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Moderate Liberals are furious over the PM’s transphobic foray. It’s a dangerous gambit: burn their seats to win others. Any lingering doubts moderate Liberals might have had that Scott Morrison was prepared to sacrifice heartland seats, including Kooyong held by his deputy and treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, to harvest votes in...
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Australian taxpayers paid almost $20 million to sell the Port of Darwin

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Australian taxpayers forked out almost $20 million as an incentive for the Northern Territory to sell the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company, sparking Labor to claim that Prime Minister Scott Morrison actively encouraged the deal when he was treasurer. Chinese company Landbridge secured a 99-year lease of the...
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What job will they do next? Crikey’s guide to life after politics for some of our most-loved MPs

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What job will they do next? Crikey’s guide to life after politics for some of our most-loved MPs Will Penny Wong host the ABC's Hard Quiz? Will Bridget McKenzie become an elite member of the SAS? By Crikey's Tom Red Depending on the outcome on May 21, many of the key...
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Why the days of safe Liberal seats are almost over

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By Richard DennisHere is one truth about this election: the Liberal Party is risking its future on a prime minister who likely doesn’t have one. After years of neglect, it should come as no surprise that many Liberal voters would be looking for an alternative. What is a surprise...
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High-profile independents say they would negotiate with either major party in event of hung parliament

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Most prominent independent candidates say they would negotiate with either Labor or the Liberals in the event of a hung parliament, with many indicating they would support whichever party met their policy demands on climate and integrity. Guardian Australia asked more than a dozen high-profile lower house independent candidates and...
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‘‘Stand up and be counted’’ Kerry O’Brien

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ABC warrior Kerry O’Brien has staged an intervention in the federal election and declared war on the Institute of Public Affairs at the same time. The former host of The 7.30 Report and Four Corners is starring in a campaign-time call-to-arms video produced and funded by the ABC Alumni speaking...
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The Murdoch media has gone rogue again in the 2022 election (Updated repost from 27 Oct, 2017)

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By John MenadueDenis Muller puts it this way in The Conversation What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign? In 2022, News Corporation is confronting Australia with this question once again, as it did in 2019, 2016 and 2013, and as...
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Morrison on a Federal Integrity Commission is not credible

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The Prime Minister has broken his promise to adopt legislation establishing a Federal Integrity Commission. The decision is not all that surprising. It has been clear for a long time that the Government does not favour a federal anti-corruption body. What is interesting, however, is how impoverished the reasons...
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Liberals to benefit from UAP preferences in many key seats

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 Michael Koziol writes in the Sydney Morning HeraldLiberal candidates in key seats will benefit from Clive Palmer’s preferences, with his United Australia Party recommending voters put the Liberal Party second or third place on their ballot papers in several close contests. The development, which was evident on several how-to-vote cards collected...
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The Ernies have been watching Scott Morrison make a dick of himself for years — here’s what they’ve found

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Meredith Burgmann writes in Crikey Opinion / Politics The Ernies have been watching Scott Morrison make a dick of himself for years — here’s what they’ve found What's behind the prime minister's lack of popularity with women? It could be his history of sexist and patronising comments. Meredith Burgmann Women don’t like Scott Morrison....
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