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Lynton Crosby

May

Riot police clash with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong in January 2020.

Crosby Textor advised pro-Beijing HK officials

The Australian political consultancy provided advice used by pro-Beijing officials in Hong Kong ahead of the start of national security laws that dramatically curtailed free speech.

  • Kylar Loussikian

May

Isaac Levido, the Conservative Party’s 2024 election campaign co-ordinator.

The Aussie political guru on a UK mission impossible

Tory campaign chief Isaac Levido will need every ounce of his battlefield wiles if he is to lift Rishi Sunak’s party out of the doldrums by July 4. Luckily, he has a plan.

  • Hans van Leeuwen

February

Spanning transactions from Liechtenstein, Luxembourg Monaco and Switzerland, CT Group has been accused in the UK’s High Court of offering up forged bank documents in a bitter legal dispute.

The dead diamond dealer, the Russian billionaire and the ex-Liberal Party strategist

Spanning transactions from Monaco to Switzerland, CT Group has been accused in the UK’s High Court of offering up forged bank documents in the family legal dispute of a deceased Israeli diamond dealer.

  • Ronald Mizen
Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor in 2015.

It’s over: Crosby, Textor, Liberals part ways

The exit of CT Group from federal Liberal elections will open the door to the firm’s alumni to pitch for the work.

  • Mark Di Stefano

January

CT Group’s new CEO Jon de Jager.

More corporate intelligence, less politics: Life after Crosby at CT

The new CEO of the consultancy famed for its political ‘dark arts’ says forensic level business research is more of a focus, as Lynton Crosby steps down as boss.

  • Maxim Shanahan
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November 2023

Premier Dominic Perrottet, with wife Helen, concedes defeat on election night.

Liberal Party is tired of Crosby Textor politics

A report into this year’s NSW election loss concludes the party needs to adapt to younger voters and drop campaign approaches from the Howard era.

  • Aaron Patrick
Lynton Crosby (left) and Mark Textor, in 2015.

Sir Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor toast CT’s adulthood

The political operatives celebrated CT Group’s 21st with a Sydney party full of business executives and lobbyists, and two former prime ministers in tow.

  • Mark Di Stefano

March 2023

Former British prime minister Liz Truss says Taiwan should be given greater international status.

Political adviser accuses former staffer of stealing data

Crosby Textor Group has made allegations about Freshwater’s work for former UK leader Liz Truss, and it’s playing out in the NSW Supreme Court.

  • Max Mason

January 2023

Sir Lynton Crosby’s firm has been enlisted by the super industry for the purpose of super debate.

Conservative pollster enlisted for fight on the ‘purpose of super’

Lobbyist and pollster C|T Group, founded by political operatives Lynton Crosby and Mark Textor, is running focus groups on superannuation for the Financial Services Council.

  • Aleks Vickovich

September 2022

Lynton Crosby, left, and Mark Textor, in 2015.

Lynton Crosby’s firm ensnared in US bribery probe

The Wizard of Oz’s C|T Group is voluntarily engaging with an FBI investigation.

  • Michael Roddan

March 2021

The program establishes flexible work for 50,000 Victorian public service (VPS) workers as the government’s default position, with a focus on finding the best place to work to improve outcomes for the community.

Victoria takes the lead in flexible working

Department heads will lead the state’s new flexible office work program, as a new survey shows Australians are increasingly optimistic about returning to normal work life.

  • Tom Burton and Natasha Boddy

October 2020

Fighting fit - but is Donald Trump landing his punches?

Trump should make core issues great again, says pollster Lynton Crosby

The world-renowned pollster says Donald Trump needs to focus his campaign on the economy and jobs, as criticism mounts over the President's daily obsessions with the media, Fauci and other sideshow issues.

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  • Jacob Greber

September 2020

Melbourne in lockdown. Just over half of the Australians surveyed were ready to get back to the office.

'Let us back into the office', say growing numbers in US, Australia

Just over half of Australians say now is the right time to return to their offices, up from 39 per cent in late July, a global survey shows.

  • Jacob Greber

August 2020

Donald Trump's poll numbers surged after the Republican National Convention.

Trump 'in a much better position than many think'

The campaign adviser to Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison said Donald Trump would be 'highly competitive' on election day if he gets more people thinking about his plans for the economy.

  • Jacob Greber

May 2020

Australia's rescue package the world's biggest, bar one

On a share of GDP basis, Australia outspent every country except Qatar with its direct fiscal stimulus to save the economy from the COVID-19 downturn, with its 10.6 per cent of GDP almost 10 times that of Spain.

  • Matthew Cranston
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“People can make a distinction between backing their leaders in adversity and voting for them at an election," veteran pollster Lynton Crosby says.

Don't mistake surging political popularity for votes

Public support for political leaders has soared in response to their decisive handling of the coronavirus crises, but political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby says that may not translate into election victories for incumbent governments.

  • John Kehoe
Lynton Crosby: "We won't be returning to the pre-pandemic position on people's views and expectations of government."

Business must fight bigger, bolder government: Lynton Crosby

Conservative political strategist says executives will have to fight to have their voice heard in policy battles.

  • John Kehoe

February 2020

Isaac Levido: "earthy machine man".

Aussie campaign guru Isaac Levido sets up in UK

When it comes to the export of political apparatchiks and poll whisperers, Australia really does punch above its weight.

  • Myriam Robin

December 2019

Larry Grossman in his Washington DC corner office.

Lynton Crosby lobby shop doubles down on Trump's America

Propelled by stunning political wins for Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson this year, Sir Lynton Crosby's US office has been quietly ramping up its operations ahead of the blockbuster 2020 presidential campaign.

  • Jacob Greber
If he wins the election, will the prime minister lead as a One Nation Tory or a Trump-style populist?

Which Boris will voters get?

If he wins the election, will the prime minister lead as a One Nation Tory or a Trump-style populist?

  • George Parker

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