Parliament

'Apologise to the koalas!' Yes, it's playtime in parliament again

Jacqueline Maley Why does the Coalition hate koalas? That's all Environment Minister Tony Burke wanted to know.

Analysis

Tax plan a sop to Katter after hung parliament

Lenore Taylor The Coalition is considering offering $10,000 rebates to taxpayers in ''selected'' remote regions to boost their economies - a plan first mooted in negotiations with independent Bob Katter after the...

Parliament's little games so taxing for the PM

Judith Ireland Pope Benedict XVI's decision to step away from the Popemobile was met with surprise as well as understanding around the world. If one can't retire at 85, how could there possibly be a God?

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Amanda Vanstone

It's Gillard who's slinging mud in this 'parliament of filth'

Amanda Vanstone On the issue of trashing rivals, the PM says one thing and does another.

Peter Costello

Parliament will be key to unearthing the facts in Securency case

Peter Costello In September 2002, together with the governor of Mexico's central bank, I launched the 20 peso note at Banco de Mexico in Mexico City.

How Thomson threw parliament into a tailspin

Chris Johnson Suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson has voted with the Coalition for the first time. Chris Johnson explains what it all means.

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Jacqueline Maley

The day Flipper got dragged into Parliament

Jacqueline Maley AS EMBARRASSING photos go, it could have been worse. There are no cocktail waitresses in shot and its subject, the Deputy Opposition Leader is not in an especially compromising position.

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Peter Hartcher

Parliament in disrepute after politicking rules again

Peter Hartcher THE question hanging over the Parliament last night was whether it is a place for solving problems or just a stage for noisy partisan posturing. It chose to disappoint.

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Jacqueline Maley

Howls from the gallery as Parliament becomes the Oprah house

Jacqueline Maley AS KISSES go, it was more peck than pash.

Bligh quits Parliament

Tony Moore Anna Bligh has quit the Queensland Parliament in the wake of Labor's humiliating electoral defeat.

John Warhurst

Parliament should allow proxy and absentee votes

One of the disappointing outcomes of the even numbers in the House of Representatives has been the frequent refusal by the opposition to grant leave from the parliamentary chamber, known as a pair,...

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Josh Gordon

A new rort claim, and Parliament's reputation falls further

Josh Gordon Our politicians continue to give us reasons to not believe in them.

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Gash to run for mayor, leave Parliament

After 16 years as the Federal Member for Gilmore, Joanna Gash will not seek Liberal Party preselection for the seat and instead turn her attention to becoming Shoalhaven mayor.

Paul Austin

A hung state parliament renders the protagonists speechless

Paul Austin The parties refuse to discuss the second most likely election result.

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Gerard Henderson

Hung parliament would be a pain in the neck for everyone

Gerard Henderson On Sunday, the Gary Morgan poll predicted the election would end in a hung parliament. The previous Wednesday it forecast a comfortable Labor victory.

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