The Australian’s Political Editor Dennis Shanahan says federal Labor's 'ongoing problem' is its continued focus on the prime minister, whilst making no attempt to criticise the DanielAndrewsMP government in Victoria.
The Australian’s Political Editor Dennis Shanahan says federal Labor's "ongoing problem" is its continued focus on the prime minister, whilst making no attempt to criticise the Andrews government in Victoria. On Monday, Parliament returned in Canberra in historic form as parliamentarians attended sitting for the first time in nearly 70 days in a partially virtual form due to coronavirus concerns.
Following the first day of sitting, Mr Shanahan told Sky News host Peta Credlin "Labor is legitimately asking questions about aged care". "They're rolling off the back of the aged care royal commission". However, he said, "the Labor Party still has the ongoing problem that they will not attempt to criticise the Andrews Labor government in Victoria and they just keep concentrating on Scott Morrison".
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