‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2022
Australia's 47th Parliament features new, more diverse faces, marking turning point in political representation The 47th Parliament of Australia is a new high-water mark for diversity in federal politics. Here are some of the new faces set to enter parliament. ABC News · May 23, 2022
Federal election results for the NT are becoming clearer. Here's what we know so far While some election candidates are already booking flights to Canberra, others are packing up their corflutes and contemplating their next political move. ABC News · May 22, 2022
Malarndirri McCarthy, Jacinta Price expected to win the Northern Territory's two seats in the Senate Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate. ABC News · May 22, 2022
CLP candidates say they don't know who is behind Back Beetaloo page Candidate for Lingiari, Damien Ryan, and NT Senate candidate Jacinta Price, who appear in campaigns promoting gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin say they do not know who is behind the campaign. ABC News · May 20, 2022
Scott Morrison confirms Coalition won't allow NT and ACT a right to vote on voluntary assisted dying if re-elected The Northern Territory and ACT remain banned from voting on legalising voluntary assisted dying and, as of Thursday, are the last jurisdictions without it. It's now erupted into an election issue. ABC News · May 19, 2022
In the battleground seat of Lingiari, the Coalition hopes to dim Labor’s star power with a first-time upset A Labor stronghold since its creation in 2001, the party faces the possibility of losing to the rising popularity of a CLP candidate The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022
The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May. ABC News · Apr 29, 2022
AOC and Swimming Australia threaten legal action over billboards claiming ‘women’s sport is not for men’ Conservative lobby group uses images of elite swimmers in ads targeting ‘woke politicians’ but Emily Seebohm says Advance acted ‘without my consent’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022
Warringah candidate Katherine Deves says she received death threats over offensive social media posts The Sydney Northern Beaches candidate, who likened her stance against transgender inclusion in sports to standing up against Nazis, says the social media platform was not the place to have the "complex, nuanced" debate. ABC News · Apr 24, 2022
Northern Territory Senate hopefuls promise a 'shake-up' in fight against family violence The Northern Territory's two main Senate candidates are both running hard on the issue of domestic and family violence, as rates in the territory soar well above the national average. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
Northern Territory ballot orders for next month's federal election announced The Country Liberal Party has secured top spot on two of the Northern Territory's three ballot papers, with 32 candidates confirmed to contest next month's federal election. ABC News · Apr 22, 2022
Northern Territory CLP senate candidate Jacinta Price voices support for Warringah candidate Katherine Deves Northern Territory CLP candidate Jacinta Price has called Katherine Deves a "champion for women's rights", saying the controversial Liberal Party candidate was being "silenced in the name of wokeness". ABC News · Apr 19, 2022
NT politician Sam McMahon announces bid for Senate re-election as a Liberal Democrat The former Country Liberal Party Northern Territory senator announces she will take another tilt for Australian Parliament at the federal election, ending weeks of speculation about her future. ABC News · Apr 8, 2022
ABC News · Mar 30, 2022 NT senator Sam McMahon uses parliamentary privilege to accuse former staffer of 'abuse' Outgoing Northern Territory senator Sam McMahon calls for 'cruel behaviour' in politics to end, using her final speech in parliament to accuse a former staffer of 'abuse'.