Peter Slipper diary: no charges for Ashby or Brough as AFP drop investigation
Federal police drop investigation into the copying of former Speaker Peter Slipper’s official diary, with no action against former MP Brough or staffer Ashby.
May 2016
Mal Brough case: police to be given access to James Ashby's phone records
Former Coalition MP may face charges over his alleged role in the copying of the former Speaker Peter Slipper’s diary
April 2016
The government says there's no need for a federal corruption body. They would
John Madigan
I am opposed to re-establishing the ABCC. If the government were fair dinkum, it would be looking to tackle corruption across the board
February 2016
Mal Brough says he will not contest next election as AFP inquiry continues
Police meet Christopher Pyne and Wyatt Roy to discuss Peter Slipper's diary
January 2016
Labor asks Turnbull to drop marriage equality plebiscite as parliament returns
Bill Shorten says same-sex marriage would be legalised if the PM gave Liberal party members a free vote on the issue
December 2015
Mal Brough may lose his job over Ashbygate. He should have lost it over the intervention
Jeff Sparrow
Eric Abetz calls for Abbott to be returned to cabinet after ministers' departure
Malcolm Turnbull loses two ministers but the stench of one could linger
Gabrielle Chan
Timing of Turnbull ministers' departure 'shocking cynicism', says Labor
Mal Brough steps aside as minister while police investigate Slipper affair
Leigh Sales stops Malcolm Turnbull’s interview role-reversal on 7.30 program – video
Thanks to Mal Brough, Turnbull can no longer cast himself as the anti-politician
Kristina Keneally
Australia politics live with Katharine Murphy
Senator Cory Bernardi says he won't vote for the tax deal as it didn't go to the party room – as it happened
Labor fails to censure Malcolm Turnbull over Mal Brough and Slipper diary
