17+ hour, 54+ min ago (451+ words) Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has urged the Albanese government to apologise over the way senior Ministers handled accusations of a cover-up of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations. Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has dramatically called out the Albanese government after Foreign Minister Penny Wong rejected suggestions of wrongdoing over its handling of the Brittany Higgins scandal. Senator Wong and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher infamously grilled former defence minister Linda Reynolds and her chief of staff Fiona Brown in 2021, claiming the Morrison government attempted a cover-up of Ms Higgins' rape allegations. Two separate defamation rulings have since found Ms Higgins' cover-up claims lacked merit, but Senator Wong refused to acknowledge the government's accusations were unfounded. Senator Gallagher has declined to comment on the scandal. Pressed over the matter during the final week of Senate Estimates for 2025, Senator Wong said: "I've already given that…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago (458+ words) The Senate has rejected a motion to establish an inquiry into the ABC after Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson pursued her former employer over its "very big failings. The Senate has rejected an inquiry into ABC's editorial standards after Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson pushed to see her former employer scrutinised. Senator Henderson, a former ABC journalist, attempted to move a motion for the establishment on inquiry into the broadcaster over its impartiality and accuracy obligations. The Senator had expressed concerns about "egregious errors made by the ABC being overlooked, prompting her lodge a Notice of Motion. However, Senators voted down the motion on Wednesday afternoon " a move Senator Henderson said was "very disappointing. "There have been many times when the ABC has failed the impartiality test, she told Sky News Australia. The Senator said though she believed the ABC did "some…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (661+ words) Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has said it was a "miracle no one was injured or even killed" after she witnessed a horrific stolen vehicle crash in Geelong, as crime rates continue to skyrocket in Victoria. Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has relived the shocking moment four teens exited a stolen vehicle after it crashed just outside her electorate office in Geelong, saying it was a "miracle no one was injured or even killed". Victoria police were called to Moorabool Street in Geelong at about 12:30pm on Wednesday after receiving numerous reports of two collisions. Police said a Nissan Pathfinder, which had allegedly been stolen earlier that day from Coburg North, was involved in a hit-run collision at the intersection of Ryrie Steet, before colliding with another vehicle and coming to a stop at the intersection of Myers Street. The teens, who allegedly…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago (219+ words) Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson, who was dumped from shadow cabinet by Sussan Ley, is set to clash with the Opposition Leader over a proposed amendment to Labors HECS debt relief plan. Dumped shadow minister Sarah Henderson set for clash with Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on HECS debt relief Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson, who was dumped from shadow cabinet by Sussan Ley, is set to clash with the Opposition Leader over a proposed amendment to Labors HECS debt relief plan. The Australian reports Senator Henderson will publicly canvass support to amend Labor's 20 per cent student debt reduction proposal by indexing loans with inflation to prevent major jumps in future. Ms Ley has already flagged she will move to let the legislation pass both Houses unchallenged. Dumped shadow minister Sarah Henderson set for clash with Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on HECS debt…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago (200+ words) Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson have both been "dumped" from the Liberal Party's new shadow cabinet. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has finalised her new shadow cabinet, delivering a frontbench reshuffle following internal tensions in the Coalition joint party room. "In terms of Jane Hume, I think we can assume ... Jane "work from home' Hume " that's why she has been dumped," Mr Clennell said. "David Littleproud for example reckons that cost them the election and generally, there is an acceptance that there was a massive swing against them ... after that policy around the public service was announced. "Because people who do work from home a couple of days a week took massive offence at it and it alienated the female vote." Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson have…...