As Troy Buswell knows, a political career can survive the odd bit of biff. It can (unfortunately) survive the occasional outbreak of sexist or racist behaviour. But it rarely survives a sex scandal.
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Lessons in History: Getting off on the public buck is Kryptonite to pollies
Never mind Buswell — blame the clots who picked him
Is Troy Buswell really the best they could offer WA? And if he wasn’t, why was he appointed in the first place? The WA Liberal Party is one step away from descending into a rabble, says Luke Walladge.
Buswell’s brother-in-law employed by Treasury after he took charge
Troy Buswell’s brother-in-law was hired by the West Australian Treasury just weeks after the now-disgraced Liberal took charge of the department, Crikey has learned.
Van Onselen: The embarrassing tales of Buswell
Ex-WA Treasurer Troy Buswell is a talented pollie, but he’s also talented at constantly shaming himself. But he’s gone from a larrakin to a disgrace and WA politics will suffer from it, writes Peter van Onselen.
Crikey Says: Troy, you won’t be missed
It doesn’t get much tackier than Troy Buswell, who, at the time of writing, just resigned as West Australia’s Treasurer. Adios to seedy politics and no decorum.
Crichton-Browne: Buswell’s departure a tragedy. Sniff.
The departure of Troy Buswell leaves the WA Liberal Party in search of its fifth leader in three years, writes former Liberal Senator and WA President Noel Crichton Browne.
MPs behaving badly: a Crikey list
It’s time for a celebrated Crikey list: it’s time for MPs Behaving Badly.
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
It’s early days, but this ad from the weekend papers will probably rate as the week’s wildest act of unfettered optimisim.
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.
Troy Buswell the victim of a quokka smear
Troy Buswell’s quokka denial is a story about the slide in standards of journalism — and how ridiculous conjecture will now stick to him, writes Possum Comitatus.
Crikey Says: Crikey says
The state of Australia’s States. What a lark, eh?
Crikey Says: Crikey Says
The Age’s Catherine Deveny was in fine form this morning.
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.
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
From nowhere, Troy Buswell writhes orgiastically into the top five, writes Bernard Keane.
Time to stop hugging the Liberal corpse Dennis
Even Julie Bishop has been dragged away from the corpse of the previous government. Which leaves Dennis Shanahan, writes Bernard Keane.
Staffers must be better protected from chair-sniffing MPs
Now that the dust has settled and Troy Buswell has clung onto his leadership, we can consider some of the less obvious aspects of his case, writes Bernard Keane.
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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.
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.
Tips and rumours
Is The West Australian going to put new Opposition Leader in WA, Troy Buswell out of his misery? Troy Buswell was recently elected Liberal Leader despite revelations that he got drunk at Parliament and undid the bra of an unwilling female Labor staffer. Apparently this staffer is yet to return to work after the incident. […]
