The faceless men who started it all have no regrets
A decade after Labor torched a first-term prime minister, the party's faceless men have no regrets.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
Ten years ago this Saturday, South Australian Senator Don Farrell stood outside a polling booth in western Sydney trying to hand out how-to-vote cards for Labor.
The occasion was a state byelection for the seat of Penrith, vacated after the Labor incumbent Karyn Paluzzano resigned for lying to ICAC.
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Phillip CooreyPolitical editorPhillip 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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