Liberal Party
Northern Beaches deputy mayor Georgia Ryburn to take on teal in Pittwater
Ryburn’s preselection paves the way for a tough contest with teal candidate Jacqui Scruby, who narrowly missed out on claiming the seat in 2023.
- by Alexandra Smith and Max Maddison
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Baa-ckflip for Ley on live export trade as Libs flock to farmers’ rally
Keep the Sheep, the industry and lobbyist-backed grassroots farmers’ group, drew some big names to their cranky rally outside parliament.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Exclusive
Political leadership
John Pesutto within striking distance as state’s preferred premier
Labor’s primary vote remains stubbornly stuck behind the Coalition, as Pesutto moves within one point of Allan as preferred leader.
- by Annika Smethurst
Meet the last Liberal standing for Northern Beaches Council - all because he made a mistake
Mandeep Singh had his own council nomination mishap – except his mistake did not have the same diabolical outcome as that of his Liberal Party colleagues.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Chalmers eyes Greens lifeline for Reserve Bank overhaul
After months of talks, the Coalition has walked away from a key change to the Reserve Bank. But the treasurer may win support from the Greens.
- by Shane Wright
Exclusive
NSW byelection
The once-blocked Liberal candidate with her eyes on Pittwater prize
The Liberal preselection battle for Pittwater will be tight, with big names coming out to back candidates.Â
- by Alexandra Smith
Opinion
Political leadership
The major parties could disappear if pollies and journos don’t tell the truth
In this fight for survival, integrity and decency matter. A lot. If you show respect for one another, people are more likely to respect you.
- by Niki Savva
Updated
Aviation
Coalition at odds over whether party supports Qantas breakup idea
Coalition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie called a press conference on Monday lunchtime to walk back an opinion article published just that morning.
- by Paul Sakkal, Nick Bonyhady and Colin Kruger
Katie Allen keeps political dream alive, knocking off endorsed candidate
Liberal Party moderate Allen will try for a political comeback in the Melbourne seat of Chisholm.
- by Annika Smethurst and James Massola
‘Albo needs to turn the ship around’: Inside the government’s flagging fortunes
Over the past two weeks, 17 federal Labor MPs in the cabinet, outer ministry and backbench have spoken frankly about the government. Their comments show anxiety is growing.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Political leadership
The Liberal Party is going to war with itself in court, and the only winner will be Jacinta Allan
Some Liberal MPs think they can win the Deeming trial. But it’s naive to think you can control the message when your court rival is out to destroy your credibility.
- by Annika Smethurst