Labor Senator Louise Pratt has told OUTinPerth that she has “no plans to nominate currently” for the seat of Perth following Tim Hammond’s surprise resignation last week. Hammond, who was elected to the inner city seat at the 2016 federal election, announced his intention to resign last week highlighting the toll the role was taking […]
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6 May 2018 /
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Western Australian senator Louise Pratt is rumoured to be heading to the seat of Perth in the upcoming by-election for the inner city seat. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Tim Hammond at the beginning of May, who announced he would be stepping down from parliament to spend more time with his family. […]
Tags: by-election, Christian Porter, Labor, Louise Pratt, Perth, progressive labor, Tim Hammond
6 May 2018 |
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Labor MP Tim Hammond has announced his resignation from federal parliament, citing family reasons. The move will trigger a by-election for the inner city seat of Perth. The the high profile lawyer, who was first elected to parliament at the 2016 election succeeding Alannah MacTiernan. Speaking to radio station 6PR this morning Hammond said the […]
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2 May 2018 |
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As the debate over the future of marriage equality continues in parliament and across the country, the House of Representatives have today passed the government’s proposed plebiscite bill sending it to face the Senate where it will inevitably fail to pass through the blockade consisting of Derryn Hinch, The Nick Xenophon Team, The Greens and […]
Tags: Derryn Hinch, Greens, Malcolm Turnbull, Marriage, Marriage Act, marriage equality, NXT, Perth, plebiscite, Prime Minister, Tim Hammond
20 Oct 2016 |
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Bill Shorten can’t say when Senator Joe Bullock will formally resign Labor leader highlights candidates for forthcoming election Newspoll shows opposition ahead of the government Labor leader Bill Shorten faced the media this morning but was unable to say when Western Australian senator Joe Bullock will formally step down. Mr Shorten said he was confident […]
Tags: ABC, Alannah MacTiernan, Anne Aly, AusPol, Bill SHorten, Cowan, Election, election 2016, Gary Gray, Joe Bullock, Labor, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, Liberal, Malcolm Turnull, Mark McGowan, Marriage, marriage equality, Melissa Parke, Newspoll, Patrick Dodson, Perth, policy, Politics, Prime Minister, The Australian, Tim Hammond, traditional marriage, Western Australia
5 Apr 2016 |
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