Common(wealth) Knowledge #40: An independent Prime Minister - once in a teal moon
A look at whether it is possible for an independent to become the Prime Minister of Australia.
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Musical chairs in parliament: Does Lidia Thorpe's senate seat belong to her or The Greens?
The now-independent will be in the senate until her term expires in 2028.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.
Nationals MP Andrew Gee quits - here's what the Coalition's parliamentary numbers look like now
The move was sparked by the party's opposition to the Voice.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
National Anti-Corruption Commission bill passes the lower house - and donkey voting in elections
Stuart Jeffery and Billy Williamson break down the latest political news.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #23: Can the Governor-General dismiss Prime Ministers?
47 years on from the 1975 constitutional crisis, a look at what the Whitlam Dismissal can tell us about constitutional conventions.
Third tier of government? Fact-checking & analysing claims about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
There's a lot we don't know about the Voice - but let's look at what we do know.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #8: Are secret ministries constitutional?
A look into the facts surrounding the Scott Morrison portfolios scandal.
Sky News & Sarah Henderson claim Monique Ryan voted against the Climate Change Bill (she didn't)
The bill yesterday passed the House of Representatives 89-55.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #4: Being Speaker is such a drag
Milton Dick has been announced as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Did more people vote Liberal than any other party at this year's federal election?
The claim was made by Peta Credlin, something Senator Jane Hume said was "exactly right."
Ryan slams "attack on the crossbench" as PHON, JLN & Pocock release joint statement on staff numbers
The amount of personal staff for crossbenchers has been cut by the Prime Minister.
ANALYSIS: If Frydenberg & Dutton get voted out, who will be the next Liberal leader?
There’s only 9 days to go until Australia Decides, with both leaders blitzing marginal seats and pledging policies to the undecided.
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