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In the line of fire it's about survival, not politics

Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

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Never again shall I take a working petrol bowser for granted.

That was the thought in my head and in the heads of the dozens of others in cars queued behind me at the Narooma Shell petrol station in the wee hours of Friday morning.

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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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