Labor needs a new leader- this is how it will happen …
With the unexpected election loss on Saturday and Shorten’s resignation the Labor party will need a new leader. How will this happen? First: The National Executive will [...]
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Labor’s election defeat reveals its continued inability to convince people it can make their lives better
Geoffrey Robinson, Deakin University The election result was a triumph for the Coalition and a defeat for pundits. The result is even more striking when the drift to the left [...]
Labor to restore penalty rates, health funding and protect Medicare
Bill shorten has outlined Labor’s vision for Australia at the Queensland ALP state conference this weekend. With the background of the disunity of Liberal Party at a [...]
Labor now does politics better than the Liberals – here’s why
Geoffrey Robinson, Deakin University The obverse of the current crisis in Australian conservative politics is the resilience of the Australian left. The Labor Party has twice [...]
Shorten: Sending Hockey To The USA Would Be Turnbull’s First Big Mistake
Speaking to the media this morning in Melbourne Mr Shorten said that sending Joe Hockey to the USA as an Ambassador would be Turnbull’s first big mistake. Mr Shorten [...]
The Returnbull – just how bad is it for Labor?
Narelle Miragliotta, Monash University Up until Monday’s Liberal leadership ballot, Labor had reason to be hopeful that it was beginning to make ground again with the [...]
Shorten: Abbott Has Taken Politics To A Very Unpleasant Place
Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, said today that Tony Abbott has taken Australian politics to a very unpleasant place. Mr Shorten stated that while in opposition, Tony Abbott [...]
Shorten on the spot over failure to disclose company campaign funding
by Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Bill Shorten failed until the last few days to declare that a labour hire company paid for his full-time [...]
59 % Disapprove of Abbott As PM 43% Prefer Shorten 39% Abbott
The latest poll conducted by IPSOS-Fairfax is bad news for Abbott. 59% of respondents disapprove of the Prime Minister, that is increase 5 points from the last poll. When is [...]
Shorten’s trust deficit is limiting Labor’s opportunities
by Jim Middleton, University of Melbourne Who do you trust? At the time, John Howard’s opening parry of the 2004 election seemed breathtakingly audacious given he was the [...]
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