GONE TO WATER: Xenophon’s claims of Church sex cover-up proven false, now he’s ducking the issue

Senator Xenophon had a lot to say when using parliamentary privilege to falsely accuse a Catholic Monsignor of rape and the Church of cover-up. His claims have been thoroughly investigated, with interviews of 29 relevant witnesses and an extensive review of documents from the time. One of South Australia’s leading QC’s has found Xenophon to have substantially misrepresented the situation. Will he apologise?

INDICTED: The bunging of Bob Brown

Bob Brown’s decision to take a $1.6 million donation from one of Australia’s richest men and subsequent shameless spruiking of the multi-millionaire’s commercial and property development interests is an ugly corruption scandal that could potentially see Brown imprisoned or fined by order of the Senate, following a reference to the Privileges Committee initiated by Senator Helen Kroger.

Lib polling shows they’ll win up to 5 seats in Victoria alone

Victorian Liberal polling leaked to the Australian’s plugged-in John Ferguson suggests possible Coalition wins in Victorian seats Deakin, Corangamite, La Trobe, Chisholm and Bruce.

The first three are marginal seats, won by Labor in 2007 or 2010, the other two …