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Liberal documents reveal election fears as donations dry up
Internal NSW Liberal Party documents warn that lacklustre fundraising and “dysfunction” within the party could hamper its chances at the next federal election.
- by Max Maddison
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‘No one’s indispensable’: Former minister takes aim at Home Affairs
Karen Andrews says her former department needs reshaping and time might be up for its long-serving head, Mike Pezzullo.
- by Michael Bachelard and Nick McKenzie
Crossbench dilemma solved as David Van assigned his seat
Van, planning to return to the upper house next week, will sit as far away as possible from his accuser, fellow independent Lidia Thorpe.
- by James Massola and Angus Thompson
Liberal MPs were baffled by Taylor Martin’s exile. Now some say they know why
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman has refused to say when he became aware of complaints against Martin, including whether he knew when he left the MP out of his shadow ministry.
- by Michael McGowan, James Massola and Jordan Baker
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State Parliament
Revealed: The ‘demeaning, degrading and highly abusive’ texts a NSW politician sent to a federal MP
Text messages where NSW MP Taylor Martin describes Lucy Wicks as a “dumb slut”, a “pig” and a “f---wit” are being investigated by the Liberal Party.
- by Jordan Baker
‘Distressed’ former MP named as Liberal figure who made abuse complaint
The former federal MP alleges she received “demeaning, degrading, and abusive” texts from NSW Liberal MP Taylor Martin over a five-year period.
- by Michael McGowan
‘Job for the best’: Sport figures rally behind Iemma after political attack
Former premier Mike Baird and broadcaster Alan Jones have backed Morris Iemma’s appointment as the new chair of Venues NSW.
- by Michael Koziol
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Political leadership
As teal seats harden against Liberals, Dutton markets himself as Prime Minister for Queensland
The response from the Liberal hard right to the threat of a schism which 2022 portended has been a redoubling of efforts to purge moderates from the party by stripping them of their pre-selections. It won’t win the teal seats back.
- by Niki Savva
Exiled after ICAC probe, a one-time Labor chief returns to the fold
The former NSW Labor general secretary who quit during an ICAC probe into illegal donations has a new job at well-connected lobbyists SEC Newgate.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and David Estcourt
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Malaysia
Liberal says she’s proof the party doesn’t need diversity quotas
Nicole Werner, the daughter of Chinese-Malaysian migrants, is on the cusp of becoming a member of parliament.
- by Annika Smethurst
Exiled Liberal Moira Deeming in demand among grassroots Liberals
Local Liberal activists want to hear the woman speak.
- by Noel Towell