Labor wants retrospective powers for new parliamentary complaints mechanism Wednesday June 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Labor responds to Stephanie Foster’s review of the parliamentary workplace by advocating for a broader remit that investigates serious incidents involving former workers. …
Where does the respect start? Tuesday March 23, 2021 By Chris Johnson Editors' Picks Perhaps the prime minister can show how much he is prepared to listen to women by listening to them in parliament. A tiny step, perhaps,…
So long and thanks for all the fish: the oddly polite history of political farewells Monday May 13, 2019 By Scott Hamilton & Stuart Kells Career Advice Something strange happens when politicians leave the political stage. The other side suddenly becomes much more civil – even affectionate. There is an outbreak of…
The federal election campaign through the 'distorted prism' of social media Tuesday April 30, 2019 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology Home Affairs head Michael Pezzullo has described social media as a “cesspit” while former Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Peter Varghese warned it…
Commonwealth public sector boards make headway towards gender parity Monday October 22, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal "It is fantastic to see six Commonwealth portfolios have reached or exceeded the 50 per cent target, up from two portfolios in 30 June 2017,…
Plibersek promises to surpass Coalition on public sector gender equality Thursday March 8, 2018 By Stephen Easton Community & Social All mainstream politicians profess to support gender equality, but federal opposition deputy Tanya Plibersek argues the government has not delivered. Labor promises to push harder…
