Few party officials effortlessly wield as much power as seen at last weekend’s NSW ALP conference. It was Luke Foley’s conference, writes Joe Sammaras.
Joe Tripodi
Clennell: Nathan Rees vs. the world
Nathan Rees’ “fresh approach” to government is already looking stale, say Andrew Clennell and Louise Hall, putting up a hostile front to critic, the media and fellow MPs as he continues to play party politics.
How Rees’ secret plot unfolded
Nathan Rees’ axing of ministers Joe Tripodi and Ian Macdonald was a carefully plotted and highly secretive affair, according to Labor insiders. The Tele reveals how it all unfolded “under the cover of darkness”. Straight out of Le Carré!
Joe Tripodi’s smoke and mirrors finally exposed
It was almost possible, but not quite, to feel sorry for Joe Tripodi as he resigned yesterday, writes NSW ALP watcher Prue Believer. The real power in the NSW Right now rests with Canberra.
Clennell: Rees cuts out the cancer of the NSW ALP
Nathan Rees made a risky but necessary incision into the NSW ALP caucus yesterday, says Andrew Clennell, removing powerbrokers Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi. Whether the party’s factional fractures can really be cured is another question, though.
Mungo MacCallum: Nelson salutes, Howard on rights and the mess of NSW
Mungo MacCallum discusses Brendan Nelson’s departure, John Howard’s shameless return to his soap box, and Nathan Rees’ attempts to avoid the Obeid and Tripodi kiss of death.
The Eels and Sharks swim in murky waters
Good old fashioned investigation into the Parramatta Eels and Cronulla Sharks reveals money laundering.
Minister Joe Tripodi and top bureaucrat at 10 paces
The political dysfunction at the centre of the NSW Government now involves a stand-off between the Infrastucture Minister Joe Tripodi and the Infrastructure Coordinator-General Bob Leece.
Rees minus Tripodi and Obeid, equals a healed NSW ALP
Nathan Rees will continue to flounder as NSW Premier until he sacks his Finance Minister Joe Tripodi and empties ALP faction boss Eddie Obeid out of the upper house, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW mafia stains Labor and Liberal alike
The overnight decision by the AFP to re-investigate donations to the Liberal Party by colourful characters with alleged Italian Mafia links is like an unguided Exocet missile.
Reba Meagher’s tabloid return
Former NSW Health Minister Reba Meagher has re-emerged after flouncing out of the NSW Labor Government, writes Alex Mithcell.
The Terrigals’ reign of NSW bastardry is over
The NSW ALP right-wing faction known as the “Terrigals” is dead, writes Alex Mitchell.
Baseball bats ready at four NSW by-elections
Next Saturday’s four by-elections in NSW will show the electoral toxicity of the Labor Government, writes Alex Mitchell.
Gilding the Tripodi, Rees comes out spinning
The new Premier has come out spinning right from the start, gilding Joe Tripodi, much to the bemusement of Reserve Bankers, writes Michael PascoeM.
The m-a-a-a-tes return to Canberra
The powerful developers’ lobbying group, the NSW Urban Taskforce, has just morphed into the Urban Taskforce Australia and opened offices in Civic in the heart of commercial Canberra to mark the arrival of the Rudd Labor Government, writes Alex Mitchell.
Tonight the right toasts its Young Labor might
Tonight, the NSW Right of the Labor Party will do what it does best: revel in a night of backslapping and self-congratulation at the LeMontage restaurant in Sydney.
The event is to commemorate and to celebrate the Young Labor right’s victory over the Left in Young Labor 15 years ago.
Bob Carr and John McCarthy were […]
