SA senator slams Australian COVID response on alt-right show

South Australian Liberal senator Alex Antic, in medi-hotel quarantine in Adelaide amid questions about his vaccination status, has appeared on a prominent US far-right figure’s podcast to accuse state governments of a “drift into authoritarianism”.

Anti-mandate Antic lashes out after being sent to quarantine

South Australian Liberal Senator and vaccine mandate critic Alex Antic has hit out at the state’s “bureaucratic overlords” after being placed in hotel quarantine upon his return to Adelaide.

Simon Birmingham with Premier Stephen Marshall (left). Photo: AAP/David Mariuz

South Australian Senator to replace Cormann in powerful Finance post

South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham will become Finance Minister in the Morrison Government within weeks, replacing the retiring Matthias Cormann who will be Australia’s nomination for secretary-general of the Paris-based OECD.

Former Xenophon senator goes independent

South Australian Rex Patrick is now an independent senator after resigning from Centre Alliance.

Di Natale quits Greens and parliament

Richard Di Natale has resigned as leader of the Greens and will leave federal parliament.

Bernardi winds up the Conservatives, as Family First party legacy ends

Cory Bernardi is weighing up his political future after deciding to deregister his Australian Conservatives, ending the religious-based party legacy of Family First.