The deal was done to keep the NSW premiership in the hands of the Left — and then Nathan Rees blew it, writes Joe Sammaras.
NSW right
Give it a go, Joe: try out for the NSW Premier gig
Joe Hockey’s credentials for the top job in federal politics are fairly limited and took a battering this week — but he’d make a fine State Premier.
He Who Must Be Obeid
Eddie Obeid is one of the most despised politicians in New South Wales — he’s also the most powerful. Kate MsClymont looks at how he and off-sider Joe Tripodi maintain their “vice-like hold” over the party, despite repeated controversies.
A Terrigal day for NSW
Nathan Rees may have been a bit of a disaster as NSW Premier, but he will be remembered fondly against a right faction powerslave like Kristina Keneally, writes Roger Hanney.
Trouble is that Turnbull’s dead wood is right
Malcolm Turnbull didn’t become a multimillionaire by being a stranger to big business, writes Irfan Yusuf.
