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Independent MP Helen Haines, who holds the Victorian seat of Indi, has long focused on integrity issues, and she joined us on the podcast.
Independents, Allegra Spender and Helen Haines, have declared they are pulling out of the elite lounges run by Qantas and Virgin, amid the ongoing spotlight on privileges.
The private member’s bill is unlikely to get through, but it raises important points about the scourge of pork-barrelling in Australian politics.
While Labor is close to delivering an historic integrity reform, there are wrinkles still to be ironed out.
Under the proposed legislation for the Albanese governments anti-corruption body, public hearings would only be held in ‘exceptional circumstances’ and in the public interest.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Crossbencher Helen Haines on Morrison and integrity
Michelle Grattan speaks with Independent MP Helen Haines about a national integrity commission and Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five different ministries
David Pocock, the progressive independent who broke the Liberals’ stranglehold on one of the two ACT Senate seats, wouldn’t have expected to find himself allied with Pauline Hanson before even being sworn in
Independent MP Helen Haines’s bill will likely not pass without the government’s support, but it proposes a robust body with suitable accountability mechanisms. It’s worth serious consideration.
MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines discuss serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis
Michelle Grattan discusses how the coronavirus is affecting a range of MPs abilities to serve their constituents, operate their offices, and partake in parliament.
Independent MP Helen Haines on using ‘soft power’
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Helen Haines, who does not have the real legislative power her predecessor, Cathy McGowan shared after the Coalition fell into minority government, says "building relationships is key to getting things done".
GetUp has notched many political victories since launching in 2005. Now, independents and conservatives are trying to replicate its approach to grassroots political participation.
