Burney calls out Turnbull government over treatment of DHS staff

Says women hit hardest.

22 March, 2017

Pauline Hanson 20 years on: same refrain, new target

Hanson’s second ‘maiden’ speech.

16 September, 2016

Parliament House’s infamous bollards create more (in)security bother

Too much technical information …

14 December, 2015

Online broker bites into parliamentary pay parking

Parkhound smells cash in residents’ driveways, basements.

8 October, 2014

Councils seek referendum refunds from Canberra

By Julian Bajkowski Councils across Australia are seeking a refund from Canberra for more than $3 million in ratepayers money they spent to promote the ‘yes’ case for a referendum on the Constitutional recognition of local government that was scrapped alongside the announcement of a new federal poll date. The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) […]

19 August, 2013

New challenge to council CCTV use

By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski A fresh row over how councils can use video surveillance and CCTV in New South Wales has erupted after moves by Local Government Minister Don Page to relax privacy regulations governing cameras encountered resistance from the Greens in the state’s upper house. The Greens have moved a motion that […]

28 May, 2013

NSW councils attack ministerial power grab

By Julian Bajkowski Local governments in New South Wales have slammed moves by the O’Farrell state government to push through new laws that would allow the immediate suspension of councils without prior notice as part of bid to gain greater control over the sector. Peak group Local Government NSW (LGNSW) has demanded the deferral of […]

14 March, 2013

Tax Commissioner faces grilling

By Julian Bajkowski A claimed rise in complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman about the Australian Taxation Office is set to take centre stage today when Taxation Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo comes before the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) this morning. In a curtain raiser to what is anticipated to be a fiesty exchange, […]

14 September, 2012

ACT preparing for President Obama

By Lilia Guan   Parliament House will be closed to the public from midday Wednesday 16 to midday Thursday 17 November 2011, for the arrival of the United States President, Barack Obama. The only area available for public access will be the Authorised Assembly Area located on the Federation Mall lawn area at the front […]

16 November, 2011