Prime Minister Tony Abbott is frustrated by both leaks and ministers speaking out publicly about the way forward on same-sex marriage. Lukas Coch/AAP Agustus 18, 2015 The voters of Canning could have quite a say on Tony Abbott’s leadership Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra So once again Tony Abbott has told the Coalition partyroom that he’s ticked off his cabinet ministers. Read them the riot act, he said. They seem to be slow learners, those ministers. Or, more to the point…
The late Don Randall, former member for Canning. AAP/Alan Porritt Agustus 17, 2015 Canning byelection test set for September Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The Canning byelection, set to be a big marker for Tony Abbott and Bill Shorten, has been scheduled for September 19.