The Government is clearly rattled. Oddly, though, it hasn’t been rattled by the Coalition, which has its own problems on asylum seekers. It seems more scared by what might happen on the issue rather than what has happened.
Dennis Shanahan
Who dudded Dutton?
Was Peter Dutton’s preselection loss the result of a vindictive Nats agenda? Or, an attack on Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership? The real political plot is in the minds of News Ltd journos, writes Bernard Keane.
Political economy: climate change
Malcolm Turnbull is putting his leadership on the line by putting the hard word on MPs to back him or can him. Can he negotiate the dreaded ETS? asks Henry Thornton.
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…
Turnbull’s leadership is clawing back to terminal
It’s a long way from Page 1 to Page 4 of The Australian.
It’s Malcolm Turnbull Jim, but not as we know him
Bernard Keane went to bed in a universe in which Malcolm Turnbull’s leadership was damaged, but not terminal, and awoke in one in which he was about to be deposed by “senior Liberals”, “within days”. It’s like a bad episode of Star Trek.
Political snippets: Turnbull in serious trouble — even The Oz withdraws support
When a Liberal leader loses Dennis Shanahan as a supporter we can safely assume he really is doing badly.
The Peter Costello Food Pyramid
Warning: this cartoon may contain traces of Peter Costello…
Welfare and the working family: someone do something
The elevation of Simon and Sonya Dorries of Brisbane to national fame is an elegant example of how utterly skewed political debate has become, writes Bernard Keane.
