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Labor's newest senator Fatima Payman is blazing trails and she hopes others will follow

Fatima Payman's Parliament House office was once occupied by Tony Abbott and Clive Palmer. Pauline Hanson also took a first that should have been hers. She's hoping her arrival in parliament will offer a "beacon of hope" to other young women.

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What is an Acknowledgement of Country and how is it different to a Welcome to Country?

Pauline Hanson’s recent dramatic outburst and walkout from parliament as an Acknowledgement of Country was delivered has been condemned as racist and ignorant.

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Politicians react to Pauline Hanson's walkout during Acknowledgement of Country

Senators in the Upper House condemn Pauline Hanson for walking out of the chamber on only the second sitting day of the 47th Parliament.

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Like A Racyst Full Of Pus, Pauline Hanson Has Already Stormed Out Of Senate Racistly

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New era of Australian politics as Labor enters Parliament House in government | GALLERY

Hunter hopes and the 47th parliament

Newcastle Herald

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

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Grattan on Friday: Election delivered bonanza of crossbenchers but what impact will they make?

David Pocock, the progressive independent who broke the Liberals’ stranglehold on one of the two ACT Senate seats, wouldn’t have expected to find himself allied with Pauline Hanson before even being sworn in.

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Staffing levels cut for crossbench MPs

Crossbench and minor party MPs in the new parliament will have just one adviser allocated to them, compared to four during the last term.

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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.

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‘I want to normalise hijab wearing’: WA’s newest Labor senator on making history

Fatima Payman is unbothered by the focus on her headscarf covering, saying her identity is ‘Australian first’

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

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.

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

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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.

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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".

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

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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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Senator offered staffer sex, trial told

Brian Burston sacked a staffer after she told him to stop his infatuation with a colleague he had described as "hot", a defamation trial has been told.

AAP

Burston 'sexualised, humiliated' worker

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston's staffer has testified at the defamation trial he launched that he regularly sexually harassed her.

The Guardian - AU

Defamation trial hears ‘malicious’ text message Pauline Hanson sent former senator’s wife

Brian Burston, who represented One Nation from 2016 to 2018, is suing his former leader for what he says were accusations of sexual harassment against him

AAP

Ex-senator felt portrayed as a 'pervert'

Former One Nation senator Brian Burston has taken the stand at a defamation trial against Pauline Hanson over claims of sexual harassment of staffers.

The Guardian - AU

From a turkey slap to a chocolate bath: the 10 most memorable Australian reality TV moments

You either love reality television, or you secretly love it. Here are the most shocking, ridiculous and weird moments from Australian TV. Game on molls!

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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.

ABC News

When will we know who wins the seat of Brisbane in the federal election? Will Pauline Hanson win a Queensland Senate seat?

It's one of only four seats in Australia still in doubt and Queensland's last seat to be called — so who will win the electoral race for the federal seat of Brisbane?

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