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Judith Troeth one of the last of the reasonable members of the coalition

Yesterday Judith Troeth spoke eloquently about the need for the Liberal Party to come to terms with the damage it did to thousands of people who sought asylum in this country, a contrasting view to most of her colleagues.

Yawn…more NSW Libs branchstacking…sigh

It isn’t just political biographies penned by academics that are causing political heartburn to the Howard government. The front page news in The Australian concerns the branch stacking and business adventures of the newly-almost-endorsed candidate for the safe Sydney seat of Cook, Michael Towke.

Political bite-sized meaty chunks

Tough times for the Coalition … Libs’ Broad church … Fat hack loses preselection … An election date indicator?