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.
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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.
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.
Jan 7, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.
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.
Dec 3, 2022
Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
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.
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.
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.
Aug 21, 2022
Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?
A look into the facts surrounding the Scott Morrison portfolios scandal.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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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