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New Tasmania senator Tammy Tyrrell vows to fight for 'normal' Australians in first speech to parliament

Crossbench senator Tammy Tyrrell says being a politician is "the strangest experience" as she vows to represent "normal people" in her first speech to parliament.

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Climate bill set to pass after key crossbencher pledges support

Independent senator David Pocock has agreed to back the Albanese government's pivotal climate bill – but has flagged he might sink future efforts.

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Morrison defends GG against criticisms

Parliamentarians are questioning the governor-general's role in Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five additional portfolios while he was prime minister.

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Federal politicians react to Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments, Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud defend former PM — as it happened

Scott Morrison says it was "necessary" for him to have additional powers while he was prime minister during the COVID-19 pandemic. Look back on how Wednesday unfolded.

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'Fundamental issues' for veteran suicide

Defence and veteran suicide royal commission chairman Nick Kaldas says the backlog of compensation claims is unacceptable, with fundamental issues to be fixed.

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Royal commission takes aim at Morrison government over ‘dereliction of duty’

An interim report from a Royal Commission into veterans suicide says the previous government failed its duty to servicemen and women.

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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is about to hand down a big report. Here's what it has heard

After months of hearings around Australia, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hand down its interim report this morning. Here's what we know so far.

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Widow's wallet target of veterans' agency

An army wife has outlined her experience dealing with the Department of Veterans' Affairs after the suicide death of her husband.

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Jacqui Lambie tells defence royal commission that department spied on her from bush over backyard fence

Trapped in a never-ending cycle of back pain and locked in a compensation battle with a government department that had placed her under surveillance, senator Jacqui Lambie tells the defence royal commission she lost hope completely.

ABC News

Lambie tells of post-army 'years of hell'

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has told a royal commission into veteran suicide of her 10 years of hell following medical discharge from the army.

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Vulnerable veterans 'being left at risk'

Tasmania's isolation is a major challenge for organisations offering support to former defence personnel in the island state, a royal commission has been told.

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The historic photo that celebrates a moment of unity and pride in Indigenous Australian representation

Indigenous parliamentarians from diverse First Nations hope they can work together across party lines to bring meaningful change

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‘The David Attenborough of humans’: Miriam Margolyes is back on the road, meeting real Aussies

British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes is back on the road in new series Australia Unmasked, meeting folks from Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia.

The New Daily

Climate target needs 'integrity': Pocock

David Pocock is open to moving forward with Labor's 2030 emissions reduction goal, but the independent ACT senator wants to make sure it has teeth.

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Ministers defend cut to crossbenchers’ advisers, despite fury of Jacqui Lambie and other independents

Lambie, Zali Steggall and David Pocock have attacked the Albanese government’s decision, saying they may not support legislation if they don’t have the resources to understand it

The Guardian - AU

Labor steady, Coalition down, crossbench up: who’s who in the new Senate

The upper house results from the May federal election have been released, and Labor will need the support of 13 crossbenchers to pass legislation

ABC News

Jacqui Lambie staffers Rob and Fern Messenger lose unfair dismissal case amid 'vengeful' evidence

Two of Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie's former staff lose their Federal Court case against her, with a judge finding none of their allegations stacked up and their evidence at trial was at times "vengeful".

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Could Australia's new independent and Green MPs be key to better trans-Tasman relations?

Almost two weeks on from the Australian federal election and the Australian Labor Party looks set to govern alone with 77 seats, despite securing only 32% of the primary vote.

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Coalition set to be biggest Senate party

Counting is continuing for the final seats for the Senate, where the coalition is on track to have the most seats in the upper house.

The Conversation

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.

ABC News

Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?

Tammy Tyrrell is on the cusp of being elected as a senator for Tasmania. If she does, she'll switch from being Jacqui Lambie's office manager to her companion on the floor of parliament.

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Eric Abetz's political career looks doomed, with Jacqui Lambie Network's Tammy Tyrrell set to take Senate spot

After nearly three decades, Eric Abetz, a staunch conservative and defender of Christian values, looks to be out of a job. So, who is the Tasmanian Liberal and what do we know about the Jacqui Lambie Network candidate who appears to have won his seat in the Senate?

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How many women have been elected? What seats are in doubt? And other quick questions about the election results

It's the day after the election and the results are still rolling in from across the country. If you've been off enjoying a Sunday session or the sunshine, here are the answers to five quick questions to catch you up.

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Federal election 2022: Who are the winners and losers?

A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election?

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Greens and Lambie set to determine Labor agenda with Senate balance of power

The future of Labor's parliamentary agenda may rest in the hands of the Greens and independent Jacqui Lambie, who look set to hold the balance of power in the Senate.

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