He can twist it, he can turn it, he can backflip, he can do a forward somersault. But Anthony Albanese has a problem: his credibility is shot.
Joe Spagnolo
Albanese knows full well that here in WA a person’s word is sacrosanct as he comes under pressure to rip up the 2018 GST deal, Joe Spagnolo writes.
If Zempilas does a preference deal with Hanson, you would think his set of principles and policies would have to marry up to those of One Nation.
For mine, Pastorelli and D’Anna are probably the two most likely MPs to get promotions if Punch and McGurk are played Andrea Bocelli’s Time to Say Goodbye by Cook in a reshuffle.
You don’t call an MP an ‘arsehole’ in Parliament – regardless of the circumstances.
I had Ley down for two years as Federal Liberal leader before being replaced. She did nine months – sacked by her colleagues quicker than an English Premier League manager.
Roger Cook calls WA’s relationship with China complex. That relationship is set to become even more complex as WA becomes a nuclear submarine powerhouse and significant cog of AUKUS.
Ah, new year resolutions — promises you make to yourself, but seldom keep. What about some of our political figures? Can I be so bold as to suggest a few resolutions for them?
Does Hastie just talk the talk, or does he walk the walk if Ley is challenged for the leadership in 2026?
Celebrating Christmas reminds us that all is not lost and that the Australia we once knew – at least fragments of it – still remain.
Should dining with Pauline Hanson become a regular thing, Barnaby Joyce’s credibility - given that for decades he has professed his undying love for the Nationals - will be in tatters.
Unlike NSW and Victoria, where they’ve just got rid of their Liberal leaders, there will be no end-of-year killing season in politics in WA.
Isn’t it funny how quickly things can change in politics.? Just a few short months ago the Federal Liberals believed their WA colleagues were a millstone around their necks. Now the shoe is on the other foot.
In political circles — both Labor and Liberal — the question of whether Roger Cook will pull the pin before the 2029 election continues to be asked.
So what’s going on? Lovers’ tiffs or something a little bit more serious?
JOE SPAGNOLO
‘I am so sorry for your loss’ - Those were the words on Saturday from Optus CEO Stephen Rue to the families of four Australians, two from WA, who died after unsuccessful attempts to get through to 000.
Joe Spagnolo: If Sussan Ley is to keep her job as Federal Opposition Leader, she will need to win over two of her WA colleagues.
I have a question for readers. Which Government minister has been handed the proverbial s..t sandwich? Need a hint? He likes to pull every lever.
Michaelia Cash is normally on script. It’s interesting that she deviated from Sussan Ley's this week.
For mine, a more important debate is the appropriateness of the Australia Day public holiday - albeit that is a national issue and one which will take great courage to properly address.
For mine, Sussan Ley has two years to prove she can at least be competitive at the expected 2028 Federal poll.
Dom Sheed had a chance at footy immortality and took it. It will be interesting to see whether Rita Saffioti or Amber-Jade Sanderson also manage to nail that kick from the boundary.
I don’t reckon Trump’s the only political leader to drop the F-bomb this week. I reckon Basil Zempilas would have dropped quite a few during the course of the week, albeit in private.
It appears Roger Cook is going all out to ensure the public is aware, there is a new sherif in town, and that Mark McGowan is well and truly part of Labor history.
