Explore 'all abuse reports'; Family First confident after state election; Labor holds edge in federal gridlock

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The Australian - Sydney,Australia
Family First MLC Dennis Hood will introduce a bill amending the state's Child Protection Act ... SA into line with other states like the NT and Queensland, which have ...

Family First confident after state election
ABC Online - Australia
The Family First party says it is a force in Queensland politics despite figures showing it attracted less than 2 per cent of the primary vote in Saturday's state election.

Family First fielded seven candidates in southern Queensland.

State director Peter Findlay says the state-wide result is misleading.

"You've got to look at the results in the seats we contested and I'm not sure what that is but it will be well over that [2 per cent]," he said.

"We got 10 per cent in many of the seats we contested and 15 per cent in some so I'm not taking any notice of the state-wide figures, I think it's a furphy."

fielded seven candidates in southern Queensland. State director Peter Findlay says the state-wide result is misleading.

Labor holds edge in federal gridlock
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
... Labor is ahead on a two-party basis in all mainland states except Western Australia. In Victoria the lead is 54 to 46 per cent ... Family First is polling 1 per cent ...