Opinion
Teals are ‘paying the piper’ while Dutton plays Russian roulette
Peter Dutton reckons the cost of living doesn’t discriminate between the teal seats and the rest.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorIn the lifetime of the current parliament, the six teal independents, all of whom won their seats at the last election, have asked 129 questions between them.
On just 15 occasions, however, has the preamble to those questions made any reference to either the MP’s seat or their constituents.
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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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