Grassroots ALP members in the NSW seat of Gosford are staring down the return of their bete noir Belinda Neal to the state political spotlight after the dumped Iguanagate MP was elected as a delegate to this year’s Labor state conference.
Belinda Neal
Farce and tragedy seal the fate of Neal and Della Bosca
For many years Belinda Neal and John Della Bosca were a formidable force in Australian politics, but both their careers ended ignominiously: Neal’s in farce at a media conference yesterday and Della Bosca’s in personal and political tragedy.
Media briefs: Fairfax goes on holiday … the return of Iguanagate … WikiLeaks friends the press …
Seventy of Fairfax’s favourite real estate advertisers are jetting off on their annual junket, while the company bleeds money. Plus, how WikiLeaks did a deal with the press and other media news of the day.
Nothing so ex as an ex-prime minister on the buses
Pulping pamphlets, mailouts and posters is one thing. But when you’ve gone larger than life with a prime minister, his removal becomes more than simply calling the industrial shredding company to collect your bags of election material. In west Gosford, in the seat of Robertson where Deborah O’Neill ousted sitting MP and parliamentary owner of […]
Will Belinda Neal run as an independent?
Dumped Robertson MP Belinda Neal has again refused to rule out running as an independent at this year’s federal election after Central Coast residents were push-polled over the prospect of a potential Neal solo tilt.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: the Wynne debacle
Re. the Wynne Prize 2010. It would seem this is a complete debacle and Crikey’s parody is too true. But can anyone shed light on the history of this prize?
Neal lieutenant accuses rivals of racism, abuse
Belinda Neal’s official electorate spokesperson has accused preselection rival Deborah O’Neill of racism and “vile conduct” in her attempts to unseat her.
Another branch down in Robertson as Neal sent sprawling
Beleaguered Robertson ALP backbencher Belinda Neal’s prospects of rising from political purgatory to triumph in a local preselection ballot have suffered another setback after three staffers were ruled ineligible to vote in the March 6 poll.
Belinda Neal on borrowed time as locals rebel…again
ALP members in Belinda Neal’s central coast electorate of Robertson have failed to back a motion condemning her enemies, adding to pressure on Neal to withdraw from the race to remain Labor’s candidate for the knife-edge seat.
Jack Marx: In defence of Belinda Neal
Belinda Neal may not be the most likable of politicians, but she’s the only Labor Parliamentarian with the cajones to tell Kevin Rudd where to go, says Jack Marx.
Robertson locals turning on Belinda Neal
A second ALP branch in Belinda Neal’s electorate of Robertson has rebelled against her candidacy for federal preselection, adding to a groundswell of grassroots support for alternative candidate Deb O’Neill.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: former friend now Belinda Neal’s foe
Which former John Della-Bosca supporter and ministerial adviser has just announced their intention to challenge Belinda Neal in the Federal pre-selection?
Robertson locals turn on Belinda Neal
ALP members in the NSW Central Coast seat of Robertson have dealt a blow to sitting member Belinda Neal’s political future, passing a motion last night rejecting central intervention to pick a candidate for next year’s federal poll.
Deluded Della Bosca still wants the top job
It’s sadly obvious that John Della Bosca still wants the premier job, writes Andrew Clennell. Lucky for embattled leader Nathan Rees, Della Bosca has no chance and there are no other alternatives. Apart from Carmel Tebbutt…
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Trivia night with your host John Della Bosca?
Why is John Della Bosca hosting a trivia night at the Point Clare community hall? Plus, a small SMH error that they’re yet to print a retraction for.
Is Della Bosca’s sex life really a public interest story?
With The Daily Tele’s eagerness to break the John Della Bosca sex scandal and destroy his political career, what will this mean for future issues involving politicians, privacy and matters of public interest?
Della couldn’t negotiate his way out of this one
John Della Bosca was one of the best tactical and negotiating minds in the NSW ALP and truly believed he had a shot at the Premiership, says Andrew Clennell. But even the sharpest of tongues and midns could not overcome the problems of his private life.
The NSW ALP soap opera
John Della Bosca’s sex scandal is just the latest in a long line of drama and disgrace for the NSW ALP, says David Penberthy, as the party room looks more and more like Melrose Place every day.
Meat tray central: Belinda Neal gives it one last try
Neal’s attempt to demonstrate her Rudd rank-and-file support is tenuous at best, with dissent reaching a tipping point, according to insiders.
Will ‘Marinergate’ be the last straw that breaks Belinda Neal?
Crikey understands a bitter row, annoyingly dubbed “Marinergate” by insiders, is brewing between Central Coast ratepayers and two cash-strapped local councils.
Tips and rumours: Iguanagate goes on tour?
A fresh tip about Belinda Neal and John Della Bosca’s latest endeavours. Plus a look at the DMO’s inner workings and questions raised over News Limited’s circulation figures.
Crossing the Floor with Bernard Keane: Deja vu: another politician kills Kevin’s mojo
With Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon interrupting Kevin Rudd’s time overseas with scandal back home, Bernard Keane reflects on the last time this happened. Clue: it involved an iguana…
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
