He was just a lowly, inexperienced Shadow Treasurer, who had to face constant humiliation at the hands of the very smug, very unbearable Longest Serving Treasurer Ever Peter Costello…
Federal treasurer
Federalism breakthrough: states say yes to cash
The very first day the PM is back at work the states say yes to $150 million extra cash. So there’s the federation fixed? And end to the blame game? Christian Kerr investigates.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
Therese Rein has gallstones and will undergo a “routine surgical procedure later this week”. It’s here of course that Ms Rein, multimillionaire spouse of the Prime Minister, is fortunate.
