Liberal Party
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Courts
‘My biggest fans are gay people and trans people’: New secret recording aired in Deeming case
In audio played to the Federal Court, Opposition Leader John Pesutto is heard opening a meeting by saying: “We’ve got a huge problem.”
- by Rachel Eddie
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Former no more: What Peter Costello did next
Months after his departure as chairman of Nine, the one-time federal treasurer has a new gig.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Opinion
Political leadership
If Albanese repeats his performance over negative gearing, he can kiss the election goodbye
The government’s management of the economy has helped bring inflation down and keep employment up, but it has much to learn about communication.
- by Niki Savva
Updated
Courts
Pesutto backs deputy who secretly taped Liberal meeting as ‘insurance’
Opposition Leader John Pesutto says he “absolutely” trusts David Southwick, who told the Federal Court he secretly recorded an internal meeting as an “insurance policy” because he could no longer trust Moira Deeming.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
‘Many things are taped’ secretly in the Victorian Liberal Party, court hears
A former Liberal MP says he was warned on his first day in parliament that conversations in the party were often “surreptitiously” recorded, as leader John Pesutto moved to reassure Victorians that his position was safe.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
Woollahra voters reject bid to cut down on councillors
The referendum to downsize from 15 councillors to nine was defeated by less than 300 votes, but residents in three other local government areas supported smaller councils.
- by Michael Koziol
Spreadsheet ranking Liberals on how they’d vote on Deeming expulsion shown to court
A colour-coded spreadsheet made by John Pesutto’s staff catalogues how every Victorian Liberal MP was expected to vote on a motion to expel Moira Deeming from the party room.
- by Rachel Eddie and Annika Smethurst
Opinion
Political leadership
They’re tackling Coles and Woolies, but who’ll dare break up the political duopoly?
A political system of two major parties – like a corporate duopoly – can be a comfortable place, but it’s not clear that the business model is working.
- by Sean Kelly
Exclusive
Political leadership
The lingering influence of Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin on Peter Dutton
Ten years after leaving office, the former prime minister and his chief of staff are still playing a role in federal Liberal Party politics – and not everyone is happy about it.
- by James Massola
John Pesutto’s unwinnable position: Save himself, or save his job
The Liberal leader is battling two realities – a father of three fighting a costly defamation suit versus the senior politician trying to hang on to his job. It’s possible even if he wins, he loses.
- by Annika Smethurst and Rachel Eddie
The people most likely to have negatively geared properties
Some of Australia’s top earners are among the most likely to have a negatively geared investment property – but many people in lower paid jobs use the tax concession too.
- by Millie Muroi and Nick Bonyhady
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