State and Territory Parliament

Former Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto could be forced out of state parliament after being ordered to pay more than $2.3 million in costs after losing a defamation case brought by fellow MP Moira Deeming.

A bill aimed to raise money for Victoria's emergency services through a levy is expected to return to parliament after it was delayed on Tuesday.

The Northern Territory opposition leader has delivered her first budget reply speech, claiming the jurisdiction's future will be "bleak" under the government's prison-focused crime approach.

A day after upper house MP Tammy Franks walked out on her party, the South Australian Greens have hit back at their former co-leader – labelling her comments "deeply regrettable and inappropriate".

WA Police wrongfully arrest a man twice after mistaking his identity on two separate occasions, a report by the state's corruption watchdog reveals.

South Australian Greens politician Tammy Franks says she's resigning from the party and will sit as an independent until the next election.

Jimmy Sullivan's future had been under a cloud since late last year, when he was directed to take leave for personal and health matters. 

Steven Miles says Jimmy Sullivan has been expelled from Labor caucus after he moved a motion at a meeting on Monday.

Labor is facing pressure from all sides as the deadline for a decision on the extension of Woodside Energy's North West Shelf looms. 

Bereaved Indigenous mothers turn their grief into strength as they welcome the ACT government's backing of a board of inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander detainees.

Retiring Liberal senator Linda Reynolds labels the party's federal election campaign a "comprehensive failure", blasting it for not doing more to increase female representation. 

Wills was Labor heartland, but now the seat that belonged to Bob Hawke is squarely in the marginal column.

It was a major government policy meant to provide extra safety for some of the state's most vulnerable. Now a letter has revealed just how the implementation of WA's domestic violence strategy targeting repeat offenders went so badly wrong.

All Queensland government fees and charges, including vehicle registration, will be hiked by 3.4 per cent from next financial year.

All venues to be built for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, including the Victoria Park stadium, are set to be exempt from major planning rules — but some are questioning why safeguards are being removed. 

Queensland's new domestic violence laws will give police more power than ever before, but not everyone is convinced they'll protect those most at risk.

The NT parliament has passed new bail laws on urgency after the fatal stabbing of a Darwin supermarket owner, as the government flags an overhaul of youth justice laws.

The WA government's language has shifted dramatically in recent weeks over its move to mandate GPS tracking for serious, repeat family and domestic violence offenders, writes Keane Bourke.

Less than nine months ago, David Speirs held one of South Australia's most prominent and important jobs: the state's alternative premier and leader of the Liberal Party. Now, those titles have been replaced by "convicted drug supplier".

The Australian Electoral Commission is confident there will be no repeat of the issues that plagued Western Australia's recent state election when it comes to the May 3 federal poll.