Turnbull saved the Coalition from an election wipe-out
Dragging a party from certain devastating defeat to governing in your own right and with a more manageable Senate seems like an incredible achievement to me.
Amanda Vanstone is a former Howard government minister, and regular columnist.
Dragging a party from certain devastating defeat to governing in your own right and with a more manageable Senate seems like an incredible achievement to me.
It's just nonsense to imagine that people voted for Labor candidates because the Liberals weren't right-wing enough. Government members need to recognise that to get anything done they need Xenophon.
If you're already tired of the election that's just bad luck. There's plenty more to come… four more weeks of it.
The greens can sip Chardonnay in their inner city electorates or on their rural investment properties indifferent to the consequences of their policies.
The key question on July 2 will be: Who has the best credentials to be our prime minister?
On this project, we should be wary of the Japanese.
Keep a close watch on the self interest of the crossbench senators.
Forget in-your-face politics, it’s policy that counts.
The Labor leader is obstructing democratic change because of narrow self-interest.
... and a few other Liberal MPs such as Bronwyn Bishop and Philip Ruddock should stop being so selfish and move on.
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