The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a new diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds. Announcing the decision at a press conference in Canberra on June 15, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government had received “very clear” security advice about the risks posed by…

Australian federal politicians could be hit with sanctions for bullying behaviour or harassment under an overhaul aimed at making the halls of Parliament power safer for women. It’s one of the 28 recommendations from a damning review that found one-third of people working in Parliament House and federal politicians’ offices have been sexually harassed. Just…

Federal ministers have returned to Canberra after the winter break to sit in Parliament for four of the next five weeks, and the Senate leader is assuring Australians of the strict COVID-19 safety measures in place. Simon Birmingham said “very extensive” safeguards proportionate to the risk of the Delta variant have been implemented for parliament….