Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
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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.
UPDATED | A new city stadium that could see A-League soccer shift from Hindmarsh to the CBD is now firmly in the State Government’s sights, as Premier Steven Marshall today used parliament’s reopening to restate – and reshape – his first-term agenda.
Bushfires and sports rorts have delivered a nightmare summer break for the Morrison Government, which is about to return to Parliament anything but refreshed, says Michelle Grattan.
