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One Nation on track to have its first MP in Victorian parliament

Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell expected to enter upper house, where Labor needs six crossbench votes to pass legislation

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022

Greens threaten government’s plan to cut energy bills

The government's plans to curb energy bills are looking shakier after the Greens refused to rule out sinking a deal to cut power bills

The New Daily · Dec 12, 2022

Energy users and ex-ACCC boss praise government for staring down ‘bullies of the gas industry’

Industry argues capping gas at $12 a gigajoule risks future investment but experts say price is top end of range forecast before invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Dec 12, 2022

Greens leader Adam Bandt says his party will oppose any plan to compensate coal companies under plan to cap prices

The Greens say they won't back compensation for coal companies when parliament meets to consider a package aimed at reducing power costs.

ABC News · Dec 11, 2022

EU suspends Parliament Vice President's powers over Qatar probe

A Greek MEP had her powers as a Vice President of the European Parliament suspended Saturday over a corruption probe implicating World Cup hosts Qatar that has ensnared four others and sparked calls for "root and branch reform" in the EU institution.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2022

Brisbane council ethics committee stalled with no complaints decided in 18 months

A Brisbane City Council ethics committee set up under state legislation in 2020 has only sat three times, with political divisions creating problems, according to councillors.

ABC News · Dec 10, 2022

Madonna King: While the Coalition ignores these cold, hard facts, it will not win back voters

If Coalition strategists aren’t concerned about this issue, they have no hope of winning back voters next time round.

The New Daily · Dec 8, 2022

SNP would win outright majority in new Holyrood election, poll suggests

THE SNP would command a majority at Holyrood and the Greens would return a record number of MSPs after a fresh Scottish parliament election,…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 8, 2022

David Pocock and the Greens welcome Labor’s environmental reforms but push for more urgent action

Crossbench say government’s response ‘moving in the right direction’ but lacks aspects such as a climate trigger and a pause on logging

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Resolve poll gives Labor huge lead; US Democrats win Georgia Senate runoff

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 30 to December 4 from a sample of 1,611, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (up three since the post-budget Resolve poll in late October), the Coalition 30% (down two), the Greens 11% (down two), One Nation 4% (steady), the…

The Conversation · Dec 8, 2022