Sussan Ley
- Opinion
- Political leadership
With Coalition comeback stalled, the government’s become its own opposition
The Labor optics of dynamism and the Coalition optics of renewal only emphasise the ways in which both parties are falling short.
- Parnell Palme McGuinness
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The pop superstar the candidates for top cop are terrified to mention
Six people are being interviewed for the state’s next police commissioner, with Mal Lanyon leading the pack.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
- Political sketch
- Political leadership
Question time returns, but you wouldn’t look here for answers
The inevitable dull roar from opposition benches signalled question time was back. Emphasis on dull. And roar? An exaggeration.
- Tony Wright
- Updated
- Climate policy
Nationals leader says net zero ‘impossible’ as party moves towards ditching goal
David Littleproud says achieving the 2050 goal is “tearing apart” regional communities “for an ideology that is not going to sustain an energy grid”.
- Paul Sakkal and Brittany Busch
- Political sketch
- Political leadership
Political enemies join parliament’s first-day love-in. Day two will be a different story
For just one day, love and homage to democracy were the central rituals as the 48th parliament opened.
- Tony Wright
- Exclusive
- Superannuation
Here’s what the average person with $3 million in super looks like
More probably male than female, almost certainly aged over 60 and probably raking in more than $100,000 a year: here’s what the 80,000 people affected by Labor’s tax plan look like.
- Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
- Exclusive
- Political leadership
Hasten slowly: Voters wary of reform surprise from Albanese
Anthony Albanese has a record majority in the parliament, but voters are wary of him using it for major reform. And they don’t want the GST to change.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Letters
The Liberals are down and opportunity is knocking
Readers react to the latest disastrous polling for Sussan Ley, and falling solar tariffs for householders.
- Exclusive
- Political leadership
Ley tells Liberal Party it can come back from ‘rock bottom’
Despite a seemingly tenuous grip on numbers inside the party room, Ley’s colleagues insist she must be given a chance to assert herself as leader.
- Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Resolve Political Monitor
The Liberal Party faces electoral mountain, but there is one bright spot for Sussan Ley
The return of the new parliament will highlight the disaster that was the May 3 election for the Coalition. But it will also focus voters’ minds on Labor.
- Shane Wright
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