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Libby Mettam confident she can remove powerbroker Nick Goiran from parliamentary secretary role

New WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam is wasting no time stamping her authority on the party, with a crucial test of her power looming just days into the job.

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NSW Labor chooses Bob Nanva as replacement for Khal Asfour in Upper House spot

Bob Nanva is credited with introducing corporate governance reform during an overhaul of NSW Labor after a corruption probe into party donations.

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Upper House under fire

It is no secret that over the past three years, the Senate has been lambasted for favouring the government. The criticism is not entirely unfair. Out of 250 senators, 244 were selected by the National Council of Peace and Order, and they have a track record of resisting legal proposals…

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Senate probe must be open

Last week, the Senate's ethics committee completed the long-awaited probe which could either help or hurt the Upper House's image.

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Uproar as Senate's student loan bill passed

The Senate's version of the controversial amendment to the Student Loan Fund (SLF) Act, in which the Upper House decided to retain interest and fines for defaulters, was given the all-clear by the House of Representatives on Wednesday despite strong opposition by several MPs.

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New South Wales Liberals avoid messy preselection fight, strike deal on women-focused upper house ticket

The New South Wales Liberals strike a deal for gender parity on its upper house ticket ahead of next year's state election, just days after a first attempt was struck down in a blow to Premier Dominic Perrottet, leaving some members of the party feeling "disgusted" by the selection process.

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3 notable things in VP Jagdeep Dhankhar’s maiden session of Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI: Parliament adjourned sine die on Friday with the winter session coming to an end six days ahead of schedule. It was also vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar’s maiden session as chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. While Dhankhar presided over the Upper House which recorded 102 per cent productivity, his remarks…

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NSW Liberal factions dump Dominic Perrottet's gender parity ticket selections in last-minute move

A factional deal to have gender parity on the Liberal upper house ticket for the upcoming New South Wales election has been scrapped due to internal tensions.

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Victorian election result may sweep some micro-parties from upper house as vote count continues

ABC election analyst Antony Green says it looks like the Liberal Democrats, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, Transport Matters and Sustainable Australia will be left with no seats in the Upper House, as counting continues for the Victorian election.

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NSW teacher turns to alcohol to cope with overwhelming workload, parliamentary inquiry told

A first-year teacher tells a NSW parliamentary inquiry they turned to alcohol to cope with the overwhelming workload.

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Religious right roadmap to Liberal Party control revealed as internal ructions over church groups increase

A roadmap outlining how the religious right can "infiltrate" the Liberal Party with "Good Godly" candidates has been linked to a controversial former Liberal candidate and current member of the party's state assembly in Victoria.

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Student loans need fixing

The Upper House is facing a major challenge in deliberating a controversial amendment to the Student Loan Fund Act. That's mostly because the Student Loan Fund (SLF) is complicated.

Bangkok Post

Dominic Perrottet asked to see shortlist for UK trade job despite previously denying involvement

An email reveals then-NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet wanted to meet with the shortlisted candidates for a lucrative UK trade role even though an independent recruitment process had already made a selection.

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Japan's post-Abe trust crisis under PM Kishida

No one could have foreseen that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's popularity would nosedive so soon after the Liberal Democratic Party triumphed in July's election to the Upper House of the Japanese Diet. Until recently, Mr Kishida's government received consistently high approval ratings. But the LDP's links to a controversial…

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Reverend Fred Nile announces retirement from NSW parliament

NSW politics veteran Fred Nile announces his retirement from parliament at age 88.

The Hindu

Council passes anti-conversion Bill amidst strong protests

It will be introduced in the Legislative Assembly later during this session

The Hindu

Stage set for smooth passage of anti-conversion Bill in Council

With the changed numbers on the floor, it will face no hurdles

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Bid to curb Senate power to co-pick PM

A bid to rid the Senate of the power to take part in electing a prime minister is underway in parliament as some lawmakers insisted such a change would uphold the Upper House's political neutrality.

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Senate must prove mettle

Today will be a chance for the 250 appointed senators to prove their mettle. By late evening, the 250 members of the Upper House and 500 MPs in the Lower House are expected to have cast votes on a charter amendment seeking to strip the Senate of its power to…

Bangkok Post

Senate drops the ball

The image of the Senate has been cast in a bad light with news that two senators will be summoned by a Lower House committee to explain their involvement with a police corporal who won jobs at the Royal Thai Police and the Internal Security Operations Command's (Isoc) Region 4,…

Bangkok Post

Avani Samui to host a big beach bash

Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club is holding a two-day "Vice Island" big bash grand opening celebration on Sept 2 and 3. The largest beach party ever at the hotel's adjoining SEEN Beach Club features an international DJ line-up including some of the biggest names in the world club…

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Failure to decriminalise Indigenous cultural fishing in NSW contradicts Closing the Gap targets, inquiry hears

The failure to implement cultural fishing legislation in NSW has worsened the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people on the South Coast, a state parliamentary inquiry has heard.

The Hindu

Fadnavis appointed Leader of House in Maharashtra Legislative Council

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made the announcement as he introduced newly-inducted members of his Cabinet to the Upper House on the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature

The Times of India

Tale of two V-P farewells: PM Modi praised Venkaiah Naidu, mocked Hamid Ansari

NEW DELHI: The five-year term of M Venkaiah Naidu as vice-president and ex-officio chairman of Rajya Sabha on Monday came to an end with senior leaders heaping lavish praise on him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s generous compliments were also a reminder of the manner in which he had criticised Naidu’s…

The Hindu

MPs do not enjoy immunity from arrest in criminal cases during Parliament session: Venkaiah Naidu

Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for almost half an hour till 11.30 a. m. on August 5 as Congress members created an uproar alleging misuse of probe agencies by the government.

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