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.

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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.