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First lockdown, then the voice, now renewables? Anti-government groups find new energy in environment battles

Protests against Australia’s transition to renewable power have attracted a wide coalition of interests, from mainstream parties to the wild shores of conspiracy

The Guardian - AU

Animal rescue groups will bear the brunt of RSPCA halt on taking cats

'All the workload, with no notice or the financial resources.'

Newcastle Herald

Palmer fails last-minute legal challenge to referendum

Clive Palmer has failed in a court appeal to argue ticks should not count in Saturday's voice referendum but if they do then 'X' votes should count as well.

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Voice referendum early voting guide: booth locations, eligibility and everything else you need to know

Can I vote early? Where do I find a voting location near me? Your questions answered on how to vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum on 14 October

The Guardian - AU

Court to hear appeal over 'X' votes in voice referendum

The AEC could have mere days to change voting material ahead of the voice referendum if an appeal by Clive Palmer over counting 'X' votes as no is successful.

AAP

Coalition frontbencher condemns anti-voice rallies as ‘shameless’ attempt to push ‘extreme causes’

James Paterson warns fellow no voters against attending events promoted by pro-Kremlin activist Simeon Boikov

The Guardian - AU

Senator won't stop at 'no' in bid for 'X' vote to count

Votes marked 'X' will remain informal at the upcoming voice referendum after the Federal Court dismissed a bid to have them regarded as 'no'.

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Court dismisses United Australia party push to count crosses as valid votes in voice referendum

Ralph Babet and Clive Palmer lose case against AEC, which is following precedent by counting ticks but disregarding crosses in upcoming vote

The Guardian - AU

The week in parliament: a rowdy protest, ‘aggressive’ MP behaviour and then the pressure cooker blows

Qatar Airways decision and questions to Richard Marles raise hackles, NSW Liberals jostle for Senate seat and Trump’s gift to UAP’s Ralph Babet

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: How can Dutton remake the party of Parliament’s biggest RWNJ?

Who is the biggest looney in Parliament? It’s purely a matter of opinion, but for mine, Gerard Rennick has shot ahead of a crowded field.

The New Daily

Here We Fkn Go: All The Best Reactions Right-Wing Meltdowns To Labor’s NSW Election Victory

As is tradition here at PEDESTRIAN.TV — let's celebrate by sifting through the best reactions and meltdowns from NSW election night 2023.

Pedestrian.tv

Afternoon Update: Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps Oscars; UAP senator defends working in real estate; and North Korea test-fires missiles

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse fantasy has dominated this year’s Oscars, winning best picture and six other awards, including best actress award for Michelle Yeoh

The Guardian - AU

United Australia senator Ralph Babet defends working for family real estate business

Senator says he does not get paid by Babet Brothers and that he is ‘likely’ to return to real estate full-time after serving one term

The Guardian - AU

Lidia Thorpe divided the Greens — what will she do to the Senate?

Lidia Thorpe leaves the party divided and forced to argue for its own significance after her departure dropped their numbers from 12 to 11.

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Final funds to election winners and losers

The elections watchdog has paid back nearly $76 million to eligible political parties and candidates at the 2022 federal election.

The Guardian - AU

More time needed to examine Labor’s IR bill, say crossbench senators and employer groups

Workplace relations minister says Australians have ‘waited long enough’ for changes but has left door open to amendments

AAP

UAP senator promises Victorian push

United Australia Party plans to register as a political party in Victoria before the November poll despite founder Clive Palmer winding the organisation up.

AAP

Palmer deregisters United Australia Party

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has deregistered his United Australia Party, leaving its sole senator Ralph Babet to sit as an independent on the cross bench.

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The Guardian - AU

Rare metals, racehorses and vintage cars: the peculiars of pecuniary interests in Canberra

Designed to provide transparency, the register of pecuniary interests can offer insights into what makes our politicians tick, and tock

The Conversation

Government pulls teeth of Australian Building and Construction Commission

The government this week will take the first step in killing off the controversial Australian Building and Construction Commission by stripping back its powers “to the bare legal minimum”.

Pedestrian.tv

WTF Is Going On With Senator Babet, Our New Grindset Politician?

"The more successful you are the more people will hate you." So true bestie.

The Conversation

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 New Daily

Australia’s newest Senator is a viral internet sensation who never left the fringe

“I literally see the future of Australia hinging on people like me,” incumbent Senator Ralph Babet said in an audition video for party bosses.

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

Victoria elects UAP candidate Ralph Babet to Senate seat

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has claimed its only seat in the upper or lower houses of federal parliament, with Ralph Babet claiming the sixth and final Senate seat in Victoria.

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