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MP Rebekha Sharkie accused of ‘bullying’ former staffer in Fair Work case

Electorate office staffer argues in court that Centre Alliance MP took ‘adverse action’ by changing her work hours

The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2023

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022

Labor likely to get a friendly Senate and secures House of Representatives majority

UPDATE: On Monday night, the ABC called Macnamara as a Labor hold, giving Labor 76 of the 151 House of Representatives seats, enough for a majority. In the two remaining undecided seats, Labor has taken a narrow lead in Gilmore, while the Coalition is likely to hold Deakin.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Your Whirlwind Tour Of The Minor Parties Running At The Federal Election

A complete guide covering: the good, the bad and the ones that are poisoning your uncle's Facebook feed.

Pedestrian.tv · May 11, 2022

Race for the Senate: could Labor and the Greens gain control?

As well as the whole House of Representatives, 40 of the 76 Senate seats will be up for election on May 21. There are 12 senators per state and two per territory. At half-Senate elections, six senators for each state and the four territory senators are up for election. Unless…

The Conversation · May 5, 2022

Nick Xenophon's legal work for Huawei likened to collaborating with Nazi arms sellers

A former ally of Senate candidate Nick Xenophon invokes Nazi Germany as part of a deepening spat between the pair. Senator Rex Patrick compared Mr Xenophon's legal work for Chinese tech giant Huawei to being on the payroll of German arms manufacturers on the eve of World War II.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

South Australia's Nick Xenophon announces campaign to return to the Senate at federal election

Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has announced he will once again run for the Senate.

ABC News · Mar 24, 2022

MP calls for NDIS age limit strike out

Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie is calling on the government to strike out an age threshold in the national disability scheme currently set at 65.

AAP · Feb 15, 2022