Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stich up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
Federal parliament has passed the biggest changes to Australia’s electoral funding laws in decades. The Albanese government’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 cleared the ...
Australia has one of the biggest ballot papers in the world. Here's why
In past state and federal elections some ballots have measured over a metre long from the sheer number of candidates and ...
Do you need to vote in the federal election?
The Australian federal election season is approaching, and you may be wondering how to cast your vote. Here's a quick guide ...
As it happened: Crossbench rages as electoral reforms pass; Dutton calls for debate on powers to revoke citizenship
Albanese made the remark when Graham Perrett, a Labor MP who will retire at the coming election, interjected during question ...
Premier’s office and Jewish leaders slams neo-Nazi group National Socialist Movement (NSM) trying to run for parliament
The Victorian government has called on the electoral commission to reject a neo-Nazi group’s bid to run in future federal ...
Clive Palmer plans to bombard voters despite High Court defeat
The mining magnate will not be able to support candidates under the United Australia Party banner but still plans to bankroll “independent” Senate campaigns.
Ukraine trying to repel sudden Russian air attack
Kyiv is under threat of a Russian ballistic attack; Football Australia supports Kerr to manage “significant pressures”. How ...
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INEC seeks collaboration with security agencies to end vote-buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking the collaboration of security agencies, under the Interagency ...
There’s a new push to teach Australian students about civics. Here are 6 ways to do it well
The most recent study showed more than 60% of Year 10 students don’t make the national standard for knowledge of democracy ...
Controversial electoral reforms cap donations, spending
Crossbenchers and independents are up in arms over reforms they argue stack the playing field towards the major parties by ...
Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots
Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his ...