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South Australian MP Sam Duluk will not pursue a bid to obtain key documents related to his alleged assault of a fellow MP, amid claims they are covered by parliamentary privilege.
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More members of state parliament have been forced to pay back misclaimed expenses, Premier Steven Marshall has conceded.
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The Victorian Government’s move to extend its state of emergency for another 12 months would entrench extraordinary powers in the hands of a few without oversight or debate. Parliament should not be overlooked, argues Eric Windholz.
Australian MPs for the first time will be able to attend a sitting of federal parliament remotely by video-link. The technology removes the need for frequent travel and is an opportunity to make post-COVID-19 parliament more inclusive, argues Sarah Moulds.
The future of JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments are top of the agenda as federal parliament returns for the first time in more than two months.
The actions of state governments in tackling the spread of coronavirus within their borders have reset the state-federal balance for the national good. How they chart a path out of the crisis is the next challenge, writes Noah Shultz-Byard.
State Parliament’s COVID-19 Response Committee will hold its first hearings on Thursday. With the pandemic emergency prompting new laws handing extraordinary powers to authorities, the committee should hold them to account, argues Sarah Moulds.
