The maverick elder statesman of the Australian federal parliament has detailed his role in the ousting of Julia Gillard as ...
Maverick MP Bob Katter has reflected on the power of independents in a minority government, taking credit for the ousting of former prime minister Julia Gillard during the 2013 Labor leadership spill.
A former police officer and tourism operator will take on Father of the House Bob Katter in the looming federal election, ...
Indi MP Helen Haines has hosed down the hung parliament disruption factor by pointing to “some significant reforms” being achieved by the former Labor Gillard government that relied on crossbenchers ...
The federal government has splashed more than $600 million on community infrastructure projects in the three battleground ...
Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell has revealed the key signs a federal election will soon be called, adding he would ...
If politics is show business for ugly people, Canberra proved more community theatre than Hollywood this week as the election looms.
Queensland’s 50 cent fares are set to become permanent as the LNP government endorses the cost benefits and decreased traffic ...
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
It was early Wednesday afternoon when the flurries of hectic text messages began flowing between crossbench MPs and their staff, as the independents began to realise the major parties were about to ...
The influence of independents and minor parties is growing and for some on the crossbench, there are high hopes they'll be ...
The new politIcal donation laws will have a dramatic affect on how federal elections are funded in Australia. Could they ...