Julian Leeser
Pro-Voice Liberal says referendum defeat gave the party ‘a false sense of confidence’
Julian Leeser, who campaigned for the Yes vote, says he was shocked the Coalition kept campaigning on the Voice when Australians just wanted to move on.
- Michelle Griffin
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- Australia votes
Surge of informal votes in hospitals and aged care casts doubt over close results
An almost threefold increase in the rate of informal voting in healthcare settings nationwide has drawn official scrutiny and raised questions over the outcome in key contests.
- Shane Wright
Melbourne Airport mystery: The case of Tony Abbott’s missing spectacles
The former prime minister’s glasses went in one end of a security machine but seemingly did not come out the other.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Scott Morrison still headed for outer space
The former prime minister, in high demand since Trump’s election win, is headlining a space conference in Sydney in May.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Dutton overlooks deputy in surprise frontbench pick, creates gender parity with Labor
The promotion of two women takes to 11 the number of women in Peter Dutton’s alternative cabinet, the same number as Labor, though the opposition has far fewer women backbenchers.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Political leadership
Dutton has been quiet this summer. Here’s what the Liberals are focused on
The opposition leader will have to choose between the ambitions of four of his most senior MPs, who all want to be foreign affairs minister in a Liberal government.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Political leadership
The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it
Here are my top 10, for better or worse.
- George Brandis
Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a revamped frontbench as soon as this weekend, in a shake-up to replace two shadow ministers and promote younger MPs.
- Nick Bonyhady and James Massola
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- Political leadership
Where have all the liberal Libs gone? This is Dutton’s cue to learn from Howard
The Liberal Party, said John Howard, was a “broad church”, at its best when it embraced both its conservative and liberal traditions.
- George Brandis
Back in a fortnight: councillor suspended over ‘playground killer’ jibes
With just weeks to go before local council elections in Melbourne, things are getting weird.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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