Legalise Cannabis MPs distance themselves from Sophia Moermond over 'Let Women Speak' rally comments
"The Legalise Cannabis Victoria team will continue to call out hurtful behaviour that misrepresents the party."
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Common(wealth) Knowledge #42: Why Australia can't ban political parties
More than 8 decades on from Menzies first attempting to ban the Communist Party of Australia.
ANALYSIS: How the NSW upper house ballot paper positions could impact who wins
All candidates in both houses have been announced, with both major parties nominating a full 93 candidates in the Legislative Assembly.
Commonwealth 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.
Aston by-election: Labor aiming to break century-old record as Liberals try to hold onto seat
The by-election was triggered after former minister Alan Tudge resigned from federal politics.
Arafura Decides: Country Liberals could win by-election in NT electorate following incumbent's death
The by-election was triggered by the sudden death of the incumbent Labor MP.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #39: Overriding the Human Rights Act and supremacy of Parliament
A look at human rights protections in Australia and the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
One Nation and most other parties in Western Australia lose registration
11 out of the 18 parties registered with the WAEC are on the chopping block.
Fred Nile to run for re-election in NSW despite announcing retirement
The former Christian Democrats member was first elected in 1981.
Controversy grows over the Gabba redevelopment for 2032 Olympic Games
A Greens MP has labelled one decision an "absolute disgrace".
Common(wealth) Knowledge #38: Unions 3, New South Wales 0
A revisit of the definition of protected speech in Australia.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #37: The right to protest versus public health
What a new judgment from a Victorian court means.
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.
Lidia Thorpe quits Greens: New party could be formed, Jacqui Lambie may be the biggest winner
The Victorian senator has resigned from the party in order to pursue Treaty before the Voice.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #36: What is a First Minister?
Cooperative federalism in post-COVID lockdown Australia.
Can you have an independent party? Elizabeth Farrelly thinks so
The author will be running in the NSW Legislative Council at the March state election.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #35: A public healthcare debate 80 years in the making
Today, Australians take government-subsidised healthcare for granted - but that was not always the case.
The 88th & final seat: Narracan votes in rare supplementary election after candidate's death
The supplementary election was triggered due to the death of Nationals candidate Shaun Gilchrist.
LIVE: Libby Mettam takes on David Honey for WA Liberal leadership
They are the only two lower house Liberal MPs following the 2021 landslide Labor win.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #34: Why Edmund Barton shouldn't be forgettable
We take a look at why Edmund Barton was one of Australia’s most important Prime Ministers.
All the candidates no longer running in the NSW election
Multiple candidates from different parties have quit ahead of the March 25 election.
Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party founder becomes Victoria's first openly trans councillor
Tosh-Jake Finnigan has been elected via a VEC countback.
Former Labor MP to run for One Nation at the NSW election - but it won't be in her current seat
Tania Mihailuk has sat as an independent since quitting the ALP.
Labor’s cashless gaming trial to include 0.58% of all pokie machines as they release gambling policy
The trial would last for 12 months.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #33: Papua New Guinea and Australian federalism
A look at how Papua New Guinea has influenced the development of Australian law.
Liberals for Climate: Party that 'had no climate policies' & ran 'fake independents' deregistered
WA was the only state where Flux was still registered.
From 'The Teals' to 'Lime': All 35 names the Fusion Party might be changing to
The party most recently tried to get registered for the 2022 Victorian state election.
Here's everyone who has & hasn't committed to pokies reform in NSW
The issue is taking centre stage ahead of the state election on March 25.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #32: A House divided
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker after 15 different ballots.
This is the result of all 15 votes for US House Speaker
More than a dozen votes were needed for Kevin McCarthy to be elected.
Nationals won't contest seat where their candidate died while facing sexual assault charges
Narracan candidate Shaun Gilchrist was due to face court before he died.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #31: New year, new court
What we could see in the High Court in 2023.
IN MEMORIAM: All the political parties that were deregistered this year
A total of 17 parties lost registration with the Australian Electoral Commission in 2022.
Scott Morrison named in alleged Twitter data breach of 400 million accounts
The former PM’s already-known APH email was listed by a supposed hacker.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #30: Constitutional issues in the New Year
The major issues we'll be seeing in 2023.
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 #29: Cases we missed
Wrapping up a big year in constitutional law.
Morrison's ministries and the constitution - plus what could a 'No' Voice campaign look like?
The Nationals are the only major party to come out against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
LIVE RESULTS: All the seats changing hands & how every party went in the Victorian state election
The results in both houses for all parties that you may have missed.
Parliament Recalled for Government's Energy Price Relief Plan
The Prime Minister met with State and Territory leaders to discuss the proposed Energy Price Relief Plan on Friday. Queensland and New...
Common(wealth) Knowledge #28: Immigration Detention in the 1990s
3 decades on from a major constitutional law case.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #27: Are political parties unconstitutional?
Fact-checking a claim that political parties are illegal under Australia's constitution.
Coalition could be over in Vic after Nationals said they'd 'discuss' leaving agreement with Liberals
The Liberals have lost several seats this election, while the Nationals have picked up 3 in the lower house.
No second teal wave with potentially zero independents getting into the Victorian parliament
Only one teal independent candidate is still in the running as results continue to come in.
Reason Party applies to change their name to Public Education Party in NSW
The move comes ahead of the state election in late March.
Common(wealth) Knowledge #25: Behind the scenes
A look at how this series is created every single week.
Labor sending out leaflets using Liberal colours and logo in seat they could lose to The Greens
Exclusive: 6 News has seen images of the material which is being sent out in the marginal seat of Richmond.
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.
What you need to know about every single party in the Victorian election (in under 10 minutes)
6 News has details on all the parties running, endorsing independents & no longer running.
SpinCheck LIVE (17 November 2022)
Leaked 'preference whisperer' video goes viral, Legalise Cannabis aims to win seats and teals win how-to-vote card dispute.
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