News Analysis With Parliament resuming on Nov. 22, the Liberals will be looking to have a raft of legislation passed, and although the 44th federal legislature is not much different in composition from the previous one, new cabinet ministers and pressures on the Conservative leader could result in some interesting dynamics between the two rival…
UK Parliamentary Authorities Tighten COVID-19 Controls
Parliamentary authorities have stepped up measures to limit the spread of coronavirus as many MPs continue to shun masks in the Commons chamber. The UK Health Security Agency has determined the risk of transmission of Covid-19 on the parliamentary estate has increased. New measures include the cancellation of non-parliamentary business activity such as tours, and…
Parliament Requires MPs to Be Vaccinated to Enter House of Commons
When the Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, only those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter the House of Commons precinct, the Parliament’s Board of Internal Economy has decided. Exceptions will be allowed for those with valid medical reasons, but they have to present proof of a recent negative COVID-19 antigen…
Liberals to Revive Controversial Proposed Laws When Parliament Resumes
If the Liberals’ election platform is anything to go by, several pieces of controversial legislation that died when the election was called will be reintroduced when Parliament resumes. The platform promised to, “within the first 100 days, reintroduce legislation to reform the Broadcasting Act to ensure foreign web giants contribute to the creation and promotion of…
Tunisia on Edge as President Suspends Parliament, Fires Prime Minister
TUNIS, Tunisia—Troops surrounded Tunisia’s parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister and other top members of government, sparking concerns for the North African country’s young democracy at home and abroad. In the face of nationwide protests over Tunisia’s economic troubles and the government’s…
Aged Care and Mental Health Priorities for Federal Government in Budget
May 10, 2021
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Australia’s mental health and aged care systems will receive record funding in the federal budget, with billions to be spent on the ailing sectors. Experts have warned the packages may only begin to gain ground back after years of funding shortfalls. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will hand down his third budget on 11 May, with significant…
Australian PM to Meet With Liberal Staffer Brittany Higgins
Prime Minister Scott Morrison will meet with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, who alleged that she was raped in Parliament House in 2019. Higgins says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow ministerial adviser in Parliament House while she was working for the coalition government in 2019. The prime minister said a location for the…
Finland IDs Hackers Linked to Parliament Spying Attack
HELSINKI—Finland’s domestic security agency said Thursday that the cybergroup APT31, which is generally linked to the Chinese regime, was likely behind a cyberspying attack on the information systems of the Nordic country’s parliament. The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, known by the abbreviation Supo, said it had “identified a cyber espionage operation targeted in 2020…
Australian of the Year Calls For Education and Awareness Campaigns to Combat Child Sexual Predation
Australian of Year Grace Tame has used her first public address to call for young Australians to be educated on how to recognise the stages of sexual grooming and psychological manipulation to protect themselves from child sexual predators in the community. Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Tame said that the silence surrounding child…
Third Woman Alleges Rape by Former Australian Parliament Staffer
A third woman has come forward to allege she was sexually assaulted by the same political staffer accused of raping a colleague inside Parliament House. The woman said she was assaulted while working as a coalition volunteer during the 2016 election campaign. She was barely out of school at the time of the attack, which…
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