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Slade Brockman is new Senate president, Dean Smith narrowly misses out

Slade Brockman is new Senate president, Dean Smith narrowly misses out

Senator Slade Brockman has been elected the new President of the Senate, narrowly beating fellow Western Australian MP Dean Smith for the coveted role. Four Liberal senators put their had up to replace Senate President Scott Ryan, who recently announced he was leaving politics sooner than originally anticipated. New South Wales Senatore Concetta Fierraventi-Wells and […]

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Greens’ call to protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ people voted down

Greens’ call to protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ people voted down

The Greens called on the federal senate to voice their support for protecting the rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people, but the government, One Nation and independent MP Jacqui Lambie voted against it. The move follows One Nation’s failed attempt last week to pass a motion in the senate calling for […]

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Senator Dean Smith triumphs as he moves up on the Liberal ticket

Senator Dean Smith triumphs as he moves up on the Liberal ticket

Senator Dean Smith has been moved up the Liberal party’s senate ticket for the next federal election, he’ll now hold the number two spot on the ticket behind Senator Michaela Cash. The new arrangements were triggered by the retirement of Senator Mathias Cormann. It has been reported that the powerful Christian lobby within the WA […]

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Singer accused of being homosexual faces death penalty in Iran

Singer accused of being homosexual faces death penalty in Iran

A famous Kurdish singer is facing the death penalty after being accused of being homosexual in Iran. Mohsen Lorestani, a resident of the Kurdish province of Kermanshah has reportedly been arrested under the country’s strict laws against same-sex relationships. While information is limited, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network reports that he has been charged with […]

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Penny Wong awarded McKinnon Prize for Political Leadership

Penny Wong awarded McKinnon Prize for Political Leadership

Labor senator Penny Wong has been awarded the 2019 McKinnon Prize for Political Leadership. The annual prize is an initiative of the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne’s School of Government. In awarding the 50-year-old politician the prize the organisers said it was “for her leadership and advocacy in promoting a more tolerant and […]

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Dean Smith: PM’s ‘gender whisperer’ comments were unnecessary

Dean Smith: PM’s ‘gender whisperer’ comments were unnecessary

Western Australian senator Dean Smith has described the Prime Ministers failure to stand up to gay conversion therapy and recent comments about ‘gender whisperers’ as “unfortunate and unnecessary”. “The comments I think were unfortunate and unnecessary by Scott Morrison.” Senator Smith said. Senator Smith was speaking on a panel at the 2nd Australian Ally Conference […]

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PrEP subsidies to begin in April as Truvada lands on the PBS

PrEP subsidies to begin in April as Truvada lands on the PBS

Game-changing HIV prevention medication known as PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) will be subsidised as of April 2018 following an announcement from the federal government today. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt revealed today that PrEP (branded as Truvada) will become part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from the first of April, with a $180 million subsidy […]

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Dean Smith wins the inaugural McKinnon Prize Political Leader of the Year

Dean Smith wins the inaugural McKinnon Prize Political Leader of the Year

Liberal Senator Dean Smith has been awarded a new prize for political leadership. Senator Smith was named the inaugural recipient of the McKinnon Prize Political Leader of the Year. The award is given by the Susan McKinnon Foundation and the University of Melbourne. Among the judging panel was former prime ministers Julia Gillard and John Howard, alongside […]

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Senator Dean Smith takes up role as ambassador for PFLAG Perth

Senator Dean Smith takes up role as ambassador for PFLAG Perth

The Western Australian branch of PFLAG, the Parent and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, marked their 28th anniversary over the weekend as committee members from across the group’s long history met at Senator Dean Smith’s West Perth office. PFLAG announced that Senator Smith had agreed to take on an Ambassador role for the organisation. Denise […]

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Marriage equality bill passes House of Representatives

Marriage equality bill passes House of Representatives

Senator Dean Smith’s Marriage Bill has passed through the lower house of parliament, bringing marriage equality into Australian law. Following the ‘Yes’ result of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey the co-sponsored bill has been hotly debated for the last two weeks, but remains unchanged by amendments from conservatives and The Greens. Amendments put forward […]

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