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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Mark Poidevin with his partner Ben Rogers at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Gays for religious protections

Ben Rogers and Mark Poidevin have called for religious protections in a bill to legalise same-sex marriage.

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Media

PM Malcolm Turnbull in Question Time in the House of Representatives Chamber, at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Bolt attacks Turnbull again

Janet Albrechtsen backed claims the PM vetoed her renewal on the board of the National Museum over negative commentary.

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National Affairs

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (right) speaks to the Leader of the House Christophe Pyne during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Monday, December 4, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Pyne to oppose SSM amendments

Christopher Pyne is set for a showdown with the PM after saying he will oppose any religious safeguards being put in the SSM bill.

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National Affairs

Treasurer Scott Morrison in Question Time in the House of Representatives Chamber, at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Morrison speaks up for religion

Scott Morrison says a failure to shield religious freedoms would undermine democracy.

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Industrial Relations

Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) President Gerardine (Ged) Kearney at Parliament House in Canberra, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Ms Kearney will be urging parliamentarians to stand with working people after the Fair Work Commission ruled Sunday penalty rates for retail, hospitality and fast food workers should be cut. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Super ‘slush fund’ laws shelved

Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to shelve legislation to tackle hidden payments in the union-controlled industry super funds.

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News

Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, November 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Morrison’s mission to keep faith

Scott Morrison will lead a push to safeguard faith-based charities in a key amendment to a same-sex marriage bill.

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The Labor candidate for Bennelong, Kristina Keneally (left), speaks during a doorstop as Australian Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten looks on, in West Ryde, Sydney, Tuesday, November 28, 2017. (AAP Image/Jeremy Piper) NO ARCHIVING

Gonski a hot Catholic issue

Catholic schools have written to all candidates in the Bennelong by-election over the threat to school funding from Gonski 2.0 reforms.

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National Affairs

PM Malcolm Turnbull speaking at a press conference in the PM Courtyard at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Churches sound marriage alarm

Heads of Australia’s churches pen open letter to Turnbull and Shorten over lack of religious freedoms in SSM bill.

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National Affairs

Coalition Senator Barry O'Sullivan reacts during the same-sex marriage debate in the Senate chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, November 29, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Leaf out of the SSM playbook

Renegade LNP senator Barry O’Sullivan says the royal commission into the banks will be a ‘cathartic event’.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media after touring the Bambi Enterprises factory, in Gosford, Wednesday, November 29, 2017. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

PM to back amendments push

Malcolm Turnbull will fall in behind his partyroom and back religious-protection amendments.

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