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With the spotlight on the behaviour of our politicians and their treatment of women, the New South Wales Upper House couldn't have given a better example of why Australians hold so much disdain for their leaders. Liberal John Ajaka retired from politics in March, leaving the Presidency vacant. A vote was held to replace him. Fellow Liberal Natasha Maclaren-Jones (the Premier's pick) was nominated by the government, and secured 20 votes. Peter Primrose got 14, and eight were informal. Game over? No. Labor refused to accept the vote, because Natasha Maclaren-Jones did not secure a majority of t...

A NSW Liberal MP who nominated himself for President of the Upper House against the Premier's pick has been...

NSW government says upper house president was fairly elected We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The Berejiklian government insists the Premier’s hand-picked female candidate for upper house president must be installed to the role when Parliament returns this week. Premier Gladys Berejiklian wanted Liberal MP Natasha Maclaren-Jones to be elected to the coveted role, which comes with a $300,000 salary, following the retirement of party colleague John Ajaka. The Berejiklian government says Natasha Maclaren-Jones ...

Matt Kean’s adviser fills upper house vacancy as stalemate over presidency persists We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s pick to fill a vacancy in the upper house has won preselection, but cannot be sworn in while the house remains locked in a bitter stand-off over its presidency. Peter Poulos, a senior adviser to Environment Minister Matt Kean, comfortably beat three other contenders to claim the seat of recently-departed upper house president John Ajaka. Mr Poulos i...

Senior adviser to Environment Minister Matt Kean, Peter Poulos, will enter parliament after comfortably beating three other contenders.