Written by Bill Shorten begins valedictory speech The NDIS minister and former Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has begun his valedictory speech in parliament. He will retire from politics next year before taking up the role of University of Canberra VC next February. His family is in parliament to watch the speech, as are various other luminaries – […]
Candidates in Japan’s super-tight parliamentary election made last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority. Such an outcome would be the worst result for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2009 and potentially a knockout blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, analysts say. Ishiba […]