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New Speaker Tony Smith promises a less partisan approach

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageVictorian MP Tony Smith has been elected speaker by the Liberal party room. Lukas Coch/AAP

Victorian Liberal MP Tony Smith has convincingly won his party’s ballot for speaker and outlined to the House of Representatives his plans to improve the operation of what has been a chaotic parliament.

In a clear signal of his determination to be more...

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Full responses from Senator Scott Ludlam and Senator George Brandis

  • Written by: The Conversation

A spokesman for Senator Scott Ludlam said:

Senator Ludlam’s comments were made in response to a journalist’s question about the inquiry into the arts funding cuts, including that morning’s public hearings in Melbourne, of which Senator Ludlam was a participating member. They combine personal interpretation of the testimony and...

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FactCheck: will the Arts Minister need to publicly disclose who he funds?

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imageSenator Scott Ludlam said changes to arts funding will mean the minister will not need to publicly reveal funding recipients. True or false?AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

“George Brandis and his little hand-picked selection committees will be able to make funding decisions about touring schedules and arts funding in general. George Brandis won’t...

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