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‘Gutless’: War of words breaks out over remote voting in Liberal showdown

‘Gutless’: War of words breaks out over remote voting in Liberal showdown

John Pesutto’s decision to allow remote voting in Friday’s leadership spill has put him – and his opponents – in the line of fire.

  • by Carla Jaeger, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney

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Albanese, Dutton reflect on 2024 in Christmas messages

Albanese, Dutton reflect on 2024 in Christmas messages

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gave thanks to essential staff working over the holiday period.

  • by Olivia Ireland
Pesutto is Libs’ most popular recent leader. It’s not likely that will save him

Pesutto is Libs’ most popular recent leader. It’s not likely that will save him

It now appears inevitable that John Pesutto will lose his position. Liberals are already speaking of his time in office in the past tense.

  • by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
Politicians from across the aisle farewell ‘man of conviction’ Kevin Andrews

Politicians from across the aisle farewell ‘man of conviction’ Kevin Andrews

Family, friends and former prime ministers have gathered to farewell Liberal Party stalwart and former defence minister Kevin Andrews at a state funeral in Melbourne.

  • by Holly Hales
John Pesutto to face leadership spill on Friday

John Pesutto to face leadership spill on Friday

The party room meeting to decide Pesutto’s fate comes after his last-ditch effort on Sunday to save his job by agreeing to readmit exiled MP and defamation foe Moira Deeming.

  • by Kieran Rooney and Rachel Eddie
Under-pressure Liberal leader John Pesutto vows to stay on

Under-pressure Liberal leader John Pesutto vows to stay on

The opposition leader says Victorians know him “as a fighter” and that he would be willing to apologise to Moira Deeming in person.

  • by Kieran Rooney
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Pesutto’s leadership hanging by a thread after deadlocked Deeming vote

Pesutto’s leadership hanging by a thread after deadlocked Deeming vote

John Pesutto has been given 24 hours to stand down or face a leadership challenge after the narrow vote on allowing Moira Deeming back into the party room cost him support from key backers.

  • by Rachel Eddie, Kieran Rooney and Chip Le Grand
Dutton to revamp his election-year frontbench as MPs head for exits

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.

  • by Nick Bonyhady and James Massola
Disunity is not death in the Liberal party. It is a lifestyle choice

Disunity is not death in the Liberal party. It is a lifestyle choice

The idea of exiled MP Moira Deeming returning to the Liberal party room after spending 18 months waging lawfare against its leader John Pesutto is, even by their standards, completely bonkers.

  • by Chip Le Grand
The books, podcasts and TV shows keeping WA politicians entertained these holidays
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The books, podcasts and TV shows keeping WA politicians entertained these holidays

When they’re not reading legislation or listening to parliamentary debate what books, podcasts and movies are WA politicians using to relax?

  • by Hamish Hastie
Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them

Dutton said a reactor’s waste would fill a Coke can. Try 27,000 of them

Australia would face a big nuclear waste task under the opposition’s energy policy, which would generate hundreds of barrels of spent nuclear fuel a year.

  • by Mike Foley

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