National affairs
14 August 2012
This independent MP rose from thirty-year-old Armidale councillor to NSW parliamentary speaker. Now he plans to take on Tony Windsor for the Nationals. Frank …
National affairs
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
3 September 2010
Minority government in South Australia produced a novel solution that challenged the way the Westminster system has worked in Australia, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
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
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
10 February 2010
In a democratic system the parties themselves should practise internal democracy, argues Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
26 March 2009
History and geography suggest that Queensland’s Liberal National Party needs to think hard about its future, writes Norman Abjorensen
National affairs
13 January 2009
The year 1909 saw a seachange in Australian politics, writes Norman Abjorensen on the anniversary of the fusion of the non-Labor parties
National affairs
18 December 2008
Coalitions don’t work in opposition, so the federal Nationals would be better off going it alone, writes Norman Abjorensen