‘Dear Dr Chilla’:Resurfacing Christian Porter’s undergraduate humour

‘Dear Dr Chilla’:Resurfacing Christian Porter’s undergraduate humour

Christian Porter being back in the news reminded CBD of some extracts from “Briefs” – the magazine from the law students of UWA.

  • bySamantha Hutchinson andStephen Brook

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Porter shows bar is now so low for parliamentary accountability it’s getting hard to see

Porter shows bar is now so low for parliamentary accountability it’s getting hard to see

It will now be left to the poor voters in his WA seat of Pearce to determine just how immune the electorate has become to the litany of scandals,conflicts and contempt.

  • byJanine Perrett
Porter’s secretive behaviour should disqualify him from Parliament
Letters
Letters

Porter’s secretive behaviour should disqualify him from Parliament

Christian Porter’s resignation from the ministry should not be an end to the “blind trust” matter. The public should be told who has bankrolled his legal fees.

‘Bad day at the wicket’:Barnaby Joyce says Porter could return to the frontbench

‘Bad day at the wicket’:Barnaby Joyce says Porter could return to the frontbench

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says Christian Porter should be given another senior role in the future,as Labor says the mystery donations issue is not over.

  • byLisa Visentin
Porter saves Coalition from difficult byelection after resigning from cabinet

Porter saves Coalition from difficult byelection after resigning from cabinet

Christian Porter has resigned as a minister after he accepted money from unknown sources through a trust arrangement for his legal battle against the ABC.

  • byNick Bonyhady andShane Wright
Ministers to follow ‘letter and spirit’ of rules as pressure on Porter grows

Ministers to follow ‘letter and spirit’ of rules as pressure on Porter grows

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham declined to give a view of whether ministers should accept cash from anonymous sources but said the ethos of the code of conduct should be upheld.

  • byNick Bonyhady
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The problems with Porter
Opinion
Opinion

The problems with Porter

It is beyond satire that a politician who introduced laws demanding greater transparency for political donations accepts an anonymous donation himself.

  • byJon Faine
‘Not ordinary arrangements’:Prime Minister waits for advice on Porter

‘Not ordinary arrangements’:Prime Minister waits for advice on Porter

The Industry Minister’s cabinet position is on the line as he waits for advice,commissioned by the Prime Minister,to determine whether he breached ministerial standards by accepting money through a blind trust from unknown donors for legal fees.

  • byLisa Visentin
Blind trust gift to Porter undermines faith in democracy
Editorial
Editorial

Blind trust gift to Porter undermines faith in democracy

If Christian Porter wants to save his position in cabinet he could return the money or ask his benefactors to help him out by identifying themselves.

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Christian Porter’s cabinet position in doubt as PM waits for advice

Christian Porter’s cabinet position in doubt as PM waits for advice

Scott Morrison says he is prepared to make “difficult decisions” about Christian Porter’s future on the frontbench if ministerial standards have been breached.

  • byLisa Visentin
Prime Minister seeking advice on Porter’s blind trust legal fees

Prime Minister seeking advice on Porter’s blind trust legal fees

Industry Minister Christian Porter has come under intense criticism for accepting money for legal fees from unknown donors.

  • byLisa Visentin andRob Harris