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The son of Labor MP Stephen Jones, who was the subject of his impassioned speech in parliament, hopes to work alongside their father to continue to push for protections for the LBGT community.

SA-BEST MP Frank Pangallo has taken a swipe at both the Labor and Liberal MPs after trading bullying allegations in parliament's upper house.

Four state byelections will occur in NSW on Saturday, with polls closing at 6pm AEDT.

The government has suffered a major defeat, with the bill now on ice and unlikely to be voted on before the election. Here's what happened.

It's almost twice the size of Tasmania and relies heavily on both industry and agriculture. This central Queensland electorate is considered an "absolutely critical, must-win seat" by the major parties, and it is up for grabs as its retiring LNP incumbent steps down from office today.

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Controversial legislation passes lower house despite Liberal moderates defecting to help add more extensive protections for LGBTQ+ students

In a humiliating rebuff to Scott Morrison, a revolt by Liberal backbenchers has struck down the provisions of the sex discrimination act that allow discrimination against gay and transgender children.

Five Liberals cross the floor, as the contentious religious discrimination bill passes through the House of Representatives after a marathon all-night debate.

A Victorian Labor MP will either resign or be booted from the party after siding with a disgraced colleague over the government's "red shirts" scandal.

A court filing claims that then-foreign minister Alexander Downer boasted to a Labor staffer that Timor-Leste was an "open book", as allegations emerge that Australia may have been monitoring the nation's leaders before the 2004 Witness K bugging scandal.