Politicians wasted 28 days on 'political theatre', new data reveals
A new analysis reveals how time is actually spent inside Parliament House.
More from the Newsroom
Find all our latest activity from news and media releases to stories and snapshots of the real conversations happening in the AMPLIFY community — all the good stuff, all in one spot.
In the news
February 2, 2026
INTERVIEW: Political theatre almost equals debate
Improving Australia's productivity has been a big focus in recent times. Now an advocacy group has examined the productivity of the nation's politicians. And it's found there's almost as much time on political theatre as debating policy.
In the news
February 2, 2026
AMPLIFY House Monitor analysis shows how much time politicians spend carrying out political theatre and poor behaviour
Federal politicians spend one third of their time in the House of Representatives and Senate engaging in political theatre, including partisan attacks and party promotion, analysis shows.
In the news
December 13, 2025
How Ben got a new, ‘awesome quality’, architect-designed home in months
Ben Schrever and Raphaelle Maffei moved into their new, architect-designed, high-quality family home just months after starting to build. The couple in Melbourne’s inner north, who have two daughters aged five and eight, chose a prefabricated build after seeing another home nearby arrive on site in one piece.