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Record 85.7% of Greens preferenced Labor at federal election; electoral reform proposals

Under compulsory preferential voting, all formal votes must eventually preference one of the major parties over the other. The electoral commission has released preference flow information for all minor parties, This means we can tell, for example, how many Greens voters preferred Labor and how many the Coalition.

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One Nation senators and David Pocock granted second adviser amid backlash over crossbench staff cuts

More senators and MPs due to meet Anthony Albanese next week after crossbenchers warned cuts could slow Labor’s legislative agenda

The Guardian - AU

Your guide to the Tory leadership candidates – and whether they’ll have opposition politicians quivering

The five remaining contenders in the race to No 10 have made their fair share of gaffes – but who will win?

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As Priti Patel pulls out, can the Tory right get it together?

If you’re reading this newsletter after 6pm, I’m afraid it’s too late. Unless you’ve secured 20 nominations from your fellow Conservative MPs, you won’t be making it onto the first ballot. Perhaps you’ll get a sympathy cabinet role.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak rivals gang up on Tory frontrunner as Grant Shapps takes swipe at ‘plotter’

Transport secretary launches bid by defending PM and attacks those who ‘mobilised behind his back’

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace and Rishi Sunak early favourites in leadership race

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chances

The Guardian - UK

Why the teals need to unite and see red on adviser numbers

The crossbenchers really need to bring off a Three Musketeers ‘all for one and one for all’ move in a show of collective force.

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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

Right-wing parties line up for make-or-break Victorian state election

Right wing parties are now preparing for a new showdown many in the movement think will be a bigger moment, and also a test.

The New Daily

Final Senate results: Labor, the Greens and David Pocock will have a majority of senators

The final buttons to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate were pressed in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia on Monday. I wrote about the distribution of preferences in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania on Saturday, and the climate activist’s David Pocock’s ACT Senate victory on Tuesday.

The Conversation

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

The Guardian - AU

More Senate results: Hanson wins easily, but Labor still on track for a friendly Senate

Buttons have now been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the May 21 federal election in the Senate for South Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. I discussed the ACT and NT results that elected David Pocock to the Senate on Tuesday.

The Conversation

The Loop: Anthony Albanese extends COVID funding, praise for Mike Pence at Capitol riots hearing, and Beyonce teases new music

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Hanson retains Queensland Senate spot

Queensland has re-elected two LNP and two Labor senators, as well as Pauline Hanson, while the Greens have picked up a seat from the coalition.

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One Nation's Pauline Hanson wins Queensland Senate seat, Amanda Stoker out

Pauline Hanson retains her Senate seat for another term, with the Australian Electoral Commission officially declaring she has finished fifth in Queensland's upper house race.

ABC News

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

Bailey Smith's coach said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. But does the AFL really do things that differently?

Newcastle Herald

Professor hits back at Latham's nightlife review claim

"We do this all around the world. It's fascinating to me and it's my expertise."

Crikey

Lambie gets Senate partner in Tasmania

Tasmania has re-elected five of six senators, with the Liberals and Labor securing two seats each, and the Greens and Jacqui Lambie Network securing one each.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Startling’: Queensland independent polls second in Groom with only 8.3% of primary vote

Suzie Holt finished fourth on primary vote in the LNP-held seat, but is at 42.89% of 2PP after preferences

Newcastle Herald

Text message to wife shows Hanson meant to do Burston harm: court

Mr McClintock said the text message Senator Hanson sent to Mr Burston's wife on Valentine's Day showed she "detested my client and wanted to do him harm".

ABC News

One Nation MP Sarah Game backs push for ban on public display of swastika in South Australia

While the SA government has already begun investigating ways to ban the "Nazi hate symbol", Sarah Game has developed her own bill to prohibit the public display of the swastika in all but very limited circumstances.

Newcastle Herald

Former Hunter senator 'serial text pest', One Nation staffer tells court

Mr Burston's barrister Bruce McClintock SC asked One Nation chief of staff James Ashby if it was appropriate to call his client a "traitorous c***" in a response.

The Guardian - AU

Judge rebukes Pauline Hanson staffer James Ashby for being ‘evasive’ during defamation trial

One Nation senator’s chief of staff told court he didn’t ‘want to appear evasive’ and eventually said Senate speech was a warning to Brian Burston after presiding justice accused him of avoiding the question

The Conversation

ACT Senate result: Pocock defeats Liberals in first time Liberals have not won one ACT Senate seat

The federal election result for the ACT Senate was decided Tuesday. Independent David Pocock defeated the Liberals’ Zed Seselja, with Labor holding the other seat. Pocock is a former rugby player who played for the Australian Wallabies and ACT Brumbies, and a climate activist.

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Ashby says Brian Burston was a 'text pest'

One Nation chief of staff James Ashby testified that Brian Burston had a revolving door of staff who he allegedly sexually harassed and then unfairly dismissed.

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