The Politics
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The Politics
November 26, 2021
Morrison yet again undermines a female MP, while publicly showing “support”
The Politics
November 25, 2021
Morrison’s decision to prioritise religious freedom over integrity sees yet another defection
The Politics
November 24, 2021
With the right extracting another concession, why is it that Liberal “moderates” never play hardball?
The Politics
November 23, 2021
The Coalition avoided embarrassment on two key votes, but Question Time was a rabble
The Politics
November 22, 2021
The anti-vaccine elements on the right grow more emboldened by the day
The Politics
November 19, 2021
The Coalition’s cynical game has produced the outcome many feared from the start
The Politics
November 18, 2021
With his depressingly predictable response, Morrison stands with the extremists
The Politics
November 17, 2021
The Opposition leader is pushing back against the PM’s lies, but it’s going to be a long election campaign
The Politics
November 15, 2021
The PM says the ABC is not “above scrutiny”, but his government seems to be
November 12, 2021
More falsehoods foreshadow the PM’s release of the net-zero modelling
November 11, 2021
The PM’s attacks on Labor are growing increasingly detached from reality
November 10, 2021
The government isn’t willing to do much to lower emissions, but it is willing to throw money at carbon capture and storage
November 9, 2021
Morrison’s rhetorical backflip on EVs is gobsmacking, even for him
November 8, 2021
What a strange time for the Coalition to be pursuing an election strategy based on “trust”
