Can the Iemma Government continue to call itself “Labor” in the full meaning of the term? asks Alex Mitchell.
Morris Iemma
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.
Controversial NSW planning bill passes lower house … at 2am
The NSW Parliament sat until after 2am to ramrod Sartor’s Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Bill through the lower house, writes Alex Mitchell.
Camden: a tale of cowardice and mortgage belt bigots
Today’s commercial radio talkback was crackling with the “good news” that Camden had been “saved. anything but, writes Alex Mitchell.
Clover Moore’s spectacular backflip with pike
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, who doubles as the Independent MP for Sydney, has executed an awesome backflip … with pike, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW Labor fundraisers: More hide than a rhino
“Dear NSW business, How’d you like to pony up $550 a head to prop up our anti-privatisation push? Love, Morris & crew.” Or, maybe that’s not how NSW Labor is promoting its upcoming VIP fundraiser, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW: It’s not a government, it’s a clique
The great media brouhaha over the appointment of former Carr minister Brian Langton to the chairmanship of Sydney Ferries is misplaced, writes Alex Mitchell.
NSW ALP ignoring an ever-angrier rank and file
Despite the dictates of those who rule the party, the rank and file of the NSW ALP are not going to give up on electricity without a fight, writes Ben Aveling.
Tips and rumours
NSW Premier Morris Iemma’s trade mission to China has already suffered its first diplomatic stumble. Iemma, accompanied by his Primary Industries and Energy Minister Ian Macdonald, flew to China last week with representatives from 33 NSW companies. In parliament last Thursday Iemma boasted that the delegation also comprised officials from nine NSW universities “underscoring the […]
Tips and rumours
Myer head honcho Bernie Brookes has again upset his private equity boss, TPG, by calling out weak sales at upmarket US department store, Neiman Marcus, in his speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle in Sydney on Friday. TPG owns Neiman Marcus and has struggled to turn the business around, experiencing the same loss of relevance that […]
What’s the future of unions within the ALP?
The stoush over electricity privatisation in NSW is turning out to be a dress rehearsal for a showdown over a more fundamental issue, writes Marcus Strom.
Iemma’s new party of pick and choose
The NSW government has moved into its post-party phase, writes Alex Micthell.
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Iemma’s NSW power politics … budgeting on Lindsay Tanner’s childhood … same-s-x rights and gay marriage … safety management in Australian skies …
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
Meaty snippets from the home of government plus the daily reality check and the pick of other people’s political coverage. Richard Farmer writes.
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The economy vs. the environment … NSW power privatisation … Sam Newman … Peter Garrett: … US gas tax policy … Troy Buswell and snedging …
Caucus torn, conference resolute, Iemma, er, powerless
Rather than force a caucus showdown tomorrow, factional leaders may try to postpone any vote, writes Alex Mitchell.
Mungo: Will Iemma crash through, or crash?
Does the ultimate control of the ALP rest with the rank and file membership or with the elected parliamentary leader? Mungo MacCallum investiagtes.
D-Day for Iemma and Costa
With the vote against privatisation almost a foregone conclusion, the question is - what next for Iemma and Costa? asks Alex Mitchell
