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Voters back drug and alcohol testing for politicians Resolve Political Monitor survey finds.

Voters back drug and alcohol tests for politicians

Only 4 per cent of voters in the Resolve Political Monitor said it was “fine” for politicians to drink at work, while 68 per cent said they should not drink at all when working.

  • David Crowe

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Barnaby Joyce and Perin Davey.

Parliament vowed to sober up two years ago. It’s time everyone got the memo

A report was released in November 2021 which was supposed to draw a line under the boozy culture on the hill. Some MPs are dragging their heels.

  • James Massola
Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey.

Nationals MP Davey helped write new alcohol rules for parliament

Perin Davey, who was caught on camera slurring her words at Senate estimates last week, is a key member of the group tasked with writing federal parliament’s tough new alcohol and drugs policy.

  • Olivia Ireland and James Massola
Perin Davey at estimates last week.

‘You don’t go to get on the turps’: Nats defend staff drinks amid MP, Joyce furore

Perin Davey says she didn’t think she was drunk after stumbling in her speech during a parliamentary hearing, days after Barnaby Joyce was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath.

  • Angus Thompson and James Massola
Nationals senator Perin Davey's appearance at estimates has caused controversy.
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Senator Perin Davey at estimates

Nationals senator Perin Davey's appearance at estimates has caused controversy.

Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek joined farmers and representatives of Murray-Darling Basin communities to discuss the Restoring Our Rivers Bill in parliament on Wednesday.

Plibersek’s last gasp effort to stop Murray-Darling plan from sinking

The water minister has just two weeks to save the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. She must cut a deal with the Greens or Coalition, who are demanding concessions.

  • Mike Foley
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Senator Jacqui Lambie is chairing a Senate inquiry to examine the role of the Australian Defence Force in natural disaster recovery efforts.

‘They didn’t join the army to mop up’: Natural disasters strain Defence Force

Australian soldiers are now responding to natural disasters so often that an entirely new branch of the Defence Force may be needed, Senator Jacqui Lambie says.

  • Matthew Knott
Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek.

$1.8 billion plan to help save Murray Darling river system set to fail

A report predicts rule changes championed by the Nationals spell failure for an environmental initiative the Albanese government promised to deliver.

  • Mike Foley
New Liberal leader Peter Dutton wants to target outer suburban voters.

Dutton pitches to ‘forgotten’ Australians in suburbs to rebuild Liberal vote

Peter Dutton has made a direct pitch to the “forgotten people” in the outer suburbs on his first day as opposition leader after a devastating election loss.

  • James Massola and Mike Foley
Davey was elected to the Senate in 2019.

From The Matrix to Nationals deputy leader: Perin Davey’s next job

She’s rubbed shoulders with Keanu Reeves and Heath Ledger, but on Monday Perin Davey stood beside David Littleproud as the National Party’s new deputy leader.

  • Angus Thompson

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