Bridget McKenzie
Don’t count on One Nation for salvation
Voters are right to be angry, but they’re wrong to think Pauline Hanson will fix anything.
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Teals can form a party and still remain independent
The teals have something to offer in terms of real policy development, which they can never do as independents.
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Senator billed taxpayers for trip that included son’s engagement party
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie took a work trip to north-west Tasmania on the same weekend that her son celebrated his engagement party in the region.
- Annika Smethurst
Independents must learn to embrace the power of one
Malcolm Turnbull’s push to congeal the teals into one party could be a death warrant for strong and independent liberal thinkers.
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- Political expenses
Senator billed public to attend son’s wedding
Nationals senator Bridget McKenzie billed taxpayers for flights and accommodation to Tasmania before and after her son’s wedding in the Tamar Valley.
- Annika Smethurst
Liberal takes top spot on Senate ticket over Nationals leader
Queensland senator James McGrath is the LNP’s No.1 candidate for the next federal election, ahead of Matt Canavan.
- Courtney Kruk
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Matt Canavan warns on Middle East wars, draws battle lines with One Nation
The outspoken right-winger was elected leader in a major pivot for the ailing regional party as it seeks to take on Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
- Paul Sakkal and Mike Foley
Confusion reigns in Coalition after Littleproud rebuffs Ley’s demands
“Negotiations are not going well,” a senior Liberal source said, and that the party was getting mixed messages from the Nationals about reforming the Coalition.
- James Massola and Brittany Busch
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Taylor pushes back on Ley’s hardball tactics as Littleproud digs in
Sussan Ley’s Liberal leadership rival rebuffed her Coalition reform plan in a shadow cabinet meeting, putting even more pressure on the opposition leader.
- Paul Sakkal and Nick Newling
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‘Not even in with a look’: Nationals face Senate wipeout if Liberal split continues
Two of the rebel Nationals whose votes led to the historic Coalition split face losing their jobs at the next federal election, with senior Liberals warning the junior Coalition partner will struggle to claim a quota and retain senators in Victoria and New South Wales.
- James Massola