Lobbyists outed, access crimped in Canberra clampdown
Lobbyists will be disclosed to the public and won't be able to access Parliament House 24/7 under changes announced to bolster integrity.
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One Nation has flipped the script after a protest interrupted Pauline Hanson's debut National Press Club speech, using the banner to campaign on social media.
A mid-speech protest has marred Pauline Hanson's first address to the National Press Club after decades in politics.
Truth in political advertising laws and caps on campaign contributions are popular reforms that could mend waning faith in politics, a new poll suggests.
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Calls to rethink Westminster system in ACT governance debate
A proposal to abandon the Westminster system of government in the ACT and replace it with a "government of territory unity" model has emerged from a public forum examining the future of self-government in Canberra.
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One Nation set to pocket over $200m in taxpayer funds
The rise and rise of Pauline Hanson's party in the polls means it stands to benefit richly from Australia's public financing laws.
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US and Iran peace deal ‘kicking the can down the road’
While Australia is welcoming a deal to end the war in the Middle East, one high-profile academic believes the agreement is likely only temporary.
Coalition insiders say they still have plenty of time to win back voters who have abandoned them for Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
One of the Liberal Party's rising talents has made a surprise decision to retire from politics after 10 years in parliament, in another blow for the coalition.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed the government’s long-flagged "missing middle" housing reforms, paving the way for a wider range of low-rise housing developments across most Canberra suburbs from July 1.
With ACT net debt forecast to reach $23.7 billion within four years, the Canberra Liberals have accused the Labor Government of saddling future generations with the cost of financial mismanagement.
Pauline Hanson has brought in an auditor in a bid to prove a massive fundraising blitz was legitimate after Labor attempted to cast doubt on the cash influx.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has struck down a colleague's suggestion to make a deal with One Nation to avoid splitting the vote between right-wing parties.
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens will jointly move a censure motion in the Assembly against ACT Labor Minister Yvette Berry, accusing her of a sustained failure to address serious problems in the education and housing portfolios.
Canberra ratepayers face a higher average rates bill under the ACT government’s 2026-27 Budget, with the average residential bill, including levies, to rise by 5 per cent even after the health levy is scrapped.
While the budget investment in hospitals is welcome, AMA ACT president Dr Betty Ge says the real test will be whether patients receive care sooner.
While the ACT Government’s Budget stamp duty reforms are welcome, the Property Council warns that the significant increase in commercial rates will undermine confidence and cast a long shadow over Canberra’s commercial property sector.
The Canberra Business Chamber says there are no huge spending surprises in this year’s ACT Budget, but warns that many businesses are facing substantially higher tax bills next year.
Angus Taylor has not ruled out doing preference deals with Pauline Hanson to kick out Labor from government as One Nation rises in the polls.
