Inside the Scottish Greens' best ever local election THE Scottish Greens achieved something at the recent council elections that the Unionist parties could not – they took votes from the SNP. The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022
Edinburgh Council negotiations continue as parties call for Labour clarity One week on from the election, parties have called on Labour to clarify if they're ruling out a new deal with the SNP so talks can progress - whilst one Labour insider accused the SNP and Greens of "holding stuff up" by not making their intentions clear. Edinburgh Live · May 12, 2022
'Incompetent' PM and Chancellor blamed as UK heads for recession BORIS Johnson’s “catalogue of failure” is inflicting poverty on millions of people, the Scottish Greens have warned as the UK was forecast… The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022
LNP defends its support for a call to ban trans athletes from women’s sports in Queensland Opposition leader describes failed motion calling for a ban as ‘reasonable’ but not a ‘priority’ The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022
Morrison stance on minimum wages branded ‘hypocrisy’ as student loans remain indexed at inflation rate National Union of Students says the Liberal’s position on minimum pay increases is at odds with automatic indexing of student loans to CPI The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022
Greens' lawyer new MLC in NSW parliament The Greens have chosen public interest lawyer Sue Higginson to replace outgoing MLC David Shoebridge in the NSW upper house. AAP · May 12, 2022
Motion on transgender woman playing sport splits Queensland Parliament Katter's Australian Party introduced a motion in parliament, which gained the support of the LNP and One Nation, that says transgender women shouldn't be allowed to play in women's leagues to "protect women's rights". ABC News · May 11, 2022
Glasgow council election's biggest winners as new councillors sweep in There are new faces in the city chambers, who have changed the power balance in Glasgow Glasgow Live · May 11, 2022
This is who could control Scotland's councils after local elections THE dust may have settled after Scotland’s council elections, but for the most part there is still a lot of work to be done before new… The National (Scotland) · May 11, 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
Morning mail: WeChat posts attack Labor, coral bleaching survey results, Uber drivers squeezed Wednesday: Unauthorised posters on WeChat warn Labor wants to ‘destroy Chinese wealth’. Plus: Twitter ban on Trump set to be lifted under Musk The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022
Greens determined to topple decades-long Labor dominance in marginal inner-Brisbane seat of Griffith A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around? ABC News · May 10, 2022
Election signs falsely linking independents to Greens may breach voter deception laws, AEC says Commission confirms fake posters already break electoral laws requiring authorisation and is ‘actively’ investigating the incident The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022
What happens if there is a hung parliament: how would independents approach talks and what is non-negotiable? Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022 WeChat posts spread misinformation saying Labor plans ‘to turn children gay’ and ‘destroy Chinese wealth’ Well-produced posters designed for digital platform carry no authorisation, but mostly support Liberal party
Glasgow Live · May 10, 2022 The Glasgow councillors voters no longer wanted in the city as parties lose seats A number of well known councillors lost their positions including Conservative David Meikle and the SNP's Mhairi Hunter
Edinburgh Live · May 10, 2022 Edinburgh Election 2022: The winners and losers of this year's council vote There were a number of closely-fought contests in this year's Edinburgh Council election but ultimately the nine seats lost by the Tories gave all other parties cause for celebration.
Daily Record · May 10, 2022 South Lanarkshire Council's administration yet to be confirmed after election No party reached the quota of 33 seats to gain an overall majority and groups are still locked in talks.
France 24 · May 10, 2022 Historic coalition marks changing of the guard for French left ahead of legislative elections France’s Socialist, Green, Communist and far-left parties have joined forces in an unlikely but historic alliance ahead of legislative elections on June 12 and 19. After a first-round presidential election that saw far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon fall just short of a place in the final, France's reinvigorated left wing has…
Daily Record · May 10, 2022 Majority of Scots want UK to retain nuclear weapons and stay in Nato, poll finds The SNP and Scottish Greens are firmly opposed to the UK's nuclear deterrent being kept in Scotland.
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2022 One Nation has changed, says Barnaby Joyce, as he preferences them second on how-to-vote card Nationals leader says Pauline Hanson’s party of ‘10, 15 years ago’ is not the party of today and is ‘less likely to cause damage to my nation’ than others
ABC News · May 9, 2022 Federal election: More than 300,000 Australians cast ballots in first-day pre-polling - as it happened Monday marked the beginning of pre-polling across the country, and early numbers further strengthened officials' predictions the 2022 election will have the highest pre-poll vote.
The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022 Stuart Robert says ‘too late’ to debate Tanya Plibersek on education – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022 Morning mail: campaign picks up pace, Russian journalists rebel, how to care for party clothes Tuesday: Albanese pledges more than $346m for hospitals and teachers, while Morrison talks up $8bn in military spending. Plus: will proposed policies actually fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis?
ABC News · May 9, 2022 Parties urged to boost dental funding to cut long wait times, invest in programs for aged care residents Michael Powell is one of many Australians facing years on a waitlist for public dental care because he cannot afford to fork out thousands on out-of-pocket expenses. His experience, like so many others, is partly behind growing pressure on the major political parties to commit more money to dental care.