After 97 uninterrupted years,one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.
NSW Liberals leader Mark Speakman has removed Wes Fang from the shadow cabinet,sparking a civil war in the Coalition.
Colleagues say the firebrand has never been sharper having lost 15 kilograms,partly through runs around Canberra’s northern suburbs and playing touch footy.
Essential Energy,the electricity distributor that covers 95 per cent of NSW,is switching to composite poles to make its network more resilient in bushfires.
The opposition leader called it “bold” and “visionary”,but his policy seems born of cowardice – namely his refusal to confront divisions on climate in the Coalition.
Kingston made the allegation during a tearful address to the state’s Legislative Council on Thursday afternoon.
Experts have called into question Peter Dutton’s insistence that existing coal power plant sites and transmission lines could be used for nuclear power.
The Victorian Nationals rank and file want a future Coalition government to back nuclear power and to axe funding for Welcome to Country ceremonies.
The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.
The blue-chip consulting firm is copping heat in the US over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. Here,it rakes in millions in government contracts.
The prime minister gets a helicopter re-up while the opposition leader stays home in Queensland.