Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis, who was seconded to the United Nations, secretly returned to Canberra for the final sitting week of 2018 in case she was needed to salvage a vote.
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Chinese billionaire wants political parties to pay back his donations
Huang Xiangmo donated at least $2 million to Australian political parties — now he says he wants it back, claiming the decision to strip him of permanent residency was "grotesquely unfair".
Without O’Dwyer, Morrison’s challenge might get worse before it gets better
A woman will almost certainly be preselected to replace Kelly O’Dwyer in Higgins — even if a star male candidate emerges — but the party is so far behind that it simply cannot solve its “woman problem” at this election, writes Jane Norman.
Townsville LNP candidate apologises for 2012 social media tirade against Muslims
Phillip Thompson — a former soldier and the 2018 Queensland Young Australian of the Year — is running for one of the most marginal seats in the country, and says post-traumatic stress disorder was to blame for social media threats of violence against Muslims in 2012.
LNP president Gary Spence quits, blaming Queensland developer donations law
LNP President Gary Spence says Queensland's new law banning political donations from property developers has forced him to resign from his role with the party, with legal advice suggesting he could face possible jail time due to his background in urban development.
‘They are embarrassed to vote for us’: Federal Liberals speak out after election humiliation
The psychological impact of Saturday's devastating loss for the Liberals in Victoria means a number of MPs have decided they can no longer stay silent and Scott Morrison is under pressure to save the party from electoral death, writes Patricia Karvelas.
Molan pulls out of Q&A, says he can’t defend Liberals after his Senate relegation
Senator Jim Molan withdraws from a scheduled appearance on the ABC's Q&A program, saying he can no longer defend the Liberals after being placed in an unwinnable position on its NSW Senate ticket.
David Littleproud’s pre-selection in limbo awaiting LNP endorsement
The Agriculture Minister, who holds the safest federal government seat in Queensland, is yet to be endorsed for re-election despite receiving unanimous local support.
Pyne tells Turnbull plotters to take responsibility for leadership spill
Malcolm Turnbull's Q&A appearance reignites tensions within the Liberal Party, with frontbencher Christopher Pyne declaring Cabinet colleagues "have to be responsible" for their actions in ousting the former prime minister.
‘A price paid in blood’: Former Home Affairs insider wants refugees brought to Australia
A man who worked for the Home Affairs department up until last week fears there will be a high price to pay if the Government does not resettle refugees on Nauru and Manus Island in Australia.