Opinion
There are short memories on both sides of politics
The same Liberals who demanded Peter Slipper’s ouster are fighting to defend Andrew Laming and save the government.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorOne suspects that if Scott Morrison had a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives, Andrew Laming would be either on the crossbench already, or headed towards an early retirement.
A byelection in his Queensland seat of Bowman would be pending.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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