Retiring federal MP Stephen Jones has revealed during his parliamentary valedictory speech that he is survivor of child sexual abuse. The assistant treasurer and Illawarra MP said that over his 15-year career, one of the greatest achievements of the parliament had been the contribution by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in establishing a royal commission into child sex abuse. In …
The Winter session of Lok Sabha came to an end on a chaotic note on Friday as equations between the BJP-led ruling NDA alliance and the opposition parties including Congress plummeted over the week. This was the first time when the Lower House of Parliament broke the convention of concluding the session with a valedictory speech. However, due to massive …
Anthony Albanese stood to give a few remarks for "my friend Bill" after Shorten concluded his valedictory speech. Albanese says it would have been "totally understandable" if Shorten walked away from political life after the 2019 loss. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, who has been Shorten's sparring partner on the Today Show for some time now, says his departure is a …
The Prime Minister has told Labor MPs to put purpose ahead of self-interest as one of her strongest supporters, former minister Nicola Roxon, condemned the "sexist and just plain rude" treatment that Julia Gillard has received. Ms Roxon, a former attorney-general and health minister, used her valedictory speech to Parliament to defend the Prime Minister against ongoing criticism - including …
