"The weakness was Shorten himself who is certainly 'foreman material', but lacks the gravitas and…
"Nigel Farage’s 'traditionalist' message is a replay of the racist streak that disfigured Britain’s colonial…
"It’s been 'jobs and growth' versus a plethora of Opposition policies with virtually no change…
"It’s not easy for Andrew Barr to claim the moral high ground, especially when he…
"Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson was barely seen or heard – obviously keeping his powder dry for a broadside from his Liberal gunship," writes Seven Days columnist ROBERT MACKLIN
"THE Barr-Rattenbury government refused to publish the $939 million tram contracts, so who knows how many 'nasties' are hidden in the fine print?" writes Seven Days columnist ROBERT MACKLIN
“What a wonderful monument Romaldo Giurgola left behind; Parliament House is one of the country’s finest architectural achievements. If only its inhabitants could live up to the standard it set..." writes Seven Days columnist ROBERT MACKLIN
“Abbott is working from the Kevin Rudd playbook: Turnbull to win but only just so…
"Malcolm wants to announce the election ‘goodies’ himself during the campaign; so he’s squirrelled away…
“Malcolm’s enthusiasm had absolutely nothing to do with the submarine contract going to the French…
“Departmental secretaries began tearing their hair knowing that more than 80 per cent of their…
“CM Andrew Barr was on an Asian safari starting talks with the big Chinese airlines. Odd the way he seems to be emulating the Turnbull template," writes Seven Says columnist ROBERT MACKLIN
