Tim Smith
Opinion
Liberal Party
Without dumping its cult of has-been leaders, Victoria’s Liberals don’t stand a chance
After barely four years in government this century, something needs to change within the Victorian Liberal Party, starting with the way its leadership is decided.
- by Tim Smith
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He’s back: What Peter Costello did next
The former federal treasurer’s career took a nosedive after that incident at Canberra Airport. Now he has just scored an appointment to a prestigious board.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Opinion
John Pesutto
A loss in the Warrandyte byelection would spell the end of Pesutto’s leadership
John Pesutto’s first six months as state opposition leader have been enough to qualify him for an annus horribilis, and it’s only June.
- by Annika Smethurst
Tim Smith avoids criminal record for drunken car crash
The former Liberal member for Kew has popped up in war-torn Ukraine and reignited a feud with his old mate.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Not pulling our weight’: Bipartisanship collapses over Ukraine support
The federal opposition says it is embarrassing that Ukrainian officials have resorted to social media to plead for more Australian military assistance.
- by Matthew Knott
Tim Smith travels to Kyiv, slams ongoing Australian embassy closure
The former Victorian state MP, who resigned amid a drink-drive scandal in 2021, made a surprise visit to Australia’s abandoned embassy, asking: “Where the bloody hell are we?”
- by Rob Harris
Pesutto faces fresh leadership test after being blindsided by MP’s resignation
A messy preselection looms in the seat of Warrandyte to replace the resigning Ryan Smith as former MP Tim Smith says his desire to remove the Andrews government has him considering a return to Spring Street.
- by Annika Smethurst and Rachel Eddie
Labor kick-starts election campaign with ad attacking Guy and colleagues
The drunken behaviour of Liberal MPs Tim Smith and David Davis will be at the centre of a new Labor attack advertisement targeting Opposition Leader Matthew Guy.
- by Annika Smethurst
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