New Parliament Kicks Off

New parliament kicks off

On the flight home from his six-day China visit, the prime minister gave a series of interviews to accompanying journalists. In one he revealed he was impatient for the 48th parliament to begin, to give his 24 new Labor MPs every chance to fully participate as soon as possible with their first speeches. His eagerness, no doubt, had calculated political intent: a message to his

Australian National Review - Who Are Some of Labor’s Newest MPs and What They Stand For

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the opening of the 48th Federal Parliament in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on July 22, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch In a Parliament where Labor now governs with a commanding majority, five of its freshman MPs took to the floor for the first time, laying bare their personal journeys to Canberra. Ali France, who unseated former Opposition Leader Pete…

As some “choose ignorance over respect”, the 48th Parliament begins with a call for caring

Introduction by Croakey: While many people and organisations work towards developing health systems and services that are more culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, this cannot be achieved in isolation of other systems and workplaces also making […]

48th Parliament's opening week shows some things never change

The sun has set on the first week of Federal Parliament’s return. Photo: Michelle Kroll. Federal Parliament has had a triumphant return, with all the reprimands, ejections, backdowns, undermining and skulduggery to which the Australian people have become accustomed. Certainly, there has been plenty of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives to ensure parliamentarians get straight down to business. Labor has come out all guns blazi…

Littleproud returns to Canberra for 48th Parliament

It has been a busy return to Canberra for David Littleproud this week. The Maranoa MP and Nationals Leader acknowledged […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. The post Littleproud returns to Canberra for 48th Parliament appeared first on Leader Today.