If the Andrews government is re-elected this year and the Perrottet government falls early next year, mainland Australia will have Labor governments at both federal and state levels. You’ve got to be determinedly myopic not to see that coming. | OPINION...
The message could not have been clearer at the last federal election: voters want clean government.
They’re just the latest among serial scandals on multiple fronts, usually with little or no consequence for transgressors – including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself over his repeated “partygate” lawbreaking.Similarly, Australians watching the US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack hearings are agog at testimony on the Trump-connected attempted coup to stop incoming president Joe Biden taking office last year.
Her courage in the breach begs the question, who is the Liberals’ potential Liz Cheney, capable of stimulating ethical reflection here?Dutton’s post-election attempt to dress as lamb does not extend much beyond photo shoots with his family members. He is considering support for some kind of federal integrity commission but unapologetic about the Morrison government’s record in office.
However, there is a grand experiment in Liberal renewal running right now from which the federal arm of the party might learn. It’s the Perrottet government in NSW.Former prime minister Scott Morrison derided the NSW ICAC as a kangaroo court. Premier Dominic Perrottet, in contrast, defended ICAC and increased its budget.This week’s
Keating was consulted by the NSW government in recent years about the Macquarie Street arts precinct as well as ideas for an Indigenous arts centre. He came into contact with the then treasurer Perrottet along the way and stayed in touch with him as premier.“Perrottet is picking up a lot from Paul about how to do things,” a Liberal who has observed them directly says. “From Perrottet’s side, he’s long admired Keating. Dom in private can’t stand all these f-----s who pussy-foot around.
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