Ready to fly: Give Sussan Ley a fair go as leader
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley deserves to be given a fair go as she takes on the task of picking up the pieces of a smashed Liberal Party after an election loss, writes Piers Akerman.
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Australia, once known for its pragmatism, prosperity and cultural confidence, has been reduced to a bickering sideshow of identity politics, energy fantasies and economic vandalism, writes Piers Akerman.
Voters could smell the desperation on Dutton
Instead of more marketing and focus groups, Australians need leaders who can talk about work, contribution, fairness, the rule of law – and mean it, writes Piers Akerman.
Nation cannot afford to sleepwalk back into Albanese’s embrace
A nation sleepwalking to the ballot box risks waking up with a government it didn’t really choose, writes Piers Akerman.
Free Palestine? Yes – free it from Hamas
If Aussies care about the Arabs in Gaza, we must help them escape their cage by dismantling Hamas, writes Piers Akerman.
Why Albo is not the Voice of truth
The Indigenous people Anthony Albanese claimed to want to help the most have gone backwards – just like the rest of the population but more catastrophically, writes Piers Akerman.
Teals are Gucci Greens – out of touch with real life
The teals captured the imagination of some voters disillusioned with traditional party politics but their entitled squeals reflect a disconnect between lofty ideals and the realities of life, writes Piers Akerman.
Green energy-powered hung parliament would be a nightmare
The electorate must get this federal election right as the damage a Labor or minority government can cause cannot be contemplated, writes Piers Akerman.
Smoke and mirrors budget will gloss over ALP’s ballooning debt
Jim Chalmers, no matter what he says Tuesday, is setting Australia up for a bleak future of fiscal dissolution and generational hardship, writes Piers Akerman.
Chris Bowen has a renewable line in fake news
This election is shaping up as a choice between realists, who understand the cost of electricity is driven by the Net Zero fantasy, and fantasists, who tend to tear up and clutch their hankies whenever they listen to sob stories, writes Piers Akerman.
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