Shadow ministers


Julie Bishop: stop me if you’ve read this before

Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Man is by nature a political animal, and therefore I always acknowledge a fault, in this case an allegation of plagiarism Juile Bishop tells Walter Slurry.

Superstars and no-names in the election campaign

Who has clout? Who courts controversy? Who has a high profile portfolio? Who has a marginal seat? They’re some of the questions Crikey asked Media Monitors to help us answer.

Springtime for bureaucrats (winter for Boxall and Bennett)

It’s officially Spring, and in Canberra that means venturing out of doors after winter hibernation, enjoying the longer days and watching your garden come to life. Except, this being an election year, there’s a special buzz of uncertainty in the air around the capital.