Common(wealth) Knowledge #39: Overriding the Human Rights Act and supremacy of Parliament
A look at human rights protections in Australia and the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
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Feb 24, 2023
One Nation and most other parties in Western Australia lose registration
11 out of the 18 parties registered with the WAEC are on the chopping block.
Feb 21, 2023
Fred Nile to run for re-election in NSW despite announcing retirement
The former Christian Democrats member was first elected in 1981.
Feb 20, 2023
Controversy grows over the Gabba redevelopment for 2032 Olympic Games
A Greens MP has labelled one decision an "absolute disgrace".
Feb 18, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #38: Unions 3, New South Wales 0
A revisit of the definition of protected speech in Australia.
Feb 11, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #37: The right to protest versus public health
What a new judgment from a Victorian court means.
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.
Feb 6, 2023
Lidia Thorpe quits Greens: New party could be formed, Jacqui Lambie may be the biggest winner
The Victorian senator has resigned from the party in order to pursue Treaty before the Voice.
Feb 4, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #36: What is a First Minister?
Cooperative federalism in post-COVID lockdown Australia.
Feb 1, 2023
Can you have an independent party? Elizabeth Farrelly thinks so
The author will be running in the NSW Legislative Council at the March state election.
Jan 28, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #35: A public healthcare debate 80 years in the making
Today, Australians take government-subsidised healthcare for granted - but that was not always the case.
Jan 28, 2023
The 88th & final seat: Narracan votes in rare supplementary election after candidate's death
The supplementary election was triggered due to the death of Nationals candidate Shaun Gilchrist.
Jan 28, 2023
LIVE: Libby Mettam takes on David Honey for WA Liberal leadership
They are the only two lower house Liberal MPs following the 2021 landslide Labor win.
Jan 22, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #34: Why Edmund Barton shouldn't be forgettable
We take a look at why Edmund Barton was one of Australia’s most important Prime Ministers.
Jan 20, 2023
All the candidates no longer running in the NSW election
Multiple candidates from different parties have quit ahead of the March 25 election.
Jan 19, 2023
Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party founder becomes Victoria's first openly trans councillor
Tosh-Jake Finnigan has been elected via a VEC countback.
Jan 17, 2023
Former Labor MP to run for One Nation at the NSW election - but it won't be in her current seat
Tania Mihailuk has sat as an independent since quitting the ALP.
Jan 17, 2023
Labor’s cashless gaming trial to include 0.58% of all pokie machines as they release gambling policy
The trial would last for 12 months.
Jan 14, 2023
Common(wealth) Knowledge #33: Papua New Guinea and Australian federalism
A look at how Papua New Guinea has influenced the development of Australian law.
Jan 13, 2023
Liberals for Climate: Party that 'had no climate policies' & ran 'fake independents' deregistered
WA was the only state where Flux was still registered.
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