How Albo’s Setka move has backfired
When Anthony Albanese, breezily announced he was moving to expel union heavyweight John Setka, it seemed a formality — except it hasn’t been and things are getting ugly, writes James Campbell.
When Anthony Albanese, breezily announced he was moving to expel union heavyweight John Setka, it seemed a formality — except it hasn’t been and things are getting ugly, writes James Campbell.
Labor backbencher Peter Khalil is breaking out, saying his party shouldn’t block tax cuts that would help millions of Australians.
A Worksafe investigation into bullying claims against United Firefighters Union boss Peter Marshall has missed its deadline, angering those who had co-operated with the probe.
Worksafe Victoria’s bid to charge United Firefighters’ Union boss Peter Marshall over bullying allegations has failed.
Union leader John Setka is facing mounting pressure to step down as state secretary of the CFMEU after his lawyers said this week he would plead guilty to harassing a woman using a carriage service.
Premier Daniel Andrews has declared “so be it” if his decision to reject $4 billion in federal funding for the East West Link is not popular with Victorians despite a powerful alliance urging him to build it.
Scott Morrison returns to Canberra in the strongest position any Liberal leader has enjoyed since John Howard left the scene in 2007.
Scott Morrison believes he has out-campaigned Labor in the past six weeks and is quietly confident about Victorian seats despite what Newspoll says about the party’s primary vote.
Another national poll tells roughly the same story as all previous polls — that Labor is on track to form government, and there are eerie parallels to Gough Whitlam’s 1972 victory, writes James Campbell.
Whatever happens elsewhere in the country, the Liberal Party looks set to be crushed in Victoria on Saturday, and there will be plenty of finger pointing when it happens, writes James Campbell.
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