Parliament

Debate during the first reading of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill offered insights into the lives of at least two MPs and the marketing mindset of another pair.

The government’s busy legislative agenda continues, and the remaining portfolios to be scrutinised in the Estimates debate are expected to wrap up this week.

Backbench MPs have been hitting the headlines in the last few weeks, but what do they actually do?

A Parliament with no Speaker is a motley collection of disputants and debaters awaiting direction. This week Parliament elected itself a new leader and the Governor General affirmed their choice. We…

It’s six months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds for three weeks, but the human cost is only now becoming clear.

Previous experience as a Minister of Conservation and Land Information was instructive in the shaping of Eugenie Sage's Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill.

A new Speaker of Parliament was elected with widespread support today, with his authority tested early by an awkward speech from a rebel MP.

This week Parliament activity is dominated by the expected transition to a new Speaker, with the incumbent Trevor Mallard about to resign.

Police will be out in force tomorrow with a large anti-government protest planned for Parliament.

He's said plenty in the media, they've said as little as possible (on the record, at least). That's left media weighing up whether MP-gone-rogue Dr Sharma has really lifted the lid on serous bullying…