Cleaner cars a politically charged driving test for Chris Bowen
The climate change and energy minister should be cut some slack. He is in the minority attempting hard and unpopular reform, such as the new clean fuel policy.
Amid the sometimes wild theatrics of question time, Jim Chalmers has become quite the master at helping Anthony Albanese out of sticky spots.
Seated strategically behind the prime minister, Chalmers, with his head for detail, has at times played the role of the prompter in the school play by subtly providing answers to questions Albanese is clearly struggling to answer – such as gotcha questions on the economy.
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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
