Julian Smith/AAP April 2, 2023 View from The Hill: The Liberals talk about ‘rebuilding’ but how, exactly? Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra there are no obvious foundation stones for this mammoth task.
Julian Smith/AAP April 1, 2023 Labor’s unexpected Aston win is body blow for Dutton Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra This is the first time in more than a century that a government has won a byelection from an Opposition
Bianca De Marchi/AAP March 9, 2023 Grattan on Friday: Could Josh Frydenberg still have a path to the Liberal leadership? Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Frydenberg, now in the private sector, hasn’t declared whether he will run again for Kooyong, but he hasn’t lost his political ambition
Jane Dempster/AAP February 23, 2023 Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation’s ‘objective’ should leave room for debate about its use for housing Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra In policy terms, these are important debates. Politically, though, anything to do with superannuation is fraught, especially for a government already grappling with difficult economic issues
Mick Tsikas/AAP February 15, 2023 Liberals likely to win Aston byelection; Voice support increases in Essential poll Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne The resignation of Alan Tudge paves the way for a byelection in the outer-Melbourne seat, which history shows the Liberal Party is likely to hold.