Profound mediocrity has its rewards. Former communications minister Mitch Fifield will take his ease on New York’s East River in a fortnight, having resigned from the Senate on August 16 and his replacement, former Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson,  taking his place on the red leather last month. Profound mediocrity has…

Having plotted against prime minister Tony Abbott in 2015 and vaulting into Cabinet, Fifield then doublecrossed Malcolm Turnbull last August, lining up behind Peter Dutton. Little wonder Scott Morrison induced him outta there. The man’s estrangement from loyalty aside, 15 years as a complete passenger secured his absence from the Liberal pantheon.