Kimberley Kitching farewelled by Senate The late Kimberley Kitching is being farewelled by parliamentary colleagues in a special sitting of the Senate on Monday. AAP · Mar 27, 2022
‘They all play hard’: what happened when Kimberley Kitching came to Canberra? After a six-year upper-house career, the Labor senator’s sudden death has prompted an outpouring of grief – and recrimination The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2022
NZ To Resettle 450 Refugees Detained In Aus For 9 Years, But That’s Less Than Half Of Them New Zealand will do what Australia never would and resettle 450 refugees stuck in Australia’s offshore detention. Our neighbour will take 150 refugees per year for the next three years of those already in detention. Unfortunately any asylum seekers who arrive by boat in future will not be eligible for… Pedestrian.tv · Mar 24, 2022
Morrison government finally accepts deal with New Zealand to resettle refugees In a major turnaround, the Morrison government has accepted New Zealand’s long-standing offer to resettle annually 150 refugees who came by boat. The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022
New Zealand refugee resettlement deal with Australia to happen nine years after initial agreement New Zealand will take 150 refugees from Australia each year for three years, settling a deal first struck by former prime minister Julia Gillard almost a decade ago. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022
Grassroots Labor Party members reject plan to parachute 'white millionaire man' Andrew Charlton into Western Sydney seat of Parramatta A row has broken out in Labor Party ranks in Western Sydney over a move to parachute a wealthy executive from the eastern suburbs into a multicultural seat. ABC News · Mar 22, 2022
Outgoing Parramatta MP disappointed by Labor plan to parachute Andrew Charlton into her seat Julie Owens says branch members ‘in best position to decide’ on preselection in western Sydney seat The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022
Labor plan to parachute Andrew Charlton into multicultural western Sydney seat ignites anger Move to install Accenture executive as Parramatta candidate would be second time in a year ALP has overridden local branch members in the region The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2022
Labor senators Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher make joint statement about Kimberley Kitching bullying allegations Senior Labor frontbencher Penny Wong reveals she apologised to the late Senator Kimberley Kitching for making a hurtful comment during a meeting in 2019 but has rejected bullying accusations levelled at her and colleagues Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher. ABC News · Mar 18, 2022
Labor senators deny bullying accusations Senators Kristina Keneally, Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher have broken their silence on accusations they had bullied and ostracised the late Kimberley Kitching. AAP · Mar 17, 2022
‘Extraordinarily disrespectful’: Albanese hits back after Labor senators dubbed ‘mean girls’ Rebuke followed story in The Australian about alleged disagreements between Kimberley Kitching and a group of female Labor senators The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2022
Two people charged over alleged online threats against Labor senator Kristina Keneally Australian federal police lay charges against 29-year-old man and 41-year-old woman The Guardian - AU · Mar 15, 2022
Two people charged for making online threats against Senator Kristina Keneally A man and woman in Sydney are charged over online threats to Senator Kristina Keneally, as the AFP warns it expects threats of violence to rise at the election. ABC News · Mar 15, 2022
Two charged over threats against senator A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes. AAP · Mar 15, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 17, 2022 Labor helps pass Coalition firearms bill after lower house ambush Labor uses surprise tactic to sidestep Coalition national security ‘test’ for second time in two days
The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022 Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022 Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2022 Coalition tries to set up showdown with Labor on deporting criminals Morrison government ramps up pre-election bid to wedge Labor on national security issues as Kevin Rudd condemns ‘rancid lies’ on China
ABC News · Feb 15, 2022 Prime Minister accuses Kristina Keneally of wanting to protect violent abusers in extraordinary attack over deportation bill As the government pressures Labor to support laws making it easier to deport criminals, the Prime Minister accuses the party of siding with violent offenders and seeking to protect abusers.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2022 Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened This blog is now closed
The New Daily · Feb 13, 2022 COVID vaccine mandate deflection as Morrison faces confidence low Ten thousand people marched to Parliament House in Canberra at the weekend – but that wasn't the only sign confidence in the Morrison government's
The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022 Uncertainty over jobs data due to Omicron as nation records at least 47 virus deaths – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022 Lower house sits late to continue religious discrimination bill debate – as it happened Follow all the day’s news
AAP · Feb 6, 2022 MP to cross floor on discrimination bill Tasmanian MP Bridget Archer could cross the floor to vote against the federal government's long-awaited religious discrimination laws.
The New Daily · Jan 17, 2022 More tennis bans loom for Novak Djokovic – but he could return to Australia Novak Djokovic's 2022 Open dreams have been dashed before they began, but the PM has opened the door to his future return to Australia.