The sleepy little town of Canberra is bracing itself this week after it was announced that the Opposition’s shadow minister for home affairs, Barnaby Joyce, had been tasked with organising Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s upcoming bucks party. ”It’s an honour... Read More ›
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Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove now sets the overarching "strategy and policy" of the previously independent Electoral Commission.
The new Government-set priorities for the Electoral Commission make no mention of AI or misinformation - but plenty of mentions of almost non-existent voter fraud
Neither can agree where the money should be used to help Ukraine, according to new parliamentary report
With news of his impending retirement those in charge of the Parliament house stationery cupboard have been warned to make sure that former Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, doesn’t clear it out. ”Mixed emotions, I will admit, in announcing that... Read More ›
A rise in the polls for Opposition leader Peter Dutton has forced the country to rethink what it would be like should the member for Dixon were to become Prime Minister. For his colleague, the former deputy Prime Minister Barnaby... Read More ›
Seemingly lasting an eternity, Professor Chris Painter dissects the failures of governance of the 2019-2024 Parliament, in response to momentous events
The Shadow Minister for Democracy also hits out at voter ID – but it is still unclear if Labour will scrap it
Andrew Kersley takes a close look at the register of interests for Members' Secretaries and Research Assistants and finds some have surprising other roles
The Government is now able to steer the strategy and focus of the UK's elections body.