The Latest Breaking News from House of Assembly

Nigeria’s federal police force has failed, but what does history say about local forces?

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially opens the way to dismantle the decades-old structure of the Nigeria Police Force and…

The Conversation · Jul 26

One Nation’s surge and Liberal Party’s collapse in SA election reveal tectonic shifts in Australian politics

The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final count should see Labor win around 33 seats in the 47 seat House of Assembly. This result dwarfs the Labor “Rann-slide” of 2006.

The Conversation · Mar 22

How Lindsay Hoyle's lavish trip to the Caribbean led to Lord Mandelson 'flight risk' arrest

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was in the British Virgin Islands to mark the 75th anniversary of the territory’s House of Assembly when the information was passed to him

Evening Standard · Feb 26

Final vote set to ban jumps racing in SA

The South Australian parliament is set to vote on the latest bid by the Greens to ban jumps racing.

AAP · Jun 15, 2022

House of Assembly seeks to be heard in MP Fraser Ellis's trial for alleged fraudulent travel expense claims

South Australia's House of Assembly is seeking to be heard in the criminal case of MP Fraser Ellis, who is facing multiple charges of making fraudulent travel claims.

ABC News · Jun 10, 2022

SA Liberals look to recruit more women

The South Australian Liberal Party has formed a task force to look at ways to get more women involved in politics.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022

SA by-election in Bragg set for July 2

SA Parliamentary Speaker Dan Cregan has confirmed the by-election in the safe Liberal state seat of Bragg will be held on July 2.

AAP · Jun 1, 2022

Political donations rule overhaul still leaves Tasmania with 'the weakest laws' in the country, critics say

The Tasmanian government has unveiled long-awaited legislation to overhaul the state's political donations rules, but opponents say they would still be the weakest laws in the country.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

Job burnout behind push for larger Tasmanian parliament, but many other sectors can't just vote for more staff

Clinicians say burnout is affecting many sectors, particularly during the pandemic, and while there are some things you can do, voting to increase your staff numbers is not one of them.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

Tasmanian parliament to expand to 35 lower house seats amid concerns about ministerial burnout

Citing huge workloads for MPs, premier will introduce bill to increase House of Assembly, reversing 1998 reduction

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022