Australia Becoming Greener: Brown
Following their strong showing in the weekend’s ACT election, the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, says the electorate is turning greener. Senator Brown issued this statement: The...
View ArticleKaty Gallagher Elected ACT Chief Minister
Katy Gallagher was today appointed Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, following the retirement of Jon Stanhope. Gallagher was elected unopposed by the ALP caucus on May 13. She was...
View ArticleCoalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
The political pressure on Prime Minister Julia Gillard stepped up a notch today as the four coalition premiers refused to sign up to a trial of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Listen to the...
View ArticleGillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
Full text of COAG Communique, audio of COAG leaders' press conference, and media statements on the NDIS and electricity reform from Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Includes audio of pre-meeting doorstops...
View ArticleSeven Former Politicians Awarded Australia Day Honours: Downer, Uren Receive AC
Alexander Downer and Tom Uren and five other former politicians have received awards in the Australia Day Honours list announced today. Downer and Uren both received the AC, the highest award. Includes...
View ArticleZed Seselja Topples Gary Humphries For ACT Liberal Senate Preselection
Senator Gary Humphries has lost preselection for the Liberal Party's ACT Senate ticket to Zed Seselja. In a preselection ballot today, Seselja defeated Humphries by 114 votes to 84.
View ArticleAEC Delays ACT Redistribution But Capital May Get Extra Seat
The Australian Electoral Commission has delayed a scheduled redistribution of electoral boundaries in the Australian Capital Territory but the nation's capital may get an extra seat in time for the...
View ArticleHigh Court Invalidates ACT Same-Sex Marriage Law; Decision Unanimous
The High Court has thrown out the Australian Capital Territory's same-sex marriage law. In a strikingly definitive decision, the Justices voted 6-0 to invalidate the ACT's Marriage Equality (Same Sex)...
View ArticlePremiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1
Full audio and video of press conference by Premiers and Chief Ministers in Sydney. The First Ministers have criticised the Federal Budget spending cuts and demanded a COAG meeting before July 1.
View ArticleACT Treasurer Andrew Barr Delivers 2014-15 Budget
Text of the ACT Treasurer Andrew Barr's Budget Speech and full details of the 2014-15 Budget.
View ArticleCOAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation
Full text of the COAG Communique and text, video and audio of the joint press conference with PM Tony Abbott, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers.
View ArticleACT Senate Results Finalised: One-All, No Change
Details of the ACT Senate results in the 2016 Federal Election.
View ArticleGovernment And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years
Tables showing the allocation of long and short-term senators following the 2016 double dissolution election.
View ArticleThe New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning
Tables containing data on the senators who retired or were defeated at the 2016 election, plus the new and returning senators.
View Article2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties
Table showing the state-by-state primary votes for all parties and groups in the 2016 Senate election.
View ArticleSo When Will The Next Election Be Held?
Research paper from the Parliamentary Library setting out dates for federal, state and local elections over the next electoral cycle.
View ArticleFinal Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To...
Table showing the final two-party-preferred figures, nationally and state-by-state, for the 2016 Federal Election.
View ArticleSen. David Smith (ALP-ACT) – Maiden Speech
Video, audio and transcript of maiden speech by Senator David Smith (ALP-ACT). Smith was elected in a special recount to replace Katy Gallagher, who was disqualified for dual citizenship under Section...
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