Politics Sarah Hanson-Young says politics is ‘brutal’ after Greens elect new leader Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has wished new Greens leader David Shoebridge good luck, while also revealing the “brutal” nature of party politics.
News & Views Pauline Hanson loses appeal over racist tweet but vows to take decision to High Court One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says her legal team will look into a possible new appeal in the High Court.
News & Views ‘The ultimate racial slur’: Discrimination trial between Mehreen Faruqi and Pauline Hanson is underway A defamation trial between Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi and One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson is taking place in the Federal Court of Australia this week.
Ed's Blog Men to take majority of tax cuts as women still fight for equal pay Any pay rises coming for women as a result of pay transparency can’t keep up with the tax cuts that are coming for men.
News & Views ‘Words don’t matter without accountability’: Mehreen Faruqi demands more accountability in the Senate Senator Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Senate to hold people accountable, following racist remarks by Pauline Hanson.
News & Views Mehreen Faruqi launches legal action against Pauline Hanson over tweet Senator Mehreen Faruqi has launched legal action against Pauline Hanson for tweeting that she should “pack your bags and piss off back to Pakistan”.
News & Views ‘I’m the Senate leader, I still get triggered’: Penny Wong denounces Pauline Hanson Senator Wong delivered a speech in support of Greens Senator Mehreen Farqui, who had moved a censure motion against Hanson.
News & Views Senator Mehreen Faruqi considers lodging human rights complaint about Pauline Hanson Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi says Pauline Hanson could be referred to the Human Rights Commission.
News & Views Diversity brings much-needed lived experience into politics: Senator Mehreen Faruqi Senator Mehreen Faruqi says that the political powerful must be willing to stand aside if they really want to fight for diverse communities.
News & Views Mehreen Faruqi: Parliament’s proud migrant, Muslim woman working towards fundamental change Mehreen Faruqi knows a thing or two about facing vilification in the public eye, something she elaborates on in her new memoir Too Migrant, Too Muslim, Too Loud.
News & Views Mehreen Faruqi: Politics has real consequences for those who refuse to behave like white men Senator Mehreen Faruqi recently launched Michele Seminara’s new poetry collection Suburban Fantasy, delivering a powerful speech.
News & Views ‘Shocking hate crime’ in Western Australia prompts calls for far right extremism to be taken seriously In light of reports of a sickening act of racial violence in Western Australia, Senator Lidia Thorpe has said there are clear links between politics of hate and acts of hate.