The Bradfield preselection, won by Paul Fletcher, showed a strong field of NSW Liberal contenders. Can it help spark a renewal in the state branch? wonders Michelle Grattan.
Bradfield byelection
Will the Bradfield rejects be wasted?
A hard won battle has Paul Fletcher named as the Liberal candidate for Bradfield, a far cry from branch stacking and factional messes of preselections past.
PODCAST: Political speed dating in Bradfield
The race for Bradfield preselection has become a mini election campaign, says Alison Carabine, with no expenses spared by Liberal hopefuls. Former Davis Cup player John Alexander even offered tennis games with his mate Ken Rosewall.
Bradfield candidates bring in big guns
17 candidates are lining up for tomorrow’s preselection battle over NSW’s safest Liberal seat. Apparent frontrunner Paul Fletcher has more than 40 high-profile endorsements; rival David Coleman is backed by James Packer.
Bradfield, the land of true maverick conservatives
All 20 candidates in this Saturday’s Bradfield preselection must be pondering one major question: exactly what do local Liberal Party preselectors in a safe seat look for in a candidate?
Bradfield preselection shows NSW Libs have changed
At this Saturday’s Bradfield preselection at the Hornsby RSL, one of the front runners will be a conservative who also happens to be openly gay, although Irfan Yusuf doubts that he’ll be wearing a skivvy.
Libs get their mojo back
Malcolm Turnbull now has the power to hand pick MP candidates, which will keep messy NSW factions in line. The Liberals are starting to look electable again, writes Glenn Milne.
Costello: ‘Don’t leave your political run too late’
After Arthur Sinodinos handed him out some career advice last week, Peter Costello has returned the favour, with the suggestion that Sinodinos should run for John Howard’s old seat of Bennelong.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Della Bosca sexes up NSW politics
Crikey readers weigh in on John Della Bosca’s sex scandal and messy NSW politics, Tim Holding’s Monty Pythoneseque ordeal and Dr Brendan Nelson’s diagnosis.
Bradfield will be a test for the Liberals, mark my words
Byelections can no longer be guaranteed to record good results for Opposition parties. So how will the Bradfield byelection play out? If the Liberal share is less than 58%, it’ll be bad news for Malcolm Turnbull.
Bradfield a boom chance for young conservatives
The Bradfield byelection is an opportunity for the Opposition to rebuild their power. This is the chance for young, smart conservatives to come forth to the Liberal party, says Gerard Henderson.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Bradfield byelection heats up
Who else is about to declare their candidacy for the Bradfield byelection? Further Jetstar and Qantas dealings and which state premier has been spotted jaywalking?
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: who are potential Bradfield candidates?
Who is the new big name being touted as a possible candidate for the Bradfield byelection? Plus further woes for Qantas, and is Lufthansa more expensive for Australians than Germans?
Crikey Says: Who else supports Costello for premier?
Following on from Arthur Sinodinos’ article in The Oz about Peter Costello as future Victorian premier, Crikey conducted a quick phone poll of senior Victorian Liberals. Who else would jump on the Costello bandwagon?
Climate change to heat up Bradfield byelection
Brendan Nelson’s caution on emissions trading helped lose him the Liberal leadership. Ironically, the Coalition’s climate change policy will prove crucial in the Bradfield byelection, writes Miranda Devine.
Crikey Says: Dear diary: by Kevin Rudd
So what exactly does PM Kevin Rudd think of Brendan Nelson quitting and forcing a byelection? Luckily, Crikey has access to Rudd’s diary, thanks to The Oz…
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: Performance reviews for Fairfax bosses
Fairfax media does performance reviews, further troubles for Qantas and which towns are listed as high risk for the upcoming Victorian bushfire season?
The cost of Brendan’s by-election
By leaving the seat of Bradfield early, Brendan Nelson will make taxpayers spend an unnecessary $500,000, writes David Penberthy. But the cost to Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals will be much higher.
Bye-bye Brendan: a by-election for Bradfield
With the departure of Brendan Nelson, the seat of Bradfield is headed for a by-election. William Bowe wraps all the speculation in the press and blogosphere about likely candidates to take his place.
Antony Green: Bradfield byelection
There’s no chance the Liberal Party will lose the very safe seat of Bradfield when Nelson vacates it, says Antony Green, but it still has potential to cause problems for the party with a mad scramble amongst candidates for pre-election.
