Nsw opposition leader


The O’Farrell decade has begun

Life under Barry O’Farrell’s premiership is upon the citizens of NSW. As they witness the changing of the guard, what brave new world can they expect? Candace Sutton examines the difficult transition of people and power.

NSW election policy watch: what Barry O’Farrell will deliver

Come Monday, NSW opposition leader Barry O’Farrell will be one of the most powerful men in Australia. But when it comes to his policy platform, many voters don’t know and don’t care what’s on the table. Crikey examines the pitch.

MacCormack: The government’s bad luck campaign continues

The Government’s remarkable run of bad luck in this campaign continues. The Government’s reluctance to release the documents is a terrible look. The result was a simple, easily-conveyed story suggesting a cover-up, and Seven, and Labor, gleefully ran with it, writes David MacCormack.

Flint: Has Labor peaked too early?

After the polls and the destabilisation of the last week, the Coalition kept its nerve. Now the battle lines are changing – the “presidential” campaign is finished. A second front has opened and the portrayal will be of the team for the 21st century, writes David Flint.