Your chance to make those West Wing dreams come true Federal A new government means new political staffers — and they’re hiring. While the view from Parliament House in Canberra is nothing like the West Wing,
What to say if confronted by a protester February 10, 2022 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory Anti-everything protesters from various parts of the country have bombarded Canberra for days, with their misspelled placards and boring chants. They have been keen to
Protesters looking for trouble and publicity February 7, 2022 By Chris Johnson Australian Capital Territory EDITORIAL It should come as no surprise that someone involved in the boringly-named ‘Convoy to Canberra’ protests was arrested last week after police found a
Premium Columnists A culture that looks backwards to at least the 1980s December 3, 2021 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks The latest figures on alleged bullying and sexual harassment in the Australian Public Service show a continued pattern of chronic under-reporting, albeit with some improvement.
PSsst! The style police are here November 18, 2021 By The Mandarin Editors' Picks Sock it to me With lockdowns lifting across jurisdictions, a focus for many departments is on how returning to the office will work. One commonwealth
House of Representatives speaker stands down with praise across political divide October 28, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal House of Representatives speaker Tony Smith will step down from the role next month after previously announcing he would not contest the next election. He
Brittany Higgins accepts prestigious fellowship October 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory The global institute for women’s leadership (GIWL) at ANU has announced that former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins will be its first visiting fellow. Higgins, who
Gaetjens pauses Higgins’ inquiry following legal advice August 31, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) secretary Phil Gaetjens has suspended his ‘who knew what, when’ inquiry into claims of an alleged rape at
Union calls for code of conduct, sexual harassment policy to keep parliamentary staff safe August 9, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Culture The Community and Public Sector Union has called on the government to implement a behavioural code of conduct for all parliamentarians that explicitly bans sexual
AFP received advice on Brittany Higgins investigation last month, DPP reveals July 29, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold has refuted claims made by the Home Affairs minister and the head of the Australian Federal Police regarding
Government accepts Foster Review recommendations in full July 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The government has announced an independent complaints mechanism for serious incidents at Parliament House will be up and running within the next six weeks. The
Parliament House tightens COVID-19 provisions for one month July 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Parliament House will be closed to the public and the amount of parliamentary departmental staff will be reduced as part of a range of measures
Australian MPs can opt to participate in one-hour sexual harassment training July 16, 2021 By Melissa Coade Culture Critics have slammed the basic training for people working at parliament house that will be implemented in response to the alleged historical rape of staffer
Paltry, ineffective and optional training solution offered to address parliamentary sexual violence July 15, 2021 By Amber Schultz Editors' Picks A paltry one hour of training. A handful of recommendations implemented. Summits postponed. Allegations ignored. Politicians excused. The government’s approach to addressing parliamentary sexual violence
