There are certain barriers to entry to becoming an MP — and that's before defeating opponents at the ballot box.

Federal parliament has passed the biggest changes to Australia’s electoral funding laws in decades. The Albanese government’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 cleared the ...

The last election was just three years ago in 2022, leaving the incumbent party only a few years to achieve its agenda before ...

Maverick MP Bob Katter has reflected on the power of independents in a minority government, taking credit for the ousting of former prime minister Julia Gillard during the 2013 Labor leadership spill.

Australia's parliament has passed laws that would give production tax breaks for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen, in ...

Parliament has passed legislation overhauling political donation laws and expanding access to childcare in what may have been the final sitting day of the 47th parliament. There's growing speculation ...

Originally published as Teen Parliament 2025: Teenagers Patrick Saunders and Jack Harrison reveal personal battles in quest ...

An upbeat Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given his cheery outlook for 2025, following the traditional bipartisan church ...

Teenagers tackled the big issues in South Australia as they took the places of the state’s politicians in Parliament House.

Australia will provide tax incentives for firms that produce renewable hydrogen or process critical minerals under ...