Dutton is doomed to be big target on workplace relations
Whatever his policy, Peter Dutton will be a big target on workplace relations, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would be better off if the story wasn’t ‘all about him’, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Taking on an election as a candidate deserves recognition. Candidates who manage to gain more than 50 first preference votes are doing very well, whether they are in a party or not," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Angry, accusatory partisan exchanges over the Middle East war have dominated federal politics this week. But for most ordinary voters the issue remains “over there”, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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The ugly face of how a government failed Canberra
"Andrew Barr's unbroken string of 12 deficits as Treasurer, is not only a record for any Australian jurisdiction, but also for a single treasurer." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED summarise 12 years of Labor-Greens government. It's not pretty.
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Why the indies will hold the balance of power
"The indies are going to do very well. They will hold the balance of power. But after talking so big on change, do they support Labor or make Lee chief minister?" Political columnist ANDREW HUGHES calls the October 19 card.
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The quandary of voting for the Canberra Liberals
"The choice is between the Labor-Greens coalition or handing over to a Liberal alternative that doesn't seem ready. Alternatively, voting for an independent crossbench will ameliorate excesses of the major parties," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
He was elected promising a new style off government, but his difficulty in countering Peter Dutton’s right-wing populism has left Anthony Albanese floundering, writes CAROL JOHNSON.
Fatima Payman promises PM ‘a full body contact competition’, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"With their collective heads in a fog of denial, day by day the three parties regale us with promises to do this, to do that, and do the other. What they don’t tell us is how any of it will be funded," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
As the anniversary of the Voice vote nears, the high costs of Albanese’s misjudgement are clear, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Should we accept displaying the Hezbollah flag as (shocking) free expression, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"On financial responsibility, improving health, ensuring better education, maintaining basics such as roads, housing and ensuring better standards of living, the Labor-Greens government has not fared well," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"The ACT has dropped from one of the top performing jurisdictions in Australia to the worst." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED find little comfort and lots of debt in the ACT Treasury's Pre Election Budget Update.
Albanese and Chalmers play cat-and-mouse on negative gearing with the public – and possibly with each other, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Experts want Anthony Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"A decent candidate would have started campaigning late last year, hitting the ground hard… and they should be across at least three big issues in their electorate," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"You don't have to follow advice from any political party… Do not be restricted to a column on the ballot paper. Seek the best people for the job, even if your numbering runs right across independent and party lines," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
When the Greens tell Labor they’re ready to negotiate, what they usually mean is they’re preparing to make populist demands that can’t or shouldn’t be met, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
