Alexander Downer
July 1, 2008, 7:06pm, 169 views, Leave a Comment
Alexander Downer’s impending retirement from the Federal Parliament is no surprise. Read more
Turnbull denies leaking
May 19, 2008, 7:49pm, 106 views, Leave a Comment
The Federal Coalition is showing signs of dysfunction as Shadow Treasurer Malcolm Turnbull today denied leaking an email criticising the proposed five cents a litre cut in fuel excise. Read more
Quokka breaks silence
May 14, 2008, 5:11pm, 342 views, Leave a Comment
OzComments was able to secure an exclusive interview with the quokka embroiled in Western Australia’s Liberal Party leadership crisis.
The quokka, known only as Matt, tells of her experiences with a Troy Buswell lookalike.
Matt: I was standing around looking cute, hoping for a bite to eat, and this big bloke in a suit came along.
Oz: What happened next? Read more
Buswell denies offending quokka
May 14, 2008, 2:32pm, 182 views, Leave a Comment
West Australian Opposition Leader Troy Buswell has denied offending a quokka.
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Blow to Libs in Gippsland
May 12, 2008, 9:31pm, 211 views, Leave a Comment
The Liberal Party’s campaign in Gippsland took a hit today when state campaign manager Susan Chandler resigned over sending an offensive email. Read more
Queensland merger agreed
May 10, 2008, 7:38pm, 104 views, Leave a Comment
According to the Brisbane Times, a merger between the Queensland Liberal and National parties to create a new organisation has been agreed. Read more
Victorian Liberal Party turmoil
May 10, 2008, 4:53pm, 223 views, Leave a Comment
The Victorian Liberal Party has sacked two staffers for running a hostile blog critical of leader “Red” Ted Baillieu.
The Age reported this online and it was exposed in detail on Andrew Landeryou’s blog.
Landeryou also links to copies of the offending blog, which is now officially accessible by invitation only.
Liberal Party Victorian president David Kemp said the pair had “been involved in acts of gross misconduct prejudicial to the party”. Read more
Libs likely to stay solo
May 7, 2008, 6:22pm, 106 views, Leave a Comment
The Queensland Liberals have indicated they will not be in a position to merge with the Nationals or form a new party before the next state election. Read more
Dancing with clowns
May 6, 2008, 6:07pm, 313 views, 2 Comments
Queensland Nationals leader Lawrence Springborg (the clown in a tie) wants to merge his party with the dysfunctional Liberals to create a new conservative force.
The reckless manoeuvre threatens to destabilise non-Labor politics in Australia for many years.
There is no way the Western Australian or Victorian branches of the Nationals will buy it and Liberals across the country are sceptical.
Springborg has somehow persuaded his own state branch to go along with the idea. About 97 percent of members backed it in a recent poll. Read more
Liberals smell defeat
May 5, 2008, 7:22pm, 132 views, Leave a Comment
The Liberal Party reached a new low today by endorsing a confessed chair sniffer as parliamentary leader in Western Australia. Read more
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