How the WA Greens plan to use its crossbench power in the state's new parliament
By Keane Bourke
With the Greens almost certain to form the biggest crossbench voting bloc in WA's upper house, leader Brad Pettitt outlines how his party plans to use that power.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/wa-greens-mp-brad-pettitt/105164554
WA Greens want cheaper housing, renewables action but say they won't be blockers
By Keane Bourke
With the Greens almost certain to form the biggest crossbench voting bloc in WA's upper house, leader Brad Pettitt outlines how his party plans to use that power.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/wa-greens-mp-brad-pettitt/105164554
Basil the showman heralds new start for Liberals as the sparring begins
By Keane Bourke
In a week when new Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas made his theatrical parliamentary debut, political reporter Keane Bourke outlines the challenges ahead amid rough economic headwinds.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/basil-zempilas-new-start-for-liberals-wa-parliament/105157638
Urgency creeps in as Tasmanian premier steps up response to stadium report
By Lucy MacDonald
The government appears more likely to be preparing to fast-track the proposed Macquarie Point stadium through parliament instead of sticking with the Project of State Significance process.
Urgency creeps in as Tasmanian premier steps up response to stadium report
By Lucy MacDonald
The government appears more likely to be preparing to fast-track the proposed Macquarie Point stadium through parliament instead of sticking with the Project of State Significance process.
Money for parents to assist with school costs easier to claim, promises minister
By Courtney Withers
The delivery of WA's student assistance payments might have been plagued with issues last year, but the government insists it has ironed out the kinks this time round.
Liberals aim to stave off 'disaster' Pesutto bankruptcy amid campaign
By Richard Willingham
There are fears in Liberal Party ranks that former Victorian leader John Pesutto's costly legal battle with Moira Deeming could leave him bankrupt and facing expulsion from parliament.
Litmus test of support for stadium underway in Tasmanian parliament
By Lucy MacDonald
A debate in which those in favour of and those against a proposed stadium in Hobart will have their say is likely to give a good indication of whether the project will survive a vote in Tasmania's parliament.
WA government faces stronger opposition as parliament returns
By Courtney Withers
Battery rebates, cost-of-living relief for parents and stamp duty exemptions are set to top the agenda as WA's parliament meets for the first time since the state election.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/roger-cook-wa-labor-government-42nd-parliament-sits/105147068
NSW public sector offices can't accommodate workers, unions say
NSW public sector workers are being consulted on their willingness to work "principally" in an approved office after a memo from the NSW premier's department directed employees away from work-from-home.
MP criticised for drop in participation since becoming independent
By Natasha Schapova and Harrison Tippet
Victorian MP Darren Cheeseman was forced to resign from the Labor Party in April last year, but since becoming an independent his participation in parliament has dropped.
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti says state is ready for stormy economic seas
By Keane Bourke
WA's economic good times could be in the rear-view mirror, with the price of iron ore and Donald Trump's tariffs creating a bumpy road. But WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti is confident the state can withstand the shocks.
The independents running at the 2025 election, and what they stand for
By Claudia Long
Like their name suggests, an independent MP is separate from any party, with their own individual policies and views. Here's a guide to who's who.
The independents running at the 2025 election, and what they stand for
By Claudia Long
Like their name suggests, an independent MP is separate from any party, with their own individual policies and views. Here's a guide to who's who.
WA's democratic process under scrutiny in unprecedented election probe
By Nicolas Perpitch
The WA government's move to hold a special inquiry backed by all the major parties into the management of the March state election shows what's a stake — public trust in the democratic process.
Queensland to give police 'wanding powers' in all public places
By Kate McKenna
Currently police are only allowed to use handheld metal detectors to search people for weapons without a warrant in some places, like shopping centres and train stations.
Former WA governor to lead inquiry into 2025 state election management
By Keane Bourke
The WA government appoints former state governor Malcolm McCusker to head an independent review into the recent state election.
Breaking: Rockliff seeks advice on bypassing planning commission for stadium project
By Lucy MacDonald
After the release of a scathing draft report on Hobart's planned stadium from Tasmania's planning commission, Premier Jeremy Rockliff confirms he is seeking advice on bypassing the current assessment process.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/macquarie-point-hobart-stadium-bypass-poss/105126246
Has Australia's first Voice to Parliament been a success?
By Thomas Kelsall and Kathryn Bermingham
It's been two years since South Australia's Parliament passed historic legislation establishing a First Nations Voice. How is it working?
'Obligation to the world': Queensland has no timeline for key environmental goal
By Julius Dennis and Will Murray
There are calls for the state government to set a concrete timeline for its target of preserving 17 per cent of its landmass, with just 595,000 hectares protected since 2022.
