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Election 2019: How Barnaby Joyce could be the final nail in Scott Morrison’s coffin

Election 2019: How Barnaby Joyce could be the final nail in Scott Morrison’s coffin
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“Aggression and argumentativeness might arguably have their place in an effective leader’s artillery, but incoherence and questionable logic do not.”

An election post for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on April 24, 2019Categories elections, PoliticiansTags #watergate, AusVotes 2019, Barnaby Joyce

Christchurch slaughter has Morrison reeling, the Coalition in a bind and Sky News still smearing Muslims

Christchurch slaughter has Morrison reeling, the Coalition in a bind and Sky News still smearing Muslims

My weekend column for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on March 23, 2019Categories Politicians, Politics

(Moderate) Liberal heavyweights desert the sinking ship

(Moderate) Liberal heavyweights desert the sinking ship

Here’s my weekend column for The New Daily, looking at the exodus of senior Liberal moderates from the Coalition Government.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on March 2, 2019Categories Political parties, PoliticiansTags Liberal Party, moderates

Step away from the mic, Malcolm. Step away

If he doesn’t step away from the microphone, and instead insists on retribution, voters will relegate Mr Turnbull to the wrecker’s bin along with Mr Abbott and Mr Rudd.

Step away from the mic, Malcolm. Step away

My latest commentary for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on November 2, 2018March 2, 2019Categories PoliticiansTags Malcolm Turnbull

The women’s movement about to upset the Coalition’s party

It’s no coincidence this movement of independent candidates responding to voter unhappiness with the status quo is made up of women.

The women’s movement about to upset the Coalition’s party

Latest political analysis for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on October 31, 2018March 2, 2019Categories elections, Politicians, Politics, Women

Frydenberg’s energy pact is Abbott’s next target

Frydenberg’s energy pact is Abbott’s next target

Here’s my weekly column for The New Daily.

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Author Drag0nistaPosted on April 22, 2018May 27, 2018Categories Energy, PoliticiansTags COAG, John Frydenberg, NEG, slide, Tony Abbott

The minister who had an even tougher week than Malcolm Turnbull

The minister who had an even tougher week than Malcolm Turnbull

This week’s column for The New Daily.

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Author Drag0nistaPosted on April 15, 2018May 27, 2018Categories PoliticiansTags immigration, leadership, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Dutton, slide, Tony Abbott

What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum

What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum

Weekly column for The New Daily.

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Author Drag0nistaPosted on April 7, 2018May 27, 2018Categories Energy, PoliticiansTags leadership, Monash Forum, NEG, slide3 Comments on What’s really behind the pro-coal Monash Forum

Our politicians’ lies are getting out of hand

Our politicians’ lies are getting out of hand

This week’s column for The New Daily.

Author Drag0nistaPosted on March 25, 2018May 27, 2018Categories Political parties, PoliticiansTags lies, slide

Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance

Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance

This week’s column for The New Daily.

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Author Drag0nistaPosted on March 18, 2018May 27, 2018Categories Politicians, PoliticsTags slide, Tony Abbott1 Comment on Abbott falls into yawning gap of his own irrelevance

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