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Pru Goward

Let’s judge governments on their record, not the rumours

If we decide elections on faux character assassination, real accountability will be lost and the contest for government all the poorer.

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The Prime Minister’s biggest mistake was to win the last election when the pundits collectively had written him off.

While all eyes were on the ascendant opposition leader, Scott Morrison (and his very nice wife) campaigned around the country, found time for church (probably another mistake) and didn’t stop smiling.

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Pru Goward is Professor of Social Interventions and Policy at Western Sydney University, and a former Liberal NSW government minister and sex discrimination commissioner.

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