The election ‘scream test’ gets louder
"In Canberra, the threat of independents David Pocock and Kim Rubenstein has finally put the complacent Zed Seselja on his toes," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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"Will Labor be more successful than the Liberals in dealing with an expansionist China? It's hard to imagine any government doing much worse than the Liberals on this issue," write political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The challengers in the ACT have credibility... They should be admired as they have been generous enough to come forward and ensure our democracy continues to work effectively," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"A month and a bit from polling day, all the signs are pointing to Antony Green calling it for Labor by about 9.30 on election night," writes "The Gadfly" columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
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Unashamed election bribe unconcerned about poor policy
If money talks, the government has the megaphone out, says MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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Here they come, despite no poll date
"March 29 is so important. The federal government will bring down its Budget. With the Budget presented to the parliament, the stage will be set for an election that will be a contest of ideas," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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Why Canberra needs an independent senator
"Zed Seselja is feeling vulnerable. And so he should be; his aloof treatment of Canberrans should come back to bite him!" writes MICHAEL MOORE.
"Senator Griff clearly smelled a rat regarding the departure of the board chair, Robyn Kruk, and CEO Mark Booth, shortly after the decision was taken on graphic pregnancy warning labels," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN might have found a way to get anti-corruption laws through the federal parliament.
"While a small number of protestors are using violence to make a point about their right to freedom from vaccination, much more important civil liberties are being eroded," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
The Prime Minister's popularity has caught the eye of cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
The prime minister is wedged between the US president and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce in forging climate policy for Glasgow, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
As the third wave deepened and with only a third of eligible people fully vaccinated, the PM simply left the bad news behind and began hailing “another day of hope”, based on the latest vaccination numbers, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The legislation tabled by Senator Gallagher reveals the frustration that she and her Labor colleagues feel as more and more rorts are revealed," writes political columnist MICHAE MOORE.
We will need an inquiry to learn from rollout mistakes, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The government is set to tweak its vaccination timetable after Doherty Institute modelling showed it's vital to get younger adults quickly vaccinated, because they are high covid transmitters, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Australia urgently needs to adopt a code of conduct to prevent abuse, harassment and sexual misconduct in Parliament, according to leading experts and former political staffers.
As NSW extended its lockdown for another month and the federal government shelled out more money, it was as if we were back in 2020 and Victoria’s long incarceration.
"The Australian National Audit Office has exposed major issues with the $660 million of taxpayers’ money that was part of a pre-election campaign planned and executed by Liberal ministers," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
