News & Views Kate Jenkins’ report: Can Scott Morrison meet the moment? Morrison was yesterday at pains to emphasise that he “hears” the women of Australia, but is he capable of really listening?
News & Views George Christensen crossed the floor in the same week as Bridget Archer. Why did the PM treat her differently? Why was Bridget Archer treated differently from George Christensen after crossing the floor and forced to speak to the Prime Minister?
News & Views Morrison gives religious discrimination bill priority over national integrity commission The government is giving priority to a religious discrimination legislation, an odd choice when integrity is resonating strongly with many voters.
News & Views If the government is re-elected it may be in spite of Scott Morrison rather than because of him The Coalition normally wants “trust” to be a part of its pitch to voters. But how to do this, when the tag “liar” has been pinned onto its leader?
Uncategorised The remarkable diplomatic mess that has become Scott Morrison in Glasgow Australians know their Prime Minister doesn’t like apologies.
News & Views Andrew Laming withdraws apology to women over trolling allegations Liberal MP Andrew Laming has formally withdrawn his apology to two women who alleged he trolled them on online.
Climate ‘This is not new to him’: Samoa’s PM says Morrison must be more ambitious on climate Samoa’s Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has said Australia must do more to address the threat of climate change.
News & Views Porter’s had a ‘bad day at the wicket’, according to Acting PM Barnaby Joyce Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has said he believes Christian Porter should be given “another chance” at some future time in a senior role.
News & Views Christian Porter quits cabinet, refusing to find out who gave him money for legal costs Christian Porter has resigned from cabinet after declining to seek and provide to Scott Morrison the names of the anonymous benefactors who have helped fund his legal costs.
News & Views What Scott Morrison should tell the men of Australia Wouldn’t it be great to see Scott Morrison spend some of the substantial political capital he has banked with men?
News & Views ‘Little Band-Aids we can put on this situation’: Shortfalls of Morrison’s Women’s Safety Summit laid bare Grace Tame described the summit as “an extension” of the Coalition’s “pattern of denial, minimisation, ultimately dismissal of women’s issues”
News & Views I will NOT be lectured on women’s safety by this Prime Minister Morrison’s temerity towards women doesn’t just rival the former PM Tony Abbott’s – it transcends his & is proving every bit as incendiary.