France’s far right wins first round of parliamentary elections | Elections
NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s high-stakes gamble has backfired with the far right surging to their first electoral victory since World War Two. Here’s what you…
Azerbaijan to hold snap parliamentary elections on September 1 | Elections News
President Aliyev’s New Azerbaijan Party is expected to win a new majority in the oil-rich country’s legislature. Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has called snap parliamentary…
BJP secures Indian parliamentary speaker role | India Election 2024 News
The speaker had to be elected through a rare voice vote due to a lack of consensus amid opposition gains. The governing Bharatiya Janata Party…
Shannon Fentiman referred to Queensland’s parliamentary ethics committee over ‘potentially misleading’ social media video
Queensland's health minister has been referred to state parliament's powerful ethics committee over a "potentially misleading" social media video an LNP MP claimed "unleashed a…
Why has India’s BJP lost its parliamentary majority? | India Election 2024
India’s Narendra Modi will have to form a coaltion government with other parties in order to secure a majority in parliament. Narendra Modi is expected…
South Africa’s ANC loses 30-year parliamentary majority after election | Elections News
African National Congress vote share drops to 40 percent, forcing it to seek coalition partners to form government. The African National Congress (ANC) party has…
Togo’s parliamentary election: Why all eyes are on President Gnassingbe | Elections News
Some 4.2 million eligible Togolese voters are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed and controversial parliamentary elections that are causing tensions…
Parliamentary researcher charged with spying for China
Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. Source link
Maldives votes in parliamentary elections amid India-China rivalry | Elections News
President Mohamed Muizzu’s moves to increasingly shift away from New Delhi has caused tension. Maldives is holding parliamentary elections in a ballot crucial for President…
South Korea holds parliamentary elections: All you need to know | Elections News
South Koreans will head to the polls on Wednesday to choose who will sit in the country’s 300-member parliament in a major political test of…
Few changes after Kuwait holds first parliamentary election under new emir | Politics News
Opposition candidates won 29 seats in the 50-member assembly, closely matching the outcome of last year’s polls, official results show. Opposition politicians maintained a majority…
Parliamentary inquiry to examine the role of banks in preventing financial abuse
In short: A parliamentary inquiry will examine the issue of financial abuse in Australia and recommend reforms.Senator Deborah O’Neill said the inquiry will examine the role…
NSW bans gay conversion therapy after marathon parliamentary debate overnight
In short: NSW parliament voted to pass the bill criminalising gay conversion after a marathon debate overnight.The legislation passed unamended.What's next? The legislation will take 12 months…
Divisive Catalan amnesty bill clears parliamentary hurdle in Spain | Catalonia News
Spain’s lower house of parliament has approved an amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes – proven and alleged – by Catalan separatists during a chaotic attempt…
Allegations of animal cruelty and a charge of bestiality at Victorian Piggery emerge on eve of state parliamentary inquiry
A man has been charged with bestiality at a northern Victorian piggery after animal activists provided the footage to police.Warning: This story contains graphic allegations…
Parliamentary inquiry report says WA’s domestic gas export policy no longer fit for purpose
A parliamentary inquiry into WA's limits on gas exports has found it is no longer fit for purpose, and has suggested government intervention may be…