Analysis: ‘Interstate bromance’: How Dom and Dan became Australia’s power pairing | JordsBaker
On paper, they are an odd couple. One is a factional hardman from Victorian Labor’s Socialist Left who has stamped his authority over eight years of leadership. The other is a conservative from the right of the NSW Liberal Party who is new to the job of premier.
“If you’ve got Liberal governments and Labor governments working together it does take a lot of the politics out of it,” Perrottet told. “Centre Right, Centre Left ... if you’re focused on service delivery and outcomes, then there’s a lot you have in common. At his media conference on Thursday, Andrews said he would work with Perrottet when it made sense. “I’m not too fussed what political party you are from, and I get along very well with Dom. He’s a good bloke ... he is all about trying to make his state better. I’m trying to do the same here.”
The alliance will shake the traditional power dynamics in Australia; Canberra has been accustomed to what Perrottet late last year described as a “divide and conquer approach” to federation .Albanese’s first national cabinet meeting is on Friday. “I think we’ve had a good start,” said Perrottet about the new prime minister. “But we’ll see. Because there are some real things we need to do as a country. We see health as the most pressing one.
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