George Christensen has changed his mind about retiring from politics and will now run for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party at the upcoming federal election. The announcement of Christensen’s backflip on leaving the parliament was made in the News Corp newspapers and a formal announcement is expected later this morning. One Nation will aim to […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he was appalled by recent comments LNP member George Christensen made on a right-wing online broadcast, and has suggested it’s time for Queensland MP to retire quietly. Christensen was a guest on InfoWars webcast which is hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones has been banned from most social […]
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says he won’t tell Queensland MP George Christensen to stop speaking out against Australia’s approach to managing Covid-19, as the government has a thin majority and they can’t afford to lose a single seat. Christensen, who has indicated he’ll not run for re-election at the end of his current term, […]
Federal government MP George Christensen has announced he won’t contest the next election and will now bow out of politics. The backbencher, who has often been in the media for his controversial views and statements, said he felt politics was no longer working for conservative voices such as his. “Our politics just does not seem […]
National Party MP George Christensen has urged more Christians to get involved in political parties, suggested removing Medicare funding for abortion services, and outlined his frustration that the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill has not been overtly named as a bill for ‘religious freedom’. Christensen is the latest Coalition identity to spend some time with Family […]
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says parents of young children who believe their child might be transgender should have their children taken off them. Senator Hanson appeared on the online political discussion program Pellowe Talk to chat about the Queensland government’s recent passing of a bill that outlawed gay conversion therapy. Senator Hanson said she would never […]
Queensland MP George Christensen has labeled a news report published yesterday in the Herald Sun as “Highly defamatory”, describing it as part of a “putrid smear campaign” orchestrated by “gutless” political opponents. The newspaper reported that the Australian Federal Police has inquired about an unnamed member of parliament’s frequent travel to parts of South-East Asia, and that […]
Michael McCormack has been sworn in as Australia’s new Deputy Prime Minister after he won a ballot to become the leader of the Nationals. The Nationals chose the member for Riverina as their new leader after Barnaby Joyce announced his resignation on Friday following weeks of scandal surrounding his extra-marital affair. Queensland MP George Christensen […]
Two National party MPs have accused Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of being a weak leader. Victorian MP Andrew Broad said the Prime Minister had shown “a clear failure of leadership” by ignoring the concerns of conservative MPs as the marriage bill was debated in the senate. Broad told the ABC’s AM program that he believed […]
On the day his quarterly essay is released, author Benjamin Law has been criticised over a tweet he made late last month. Law, best known for his autobiographical book The Family Law, which inspired the popular SBS sitcom, is the author of the latest Quarterly Essay which focuses on the Safe Schools program. Titled Moral Panic 101: Equality, […]
