Liberal Party
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Factional politics
Wagga Wagga boo-boo? Perhaps, but Speakman must defang yappy Nats
If the NSW Coalition can almost fall apart over a juvenile spat, the leader must take change and reassert his authority.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Nuclear energy
Teal calls for snap climate election as rumours of cabinet reshuffle swirl
Monique Ryan wants an election on the Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan as Peter Dutton readies for an early poll.
- by Paul Sakkal and James Massola
Dutton to supermarkets: Rein in prices, or we’ll force you to sell stores
Grocery prices have played a key role in the cost-of-living debate, prompting the Coalition to adopt an interventionist policy opposed by business lobby groups.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Factional politics
Perrottet-brokered peace deal saves NSW Coalition from split
A 96-hour civil war between the NSW Liberals and Nationals was resolved late on Monday night with negotiations brokered by former premier Dominic Perrottet.
- by Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith and Christopher Harris
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Factional politics
Speakman’s hold on top job faces test amid push to split Coalition
NSW Liberal Party MPs will consider the future of the Coalition at a party room meeting on Tuesday after Nationals leader Dugald Saunders defied the opposition leader.
- by Max Maddison and Alexandra Smith
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Nuclear energy
Coalition moves to calm investors spooked by nuclear pitch
The opposition’s energy spokesman will attempt to reassure clean-energy businesses that the Coalition sees a central role for wind and solar power after comments by the Nationals leader rattled the industry.
- by Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
Opinion
Nuclear energy
Dutton’s nuclear plan is surrounded by false claims and policy gaps – but people are listening
Australians are still paying a price for the energy policy disputes of the past. The nuclear proposal is unlikely to end the argument.
- by David Crowe
Black Hand Liberals go Loco for party’s birthday shindig
Ahead of Peter Dutton’s savage speech at the Liberals’ 80th federal council, the party’s top figures gathered in for an evening of factional festivities.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
Political leadership
Dutton’s nuclear non-policy sets a new low for political debate
The opposition leader called it “bold” and “visionary”, but his policy seems born of cowardice – namely his refusal to confront divisions on climate in the Coalition.
- by Sean Kelly
Charlatan, opportunist, climate change denialist: Keating unloads on Dutton
Keating issued his statement the same day that Nationals leader David Littleproud said teal MPs were “dripping with self-righteous sanctimony”.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
‘Bad for the whole of NSW’: Inside the north shore’s NIMBY crusade
Ku-ring-gai Council is taking the state government to court to block its planning reforms. But even in NIMBY central, attitudes about housing policy are starting to shift.
- by Michael Koziol
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