Liberal national party


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.

Milne: LNP kicks Turnbull while he’s down

A split with the Liberal National Party now seems inevitable. Why? Because the Nationals refused to let Peter Dutton be the senior QLD Coalition member, a kick in the face to Malcolm Turnbull. Glenn Milne explains.

Queensland ALP embraces intra-factional bloodsports

The Queensland branch of the ALP is confronting a fresh factional crisis, with the forced departure of key staff and a funding crisis threatening to breach containment lines and escalate into open warfare.