Essays & reportage
Reasons to be cheerful
Brett Evans
6 June 2011
Hung parliaments don’t come along very often in Australian federal politics. Tony Windsor clearly wants to make the most of the chance, writes Brett Evans
National affairs
The fabulous fiftieth NSW parliament, and other minority governments
Peter Browne
10 September 2010
Every Australian state and territory has experienced a minority government over the past twenty years. And it’s a surprisingly strong field
National affairs
Rebels with a cause
Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin
28 August 2010
A generation of independent MPs has quietly risen in state and federal parliaments. Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin look at their motivations, role and significance
National affairs
Rob Oakeshott: Why I became an independent
Terry Lane
25 August 2010
In this interview with Terry Lane, first broadcast in 2002, the newly independent MP discusses why he joined the Nationals, and why he left
National affairs
“The very aim and tenor of the bill suggests that it is not worthy of support”
Peter Browne
25 October 2008
Independent MP Peter Andren opposed John Howard’s attack on asylum seekers, and his vote went up at the next election
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