Darren Chester at Parliament House in Canberra.

Minister’s flight in peril

The cabinet minister responsible for air safety was involved in a ‘wheels-up’ landing after the pilot became distracted.

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Australian Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale addresses the media outside of Treasury Place in Melbourne on Monday, December 12, 2017. Di Natale spoke about Sam Dastyari's resignation as well as the Independent Commission Against Corruption. (AAP Image/James Ross) NO ARCHIVING

Charity concern in donation reform

Labor and the Greens are questioning whether new donation laws will impact on charities and interest group advocates.

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Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and former NSW premier and Federal Labor Candidate for Bennelong Kristina Keneally speak to the media at Ryde Hospital in Sydney, Friday, December 8, 2017. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Donation ‘had no sway on ALP’

Bill Shorten has rejected suggestions a $55,000 donation influenced Labor over a free-trade deal with China.

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12/12/17: John Alexander and Julie Bishop hold a press conference at Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical company at Macquarie Park in the seat of Bennelong ahead of this weekends by-election. John Feder/The Australian.

‘He shouldn’t get another cent’

Julie Bishop says Sam Dastyari should formalise his resignation from the Senate immediately.

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Federal Immigration Minister Peter Dutton speaks to guests about global terrorism prevention at a forum in Melbourne, Monday, December 11, 2017. Victoria Police are hosting a three day International Counter Terrorism Forum. (AAP Image/Joe Castro) NO ARCHIVING

ALP warns of super ministry

Labor has cautioned the government over any move to appoint Peter Dutton to the new super-portfolio of home affairs.

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Former Premier John Brumby wins Australia day honours (AO) for service as Premier of Victoria, medical biotech and rural and regional infrastructure service. Picture: Chris Eastman

China ties at ‘tipping point’

Business is signalling that Australia’s relationship with Beijing is at a ‘tipping point’.

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Senator Cory Bernardi speaking at Senate doors at Parliament House in Canberra.

MPs fight on religious freedom

The conservative pushback to same sex marriage has begun.

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The major cities perform better on the life expectancy measure.

The great lifestyle dilemma

Live longer, but in traffic and mortgage stress? Or be regional but have lower life expectancy? How do our cities stack up? GRAPHICS

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Liberal MP WarrenEntsch lifts up Labor MP Linda Burney as they celebrate the passing of the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, December 7, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Uplift as marriage bill passes

Same-sex marriage has been legalised in Australia following a decade-long battle to recognise gay unions.

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MPs vote Yes to same-sex marriage

On a historic day the same-sex marriage bill has passed the parliament’s lower house with only four MPS voting against.

Greg Brown, Rosie Lewis and Joe Kelly

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