It’s go time: 15 minutes on the eve of an election with Alicia Payne MP

As the 2022 Federal Election fast approaches, The Owl’s Lara Stimpson sat down with the Member for Canberra, Alicia Payne, to find out how Labor would tackle issues such as the cost of living, climate change, and aged cared should there be a change in government.Continue readingIt’s go time: 15 minutes on the eve of an election with Alicia Payne MP

What are political parties doing on Instagram this election?

Social media has become one of the most important tools for Australian political parties, allowing them to both increase their own reputation and diminish their opponents’. With just over a month until the 2022 Federal Election, how are the four major parties using Instagram to attract votes in 2022?Continue readingWhat are political parties doing on Instagram this election?

Women in politics and holding the government accountable: a Q&A with Senator Katy Gallagher

Labor’s Katy Gallagher started her political career in 2001 as a Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly. And now, she is running for her third full term as a Senator in Federal Parliament. Coming into the election, she is currently the Shadow Minister for Finance and the Public Service, but has hopes to strip the ‘shadow’ titles.Continue readingWomen in politics and holding the government accountable: a Q&A with Senator Katy Gallagher