Politicians have been forced to turn off their office’s phone lines, order staff not to review constituent emails, and send their employees home to recuperate, amid a deluge of vitriol.

#mps #breakdown #hate

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If Pauline Hanson can wise up, surely everyone else can too

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3w ago

If Pauline Hanson can wise up, surely everyone else can too

Every one of us can and should act. We share the pleasures and the pains of the same country. We can all contribute to improving it in this dire moment.

#pauline-hanson #wise #surely

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Landry bows out, setting up Canavan showdown with One Nation in Capricornia

Politics & Governance

3w ago

Landry bows out, setting up Canavan showdown with One Nation in Capricornia

The seat is expected to be hotly contested by One Nation, potentially by the party’s national director James Ashby.

#landry #canavan #capricornia

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Albanese granted Greens 15 staff just before party blocked inquiry into PM’s powers

Politics & Governance

3w ago

Albanese granted Greens 15 staff just before party blocked inquiry into PM’s powers

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused the prime minister of playing “political games” with his ability to allocate staffing.

#albanese #pauline #hanson

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Haines pursues a political experiment - that decent people can disagree. Has this attack changed that?

Politics & Governance

3w ago

Haines pursues a political experiment - that decent people can disagree. Has this attack changed that?

If someone like Helen Haines could be attacked, who was safe? As the severity of her injuries became clear, the mood in Canberra shifted from shock to something darker.

#haines #experiment #decent

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Bolstered police and home security upgrades on table for MPs after Haines attack

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3w ago

Bolstered police and home security upgrades on table for MPs after Haines attack

The four-wheel-drive attack on the independent MP has exposed long-running tensions between parliamentarians and the authorities responsible for protecting them.

#haines #labor

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Time for the truth about Jordon Steele-John, rather than conspiracy theories

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3w ago

Time for the truth about Jordon Steele-John, rather than conspiracy theories

David Shoebridge is genuine in wanting an independent inquiry into Jordon Steele-John. Some of his party’s supporters, not so much.

#jordon-steele #shoebridge #australia

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One Nation NSW leader hit with ‘please explain’ for charging taxpayers for 71 beers, 23 bottles of wine

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3w ago

One Nation NSW leader hit with ‘please explain’ for charging taxpayers for 71 beers, 23 bottles of wine

Mike Newman was questioned over his spending habits during his 28-month stint as a senior trade commissioner in Japan, with one executive rejecting a $211 bill for lunch.

#nsw #newman #japan

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