Federal takeover of state Libs necessary
This is not about the calamitous NSW council election nominations bungle, but about the organisational failure that threatens any chance Peter Dutton has at a federal level.
Dennis Shanahan
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PM’s tone-deaf Gaza response risks repeat of voice disaster
There are growing echoes of the disastrous, divisive debate over the indigenous voice to parliament emerging in the political fight over Australia’s acceptance of people coming from Gaza.
Immigration bungling haunts Labor as Dutton finds his mark
Initially content to dismiss Peter Dutton as unelectable – a comic Mr Potato Head – Labor has come to realise it underestimated him and let the Liberal leader actually become a threat in just one term. This week’s antics are a perfect example.
Federal chances now under threat
For Peter Dutton, the bungled NSW council election nominations are a demonstration of the weakness and ineptitude of Liberal state branches.
Once again, Albanese is all at sea over visas
Anthony Albanese stands accused of misrepresenting the ASIO director-general to protect Labor’s handling of visa security for Gazans and covering for his own mistakes.
Dutton turns Gaza into a strategic assault on the PM
The single, simple idea that people from a radicalised war zone should not be allowed into Australia without proper security checks is difficult to contest.
Burke faces the blowtorch over vexed visa issue
Tony Burke is under pressure from Liberal young gun James Paterson over Palestinians entering Australia without thorough security checks. He can’t afford the slip-ups of his predecessor.
Backing down on denials, Albanese changes tack on RBA
Governments don’t win arguments against the Reserve Bank. As parliament returns, the PM has shifted from denials to look for positive statements from Michele Bullock.
Albanese needs to admit when he’s made a mistake
The Prime Minister denies the obvious, tries to tell people their lived experience is wrong and simply relies on a sometimes tetchy response to swear black is white or dismiss hard questions.
Degree of difficulty increases as the PM attempts to revive Labor’s fortunes
Labor is trailing the Coalition badly on economic management, cost of living, security, immigration, and law and order, but what is worse for Albanese is that not only are they Coalition strengths – they also happen to be the areas of most public concern.
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