Prepare for the longest election campaign in Australia’s history
The Qantas freebie upgrade saga has been downgraded in favour of the economy, as Australia faces an unofficial campaign of four to six months.
Dennis Shanahan
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PM needs to take a leaf out of Howard’s playbook on upgrades
Anthony Albanese has failed to see the damage that the idea of special flight privileges for ministers who are in a position to act in Qantas’ favour – including himself – is doing to the public perception.
MPs eye upgrades ban to end Albanese’s Qantas saga
People who attended a major ALP fundraiser at Melbourne’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel have described the PM’s keynote speech as disappointing, hours after a meeting at which he ‘acted like a sook’ over reporting on his Qantas upgrades.
Taxpayers face $200k pro-Palestine vandals repair bill
Official figures from the Department of Finance show the highest cost of damage to an MP’s office was $89,309.55 to Labor Jewish MP, Josh Burns, in the seat of Macnamara in Melbourne.
The political failure of Albanese’s coastal mansion purchase is all about timing
During a cost-of-living and housing crisis, the appearance of a multimillion-dollar purchase is appalling.
Distracted PM looks to the election as colleagues wonder what he’s achieved
Despite Anthony Albanese’s optimism for a second term, hard questions are starting to be asked about his leadership. There’s a sense within Labor that the party’s ‘good story’ won’t be heard.
So just who is really in charge of our foreign policy?
Every Labor MP appears, at the very least, to be confused and contradicting Australia’s previous bipartisan Israel policy and the United States’ position.
Shadow play over: lock in a May 17 federal election
Anthony Albanese’s new parliamentary schedule has effectively ensured an election on May 17 – the full-term poll the Prime Minister has always promised.
Albanese likened to Latham by Howard amid split with US on Israel
John Howard has drawn parallels between Anthony Albanese and Mark Latham over Labor’s handling of national security, warning that the government ‘doesn’t really have a grasp on the nuances of foreign policy’.
Bumbling PM either unable or unwilling to declare real position on Israel
Anthony Albanese’s claim Australia is in lock-step with Joe Biden and the United States on the war in the Middle East has been completely undercut by Washington DC.
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