The Latest Breaking News from Upper House

"We need to get in there and work out what's going to be best for the local community."

Lidia Thorpe leaves the party divided and forced to argue for its own significance after her departure dropped their numbers from 12 to 11.

Libby Mettam passes one of the first major tests of her WA Liberal leadership, with powerbroker Nick Goiran relinquishing his role as the party's parliamentary secretary.

New WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam is wasting no time stamping her authority on the party, with a crucial test of her power looming just days into the job.

Bob Nanva is credited with introducing corporate governance reform during an overhaul of NSW Labor after a corruption probe into party donations.

It is no secret that over the past three years, the Senate has been lambasted for favouring the government. The criticism is not entirely unfair. Out of 250 senators, 244 were selected by the National Council of Peace and Order, and they have a track record of resisting legal proposals…

Last week, the Senate's ethics committee completed the long-awaited probe which could either help or hurt the Upper House's image.

The Senate's version of the controversial amendment to the Student Loan Fund (SLF) Act, in which the Upper House decided to retain interest and fines for defaulters, was given the all-clear by the House of Representatives on Wednesday despite strong opposition by several MPs.

The New South Wales Liberals strike a deal for gender parity on its upper house ticket ahead of next year's state election, just days after a first attempt was struck down in a blow to Premier Dominic Perrottet, leaving some members of the party feeling "disgusted" by the selection process.

A factional deal to have gender parity on the Liberal upper house ticket for the upcoming New South Wales election has been scrapped due to internal tensions.

ABC election analyst Antony Green says it looks like the Liberal Democrats, Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, Transport Matters and Sustainable Australia will be left with no seats in the Upper House, as counting continues for the Victorian election.