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Common(wealth) Knowledge #90: Australia to formally abandon COAG, make First Ministers' Council permanent

Feb 11

Common(wealth) Knowledge #90: Australia to formally abandon COAG, make First Ministers' Council permanent

Legislation before the Senate to formally abolish all legislative references to COAG.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon

Mar 4, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon

A look at whether it is possible for an independent to become the Prime Minister of Australia.

Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?

Feb 9, 2023

Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?

The now-independent will be in the senate until her term expires in 2028.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided

Jan 7, 2023

Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided

Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.

Nationals MP Andrew Gee quits - here's what the Coalition's parliamentary numbers look like now

Dec 23, 2022

Nationals MP Andrew Gee quits - here's what the Coalition's parliamentary numbers look like now

The move was sparked by the party's opposition to the Voice.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?

Dec 3, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?

Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.

National Anti-Corruption Commission bill passes the lower house - and donkey voting in elections

Nov 25, 2022

National Anti-Corruption Commission bill passes the lower house - and donkey voting in elections

Stuart Jeffery and Billy Williamson break down the latest political news.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?

Nov 12, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?

47 years on from the 1975 constitutional crisis, a look at what the Whitlam Dismissal can tell us about constitutional conventions.

Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Aug 27, 2022

Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

There's a lot we don't know about the Voice - but let's look at what we do know.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?

Aug 21, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?

A look into the facts surrounding the Scott Morrison portfolios scandal.

Sky News & Sarah Henderson claim Monique Ryan voted against the Climate Change Bill (she didn't)

Aug 5, 2022

Sky News & Sarah Henderson claim Monique Ryan voted against the Climate Change Bill (she didn't)

The bill yesterday passed the House of Representatives 89-55.

Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag

Jul 30, 2022

Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag

Milton Dick has been announced as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?

Jul 5, 2022

Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?

The claim was made by Peta Credlin, something Senator Jane Hume said was "exactly right."

Ryan slams "attack on the crossbench" as PHON, JLN & Pocock release joint statement on staff numbers

Jun 24, 2022

Ryan slams "attack on the crossbench" as PHON, JLN & Pocock release joint statement on staff numbers

The amount of personal staff for crossbenchers has been cut by the Prime Minister.

ANALYSIS: If Frydenberg & Dutton get voted out, who will be the next Liberal leader?

May 12, 2022

ANALYSIS: If Frydenberg & Dutton get voted out, who will be the next Liberal leader?

There’s only 9 days to go until Australia Decides, with both leaders blitzing marginal seats and pledging policies to the undecided.

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