“Is your leadership safe?” Scott Morrison was asked on Thursday. The Prime Minister’s leadership is quite safe, but that the question was put says volumes for how embattled he’s become in a few weeks.
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Scott Morrison has left in doubt the future of Christian Porter as Attorney-General, saying he is presently considering advice on Porter’s situation in the context of the “ministerial guidelines”.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, Dr Lain Dare discuss the week in politics.
Christian Porter on Monday gave notice that he’s determined to stage a fightback, however damaged his ministerial career might appear at the moment.
Porter claims even though he wasn’t named in the ABC article, he was easily identifiable to many Australians. For the ABC, the defences to defamation are notoriously difficult to establish.
Attorney-General Christian Porter has commenced defamation proceedings in the Federal Court against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan.
As women protest around the country, there could also be a protest vote against the Liberal Party at the next election.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.
Scott Morrison needs a lot of good fortune by May if he’s to enjoy a good run into the budget.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Fleur Johns on the rule of law
Michelle Grattan discusses the rule of law with professor of law Fleur Johns
Health Minister Greg Hunt was admitted to hospital on Tuesday with “a suspected infection”.
University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, Dr Laine Dare discuss the week in politics.
There are mounting calls for an inquiry into the allegations against the attorney-general. But our attention should now switch to the South Australian coroner.
In a highly emotional press conference, Attorney-General Christian Porter unequivocally denied the historical rape allegation against him – but that is unlikely to be the end of the matter.
The media treated the rape allegation against Porter as a political story and watched it play out in the political process — without identifying the attorney-general.
Christian Porter appeared at a press conference to deny allegations he raped a then 16-year-old girl in 1988.
The government has backed down from its plan to legislate for the suspension of the Better Off Overall Test for COVID-affected businesses.
With the announcement of Labor’s industrial relations plan, and government IR legislation already before parliament, the next few parliamentary weeks may be dedicated to fierce IR debate.
The government’s latest industrial relations reform does little to change the power between employers and employees - with the former still strongly advantaged.
If we remain relatively virus-free, politics in 2021 should become more normal than in 2020. And that will affect strategies on both sides.
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