Kevin Andrews
The ‘sneaky’ language that failed to stop medical research with embryos
A contentious argument within the Howard government over unused IVF embryos pitted conservatives and liberals against each other.
- by Shane Wright
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Political lobbying
Senior Coalition MP Stuart Robert gave secret advice to lobbyists
Senior Liberal MP Stuart Robert, while in government, secretly gave free advice to a Canberra consulting firm that helped large companies win government contracts and meet Coalition ministers.
- by Nick McKenzie and David Crowe
‘Think about our team’: PM pressures moderates as party backs religious laws
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has secured majority party room support for religious discrimination laws despite moderate Liberals warning they don’t support them.
- by Lisa Visentin
Queensland MP Andrew Wallace frontrunner to become new Speaker
A former barrister and carpenter, Andrew Wallace is chasing the chance to be Australia’s 31st Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- by Rob Harris
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Political leadership
Pay rise and a portrait: Outgoing MP Kevin Andrews urged to stand for Speaker’s role
The veteran MP will leave Parliament next year after losing a preselection battle, but he may be handed a farewell gift of being elected Speaker in the meantime.
- by Rob Harris
Former Victorian governor Sir James Gobbo dies aged 90
Leading political, church and community figures, including the Prime Minister, have paid tribute to Sir James Gobbo, who died on Sunday.
‘Lost the plot’: How an obsession with local jobs blew out Australia’s $90 billion submarine program
Australia’s plan to replace its ageing submarines has been plagued by cost blowouts and delays. A 1980s decision could be to blame, but is it too late to change tack?
- by Anthony Galloway
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ADF
How a Liberal defence minister tried to promote his staffer to a top military post
The move by former minister Kevin Andrews was quickly thwarted, but defence chiefs are concerned that upcoming appointments must be free of political taint.
- by Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters and Anthony Galloway
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City life
Carlton calls as Capp sent packing from Docklands pad
The mayoral chain proved no protection when the landlord wanted his apartment back.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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China relations
‘Genocide in plain sight’: Bipartisan motion calls out China’s treatment of Uighurs
If successful, the motion would be the strongest ever condemnation by the Australian Parliament of the Chinese government’s treatment of Uighurs.
- by Anthony Galloway
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City life
Kevin Andrews’ wife takes up the fight
Tensions boiled over in the Menzies preselection.
- by Stephen Brook and Samantha Hutchinson
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