Rookies inject moral clarity into Joyce’s fall and antisemitism’s rise
Tania Lawrence and Michelle Ananda-Rajah are newcomers to parliament, but that can be an advantage because they haven’t had the idealism kicked out of them yet.
Just before question time on Monday, in the combined space of three minutes, two rookie Labor backbenchers took it upon themselves to inject moral clarity into current events.
One was West Australian Tania Lawrence who, unlike almost everyone else in the building that day, decided not to stick to the talking points regarding Barnaby Joyce.
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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
