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Christopher Pyne was the federal Liberal MP for Sturt from 1993 to 2019, and served as a minister in the Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison governments. He now runs consultancy and lobbying firms GC Advisory and Pyne & Partners and writes a weekly column for The Advertiser.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese shake hands during the third leaders' debate at Seven Network Studios on Day 31 of the 2022 federal election campaign, in Sydney, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

This is a government voted for by just 31 per cent

It’s worth checking who really won what on Saturday – and how much work both Labor and Liberal have to do now, writes Christopher Pyne.

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Undated photo. Actor Will Ferrell as Magatu in a scene from the film 'Zoolander'.

So, you don’t vote for the party you want because…?

If you want a more centrist Liberal Party, you need to vote for candidates like Rachel Swift in Boothby and James Stevens in Sturt, writes Christopher Pyne.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 19, 2022: People voting in the the state election at Norwood Primary School. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

What the ‘teal independents’ are really doing

What the so-called ‘teal independens’ want is simple – get rid of the less conservative Liberal MPs. Christopher Pyne says he knows why.

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) shakes ahnds with leader of the opposition, Anthony Albanese, during the first leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign at the Gabba in Brisbane on April 20, 2022. (Photo by Toby Zerna / various sources / AFP)

We’re not ready yet for independents’ day

There’s a lot of attention paid to polls, so we might as well be intelligent about it before election day, writes Christopher Pyne.

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Generic images of Australian Defence medal. Generic image for ANZAC Day. Picture: Floss Adams.

Global forces cast shadow over our election

Global tensions, from the Solomon Islands to Ukraine, are casting a shadow over the Australian election, writes Christopher Pyne.

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FEDERAL ELECTION TEAM 2022. LABOR BUS TOUR 17/4/2022 - Labor leader Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon attend Easter Sunday service at St MonicaÃs Cathedral in Cairns, Queensland on day 6 of the federal election campaign, accompanied by Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Labor candidate for Leichhardt Elida Faith. Albo holds a quick doorstop outside the church to further clarify Labor's position to support Operation Sovereign Borders. Picture: Toby ZernaPicture: Toby Zerna

Feel the angst in Labor’s power HQ, but it’s not over yet

The federal election campaigns are only just ramping up, but Labor’s strategists must be having a few nightmares, writes Christopher Pyne.

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Dr Rachel Swift. Rachel is a Liberal candidate for the seat of Boothby in SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Pictured at Mitcham park.Thursday 27 January 2022 Pic Roy VanDerVegt

Are the Liberals facing annihilation?

If the polls are right, the Liberals are in for a drubbing – but the awful figures may just prompt voters to think again, writes Christopher Pyne.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 29: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers the budget in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on March 29, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivers the budget in the House of Representatives on 29 March in Canberra, Australia. The Morrison government's fourth budget has a focus on mitigating the rising cost of living with fuel excise halved, a one-off tax offset for low and middle income earners and a $250 one-off payment to pensioners, carers, veterans, job seekers, eligible self-funded retirees and concession card holders.

First shots fired in battle to win over middle Australia

Christopher Pyne makes his prediction on a date for the federal election, and says middle Australia is the key battleground.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Governor of Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region Dmitry Artyukhov at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / AFP)

Why China is closely watching Putin’s war

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Vladimir Putin will not like the truths about Russia it is exposing – and China is paying very close attention, writes Christopher Pyne.

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How Covid killed the Marshall government

Steven Marshall’s government had the misfortune of going to the polls at a time when attitudes about Covid were changing, and paid the price, writes Christopher Pyne.

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