Philip Ruddock
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Sydney councils
Philip Ruddock ousted as Hornsby mayor, points finger at ‘property developer interests’
The senior Liberal’s defeat in a preselection will almost certainly bring to a close his 50-year career in politics. He accused senior party members of orchestrating his demise.
- by Max Maddison
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This north shore council was ordered to repay $36 million for unbuilt park. Instead, it wants to sue
An outraged Philip Ruddock, the Liberal mayor of Hornsby, said he was “as disappointed as I am flabbergasted” by the government’s decision to recall the funding.
- by Michael Koziol
The ‘once-only’ opportunity to expand Australia’s size by almost 50 per cent
Cabinet documents reveal the Howard government moved quickly to lock in a claim over huge areas of the seabed across the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans, including key areas off Australia’s Antarctic territory.
- by Shane Wright
‘Loved to death’: Parking woes spell trouble in paradise on the Hawkesbury
Even on the far outskirts of Sydney, people can’t find a park. Now the issue has pitted mainlanders against river residents and torn apart a tight-knit community.
- by Michael Koziol
Ruddock challenges Labor to change the date after Australia Day ceremony shift
Former Liberal MP and Hornsby mayor Philip Ruddock has accused the federal government of “trying to have your cake and eat it too” by allowing councils to hold Australia Day citizenship ceremonies outside January 26, while also strongly encouraging them to do so.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘This is not a barbecue’: Nationals MP outraged as Greens MP forgoes tie in question time
The new speaker Milton Dick backed Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather when he didn’t wear a tie in question time.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Factional politics
Record number of NSW Liberal members quit amid war over preselections
The internal war within the NSW division of the Liberal Party has seen a mass exodus of members.
- by Alexandra Smith
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City life
CBD: Who’s for tax cuts and a tipple?
The federal government will be hoping to bring a few dollars into Liberal party coffers while it splashes the Budget cash on Tuesday.
- by Noel Towell and Samantha Hutchinson
Liberal meeting raises stakes in choosing NSW candidates for election
The surprise meeting has deepened the anxieties within the NSW division over the inability to select candidates for key federal seats in the coming election.
- by David Crowe
Liberals finally choose candidates for some NSW preselections
The Liberal Party has finally chosen candidates to contest some federal preselections in NSW after long delays threatened the party’s ability to win key seats.
- by David Crowe
Close shave for Liberal elder in blue-ribbon heartland a win for Greens
The Greens are chalking up a triumph after their own mayoral candidate scored close to half the votes against former federal Liberal minister Philip Ruddock.
- by Angus Thompson
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