If NSW Premier Morris Iemma is fair dinkum about restoring some credibility and cohesion to his dysfunctional government, then tomorrow’s Cabinet reshuffle is a no-brainer, writes Alex Mitchell.
Morris Iemma
Union buster Iemma writes for scab Herald
NSW Premier Morris Iemma contributed a by-line article to the weeked edition of The Sydney Morning Herald while journalists were on a picket line striking to protect hundreds of jobs and quality journalism, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW power privatisation dead: any life in Iemma?
The utter failure of the power sale project can be sheeted home to two people – the Premier and his Treasurer, writes Alex Mitchell.
Petrolhead Morris Iemma’s V8 Homebush dream
The visionaries in the Iemma Cabinet want to offer a contract to a private company to stage V8 Supercar racing around the streets of the taxpayer-funded venue, writes Alex Mitchell
D-Day for Iemma and Costa
By first going to the upper house, Iemma is testing the water, writes Alex Mitchell.
Secret ALP polling reveals… nothing
The recent recruitment of ex-Channel Niners and placing them at the heart of the Iemma Government’s media offensive is off to an inglorious start, writes Alex Mitchell.
Iguanagate II: the return of Della Bosca
In the next few days, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions QC will announce what charges will, or won’t, be laid, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW hard left drops Macca for President Primrose
The NSW “hard left” caucus has dumped Ian Macdonald, writes Alex Mitchell
Smith departure overshadowed by Meagher’s taxi hijinks
The departure of Alex Smith from the NSW Premier’s Department last Friday made no news whatsover. Not even a footnote, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW government in distraction mode
The constant question to be asked about the dunderhead NSW government is whether the little jokes it plays are intentionally on itself — a joke on a joke, so to speak — or just on its hapless citizens? writes Michael Pascoe.
China’s mining giant gets ready to strike it lucky in NSW
China’s biggest coalmining company, Shenhua Group Corporation Ltd, has booked itself a profitable place with the Iemma Government. It is the front-runner to take the gold medal in two contests. Alex Mitchell explains.
ALP sources confirm existence of Planet Iemma, population one
Morris Iemma is untouchable as leader of the NSW ALP, even though he is relying on the same party rules he ignored in the electricity privatisation fight, writes Alex Mitchell.
One man standing in race to replace Iemma
Of the four candidates put forward by NSW ALP general secretary Karl Bitar to succeed Premier Morris Iemma, only one is left standing – Water and Emergency Services Minister Nathan Rees. Alex Mitchell reports.
Imploding, Iemma calls on Channel Nine News
NSW premier Morris Iemma is hoping a band of ex Nine staffers can save his hide, writes Alex Mitchell.
Morris Iemma is an ex-premier, bereft of life, no more, etc.
NSW Premier Morris Iemma’s days are done, writes Alex Mitchell.
The hunt for Iemma-Costa replacements begins
For Labor MPs, the long winter recess is time to get on the mobile to discuss what to do about the two architects of the government’s self-destruction, writes Alex Mitchell. That is, Premier Morris Iemma and Treasurer Michael Costa.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government, Richard Farmer writes.
ALP fires off warning shot at Iemma
Can the Iemma Government continue to call itself “Labor” in the full meaning of the term? asks Alex Mitchell.
NSW Mining Minister and the mysterious Mr Fang
NSW Minister for Energy Ian Macdonald has been courting mystery businessman Alan Fang, chairman and managing director of the Tianda Group, reports Alex Mitchell.
Iemma’s hard-right supporter at The Oz
Today’s Newspoll in The Australian shows the scale of Labor’s political implosion in NSW, writes Alex Mitchell. But Imre Salusinszky was still spinning it in Morris Iemma’s favour.
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
Thanks to the fine folk of A Current Affair the iguana is back looking bigger and uglier than Jaws, writes Patrick Baume.
NSW Labor held hostage by the Coalition
The Coalition is enjoying the division between the Labor Government and the NSW branch of the Labor Party over privatisation — and they’re trying to spin it out, writes Alex Mitchell.
Kevin & Morris — Belinda & Della: A tale of two cities
Kevin Rudd takes Belinda Neal to task, while Morris Iemma defends John Della Bosca. As much as anything else, it’s a contrast in political cultures, writes
You’re unpleasant Belinda, but no LBJ
Neal’s real problem is that she doesn’t appear to have accomplished anything during her time in politics. There’s no record to justify tolerating her temperament, writes Bernard Keane.
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
While the Prime Minister saved the world from nuclear attack the Australian media seemed to be at least as interested in more earthy local matters, writes Patrick Baume.
