Liberal Andrew McLachlan and Greens MLC Tammy Franks in parliament. Photo: David Mariuz / AAP

Politics

Party games as Libs' 'Little Kirribilli' deal revealed

Incoming Upper House president Andrew McLachlan has agreed to step aside in two years for Liberal right-winger Terry Stephens in a ‘Kirribilli’-style agreement designed to avert a divisive internal ballot, InDaily can reveal.

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Controversial former Speaker Peter Lewis dies

Maverick former Speaker Peter Lewis – the man who put Labor into power almost 16 years ago – has died.

Politics

Does the Liberal Party have a problem with women?

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall concedes it’s a “fact” that women are under-represented in the Liberal ranks. But, as Tom Richardson reports, he says it’s just as important to promote candidates who represent a broader cross-section of society – regardless of gender.

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Who shone, and who shied from the media spotlight in 2016?

Independent cabinet ring-in Geoff Brock is the state’s most media-shy minister, according to monitoring data prepared for the State Government and obtained by InDaily.