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Defections are fairly common in Australian politics. But history shows they are rarely a good career move

For many years now, Australian political scientists have pointed out that established partisan allegiance is in decline. In 1967, 36% of Coalition supporters and 32% of Labor voters reported lifetime voting for their side. At the 2022 election, the Australian Election Study found the figures to be 16% and 12%.

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Shock NSW Senate result as One Nation beats Labor to win final seat

The button was pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the New South Wales Senate today. All analysts expected Labor to win the final seat, for a three Labor, two Coalition, one Green result. Instead, One Nation won the final seat, for a two Labor, two Coalition, one Green and one…

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Senator Fatima Payman Slams Alleged ‘Inappropriate’ Behaviour From Male Parliamentary Colleague

"I told this colleague, 'Hey, I'm drawing a line, mate', and moved on to making a formal complaint."

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Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator says older colleague told her to drink wine and ‘dance on table’

Fatima Payman files complaint alleging fellow parliamentarian’s conduct at social function was sexual and racially inappropriate

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'Call it out': senator alleges inappropriate behaviour

Independent senator Fatima Payman has formally complained about a male colleague for sexually suggestive comments, urging others to stand up for themselves.

AAP

Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the left’s Senate dominance

I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…

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Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right

Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes.

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Whoever wins Australia’s election will need to work with the Senate. Here’s how it could look

The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands could prove crucial

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Gamer senator takes to streaming in chase of youth vote

As Gen Zs and millennials become the country's dominant voting bloc, politicians are exploring new horizons and platforms to try to grab their attention.

AAP

Labor and the Greens likely to gain Senate seats at the election

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

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‘Bad’ hate crime laws quickly passed after terror ‘con job’ must be reversed, crossbenchers insist

Independents and legal experts say Labor and Coalition teaming up to ‘ram laws through parliament’ lacked transparency and was ‘bad politicking’

The Guardian - AU

Queensland premier warns cyclone could hit ‘broad area’ of state – as it happened

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Senator Fatima Payman Calls Out ‘Double Standard’ In Response To Nurse Video

While the senator has condemned the nurses' comments, she’s taken aim at a perceived "double standard" with how such incidents are treated.

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Prominent Muslim groups claim reaction to Sydney nurses video is ‘selective outrage’

Coalition of Islamic groups says remarks made by nurses that they would kill Israeli patients were ‘emotional and hyperbolic’

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Congress of cheesed-off unions could leave Labor scrambling for crumbs

‘Potentially historic’ moment looms at the ACTU meeting, as aggrieved unions threaten to direct support elsewhere

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Lidia Thorpe apologises to Pauline Hanson after mistakenly describing her as ‘convicted’ racist

Independent senator clarifies she was mistaken about civil finding of racial discrimination against One Nation leader

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View from The Hill: An ugly fracas in the Senate leads to suspension of Lidia Thorpe

Wednesday saw an ugly incident that brought shame on the Senate. It was shocking – full of provocation, accusations of racism, and what was described by Senate president Sue Lines as “physically threatening behaviour”.

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'Line in the sand': Lidia Thorpe barred from parliament

Lidia Thorpe has been suspended from parliament after the senator she threw pieces of paper at Pauline Hanson, in a move described a "line in the sand".

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Afternoon Update: police officer guilty of nursing home manslaughter; Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire begins; and a meth-soaked cow onesie

A jury found Sen Const Kristian White guilty of manslaughter after he discharged his Taser at great-grandmother Clare Nowland

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Fatima Payman decries racism, eligibility bid shot down

Former Labor senator Fatima Payman has faced down an attempt by Pauline Hanson to have questions raised about her eligibility to sit in the senate.

AAP

Pro-Palestine Australians continue to rally for cause

Speakers at a protest in Victoria have decried the federal government for "ignoring crimes against humanity" as weekly gatherings continue in the state capital.

The Guardian - AU

Fatima Payman calls for Israel sanctions and divestment at Melbourne rally – as it happened

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Albanese says Trump call ‘very constructive’ as Dutton calls US president-elect ‘not somebody to be scared of’

PM fully briefed on ‘potential outcomes’ of US election and says Australia is prepared for Trump’s policies on security, economic and other issues

The Guardian - AU

To Labor’s Bisma Asif, becoming Queensland’s first Muslim state MP is ‘spectacular but ordinary’

In Asif – a young, brown, overseas-born woman – voters in Sandgate’s northern Brisbane bayside suburbs may see a more accurate reflection of their electorate

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Stan Grant takes shots at ‘political elites’ in US – as it happened

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