The Conversation’s experts react to Malcolm Turnbull’s defeat of Tony Abbott in a ballot for the Liberal Party leadership.
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Every generation in the last 150 years has seen in Australia a contest over marriage which reflects shifting positions on its defining features, and its associated rights and obligations.
Combined, the nature of the controversy, Bishop’s behaviour as Speaker, and the way she and her party dealt with the issue created the perfect storm for a damaging scandal.
Thanks to quotas, the proportion of women in parliaments across the world has nearly doubled in the past 20 years.
Malcolm Turnbull
Michelle Grattan talks to Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull about the government's new anti-online piracy measures, Zaky Mallah on ABC's Q&A, gay marriage and much more.
Bruce Billson
Michelle Grattan talks to Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson about the budget, the small business tax cuts, cabinet leaks, gay marriage and much more.
Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop said the take out from the result was that “people are ready for reform as long as it’s explained to them, and that’s what Mike Baird did”. It was a pointed comment.
Mike Baird’s Liberal National coalition has been comfortably returned to government in New South Wales, despite a 9% statewide swing against it on the two-party preferred vote.
With just a day of campaigning left in the New South Wales election, the result is already clear. Mike Baird’s government will be re-elected – but the battle for 21 upper house seats will be crucial.
A re-elected Liberal National government needs to win 10 upper house seats in this year’s NSW election to hold a clear majority. But any fewer than 10, and it may need a Plan B on privatisation.
UPDATED March 27, 11:45am: These live infographics continue to show the most tweeted about people and parties in the New South Wales election.
Malcolm Fraser’s economic style was pragmatic, but he resisted the ‘dries’ in his party.
Malcolm Fraser’s record in public life was remarkable, ensuring he’d be remembered not only for his role in The Dismissal, but for how far apart he and the party he once led came to be.
In his time in office, Malcolm Fraser oversaw the acceptance of southeast Asian refugees and led economic and social welfare reforms.
Former Liberal president Shane Stone has hit out at party treasurer Philip Higginson for his scathing correspondence complaining about party governance.
Tony Abbott has sacked Chief Government Whip Philip Ruddock in a provocative move just days after holding off a motion to spill his leadership. Ruddock, a cabinet minister in the Howard government, is…
The Liberals have drawn a line under the leadership issue for the moment, but this week’s unsuccessful spill motion has changed fundamentally the dynamics within the government and the party. Malcolm Turnbull…
The major political parties are only days away from launching their campaigns for this year’s New South Wales state election, to be held on March 28. As state political issues that don’t involve the Independent…
Tony Abbott is precariously perched on icy slopes – deeply unpopular both in the community and with his backbench. More slips and/or continued disastrous polling would plunge him to political death, while…
How might Liberal MPs vote in the upcoming leadership spill? The answer to that question is vastly more complicated than it might seem. Ostensibly, they will be voting for the best political leader amongst…
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Emerita Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Adelaide
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Monash University
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Vice-Chancellor's professorial fellow, Monash University
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Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Executive Director, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
